United Neighbors of Fall River

Foster Parent Informational meetings
2025-03-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Department
The Department of Children and Families is actively recruiting foster parents for children in your community and surrounding areas.
Our goal is to provide our foster children with a supportive and healing environment in a home in their own community until they can be reunited with their families, or another plan can be made on their behalf.
If you are thinking about becoming a foster parent, you can learn more about the application process and the supports provided by the Department by attending an informational meeting, checking out our Foster MA web page, or contacting me directly:
Fatima Sequeira
Foster Family Recruiter
(508) 894-3841
Fatima.sequeira@mass.gov
Christine Barry – Foster Parent Ambassador
barrybunch4@comcast.net
781-864-5103

Foster Parent Informational meetings
2025-03-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-12 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-08 17:30 - 19:00 | Address will be disclosed via email following registration, Through email, Fall River, MA, 02720
The Department of Children and Families is actively recruiting foster parents for children in your community and surrounding areas.
Our goal is to provide our foster children with a supportive and healing environment in a home in their own community until they can be reunited with their families, or another plan can be made on their behalf.
If you are thinking about becoming a foster parent, you can learn more about the application process and the supports provided by the Department by attending an informational meeting, checking out our Foster MA web page, or contacting me, Fatima Sequeira or our foster parent ambassador Jackie DaCosta directly:
Fatima Sequeira Jackie DaCosta
Foster Family Recruiter Foster Parent Ambassador
(508) 894-3841 (508) 415-9215
Fatima.sequeira@mass.gov jdcdcf@comcast.net

Bingo Games
2025-03-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-02-11 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-14 17:30 - 19:00 | Family Resource Center, 45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Join the Family Resource Center for free Bingo! There will be prizes, food, and fun for the whole family! For more information contact Jaimie Rose at 508-567-1735 or jrose@frfsa.org.
Learn more about the Family Resource Center here.

Dual Anon
2025-03-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Fall Recovery Connection Center, 649 Bedford Street, Fall River, 02723
Starting Thursday-January 2nd at 5pm-The Fall River/New Bedford RCC is pleased to announce the start of the Dual Anon program
Dual Anon is for families and friends who have a loved one struggling with a dual disorder (addictions + mental health struggles)
“Dual Anon Family Groups exist to help family and friends of people who experience two no-fault diseases: chemical dependency and emotional or psychiatric illness. Families coping with these diseases often feel alone and uncertain. Often family members try to help in ways that end up making the situation worse; others give up; others don’t know what to do.
Dual Anon, through weekly meetings, provides a base of support and educational information. We share each other’s struggles and provide an atmosphere of care and understanding. We all know what it’s like to see our loved one fall apart and to wish we could hold him together with our two hands; then watch him fall apart anyway. We understand the chaos that addiction and emotional or psychiatric illness bring to families.” (Courtesy of dualanon.org)
For more information on the Dual Anon program, click here https://dualanon.org/
For more information on the Fall River/New Bedford Recovery Connection Center, click here https://www.southeastrlc.org/fall-river
We hope to “see” you soon via Zoom!

Housing 101
2025-03-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-02-06 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-01-02 17:00 - 18:00 | Family Resource Center, 45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Join the Family Resource Center for this free Housing 101 workshop. For more information contact Cory Silva at 508-567-1735 or csilva@frfsa.org.
The Family Resource Center works with parents, children, teens, grandparents, guardians, caregivers and any other family member or member of the community who may be involved with the family. Staff at the FRC can assess the needs of the family members, recommend services, and help with access to other community services if needed.
Learn more about the Family Resource Center here.

Coalition Against Period Poverty (CAPP)
2025-03-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-02-06 10:00 - 11:00, 2025-01-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Zoom
The Coalition Against Period Poverty works on assuring that all menstruators have free and dignified access to menstrual products in schools, shelters, jails, and public facilities. Flow Justice, a sub-committee of CAPP, provides access to menstrual hygiene products and educates youth and adults on menstrual health, access, and equity.
Currently meets monthly on the first Thursday at 10:00am. Email wendy@unfr.org for the Zoom link.
You can learn more about the work CAPP does and download menstrual equity resources here.

Veterans Peer Group
2025-03-03 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-02-03 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-01-06 16:30 - 18:00 | Veteran’s Association of Bristol County, 755 Pine Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Peer Group every Monday from 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
At the Veteran’s Association of Bristol County, we’ve established a welcoming drop-in center where veterans and their families can access a range of programs and services in a safe and inclusive environment. We take pride in being the sole organization in our region that addresses the full spectrum of veteran’s needs. Veterans, active service members, and surviving spouses are eligible to participate in our programs.
To register or for more information about our programs visit theVABC.org

Community Wellness Initiative
2025-03-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-03 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-01-06 13:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
Community based committee to support mental health, suicide prevention, and well being of the residents of Fall River.
Meets the first Monday of the month. Contact Wendy Garf-Lipp at wendy@unfr.org for the Zoom link or tinyurl.com/unfrwellness
No meeting in September (Labor Day); 10/7, 11/4, 12/2, 1/6, 2/3, 3/3, 4/7, 5/5, 6/2; no meeting in July and August.

Games with Guys
2025-02-20 17:30 - 19:00, 2025-01-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Family Resource Center, 45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Join the family Resource Center for a night of Games with Guys! Free and open to all children and their father figures. For more information and to register contact Cory Silva at 508-567-1735 or csilva@frfsa.org.
Learn more about the Family Resource Center here.

Budgeting 101
2025-02-13 17:30 - 18:30, 2025-01-09 17:30 - 18:30 | Family Resource Center, 45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Join the Family Resource Center for this free workshop and learn what is a budget; how to define a budget; ideas about budgets; how to balance a checking account; and tips to save. For more information contact Cory Silva at 508-567-0735 or csilva@frfsa.org
Learn more about the Family Resource Center here.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Celebration
2025-01-20 11:30 - 13:00 | Bethel A.M.E. Church, 146 Hanover Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
On Martin Luther King, Jr. day, join Bethel A.M.E. Church of Fall River as we celebrate and commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Community Kwanzaa Sewing Workshop
2024-12-28 12:30 - 14:30 | Fall River Heritage State Park, 100 Davol St., Fall River
Craft Your Own Ujimaa-Inspired Table Runner at Our Workshop!
In the city of textiles join us for an interactive and festive experience as we celebrate the Kwanzaa principle of Ujimaa (collective work and responsibility).
This workshop is more than just creating a beautiful table runner – it’s a chance to come together, share love, laughter, and delightful food while embodying the spirit of unity and shared responsibility.
Don’t miss out on this joyous occasion of creativity and community building! Participants will learn sewing and embroidery techniques while creating their specially designed table runner.
The event is free and open to the public. Children ages 6+ must be accompanied by an adult. Supplies are limited
This program is made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC).

Christmas Ornament Making
2024-12-19 17:00 - 19:00 | Family Resource Center, 45 Rock Street, Fall River, MA, 02720, United States
Make your own Christmas Ornaments from Apple Sauce and Cinnamon.
FREE event for the whole family!
