The Center for Hope and Healing provides a monthly general grief group on Mondays. Hope Hospice grief support groups provide a safe, confidential and supportive setting for anyone experiencing a loss and are led by trained facilitators. Please contact 508-957-0304 to register or for more information.
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Empowering our Latin Women and Sisters – a Support Group for Latino Women in Fall River.
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month from 10:30am – 11:30am and facilitated by Yansie Fontanez.
Please register with Yansie or the Family Resource Center @ 508-567-1735.
The Help Center is an opportunity for individuals seeking addiction related services of any kind to engage with said service immediately, and without waiting for their turn on any wait list. All providers who participate in our monthly help center have agreed to this condition.
In terms of detox placements, this time of year it becomes much more difficult. Thus far there has been a 100% placement rate, meaning every person who has come through looking for detox has been placed that same evening. While we cannot promise that to be the case going forward, we CAN promise that we will diligently search for open beds throughout the state and will follow up the following day if need be. The ultimate goal still is to place people that evening. There is no way to ensure which facilities will be available on any given day.
There are also services there available for concerned family members. For some, this is all new to us, and we don’t know where to start. The Greater Fall River Addiction Help Center is a perfect place to start. We are staffed by other parents and family members who are dealing with the same situation, as well a by staff who have learned to effectively manage their addiction and volunteer to help others. The best thing to offer an isolated and overwhelmed parent who is dealing with an addicted child is a sliver of hope.
In an effort to increase accessibility, we are also operating a Help Center on 12/14, from 1pm to 3pm. This event willl be held at the new First Step Inn Conference Center.
Information provided by Laurie Godwin on behalf of Recover Fall River
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The Center for Hope and Healing provides a monthly general grief group on Mondays. Hope Hospice grief support groups provide a safe, confidential and supportive setting for anyone experiencing a loss and are led by trained facilitators. Please contact 508-957-0304 to register or for more information.
Monthly support groups held the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 5:30pm – 7:00pm for any grandparent raising their grandchildren.
- Registration is Required
- Dinner served
- Childcare provided with pre-registration
Please register with Jessica Cyr 508-567-1735 or jacyr@frfsa.org
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The Greater Fall River Coalition for Health and Well Being is an ad hoc group formed in response to the challenges posed by homeless families living in local motels while they await placement in permanent housing. Members of the group meet to continue their ongoing discussion of strategies to assist the families. The group is working on providing resources and assistance with accessing medical care, finding donations of clothing and personal care items, transportation, and options for recreation for the children who are living in very restrictive environments. Anyone with an interest in problem-solving for this at-risk population is welcome to attend the meetings.
Coordinator: Wendy Garf-Lipp (508-324-7900, Ext. 103)
Meeting Time: Usually the third Wednesday of the month at 8:30 a.m. Contact Wendy to confirm the date and time of the next meeting
Meeting Location: Community Room, HealthFirst Family Care Center, 337 Quarry Street, Fall River
Meeting Time: Third Wednesday of each month at 3:00 p.m.