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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
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Shepherd Center Visioning Sessions |
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The Shepherd Center, an interfaith volunteer organization, will hold a series of a visioning sessions to address the question of what it means to age well in the Greater Fall River community. The process will seek to identify some of the components that assist healthy aging as well as some of the potential resources that the Shepherd Center could nurture to improve the life course of older people, including opportunities for employment and volunteer service to the community. |
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| Priority Area: |
Adult Basic Education, Job Training &
Employment |
Funded by a Healthy City Micro-grant
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4, C) Youth and senior employment and volunteerism |
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Goal: |
To explore the components of healthy aging and to explore existing and needed resources for older persons in Fall River |
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Method(s): |
Hold a visioning session and follow-up meetings |
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| Timeline: |
October 2006 and February 2007 |
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| Indicators: |
Participation in visioning sessions |
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| Progress: | Twenty-five participated in two successful planning meetings | |
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How citizens can get involved: |
By attending events |
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| Contact Information: |
Kathy Brennan or the Shepherd's Center office at 508-678-7575. |
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