News  Trial Court to Host Virtual Town Hall in Fall River

On Tuesday, June 15, from 12:00PM to 1:30PM, the Massachusetts Trial Court, the City of Fall River, together with State Senator Michael Rodrigues, State Representatives Carole Fiola, Alan Silvia, Paul Schmid III, and Mayor Paul Coogan will host a virtual town hall meeting to address concerns the Fall River community has regarding access to the courts and to resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will start with opening remarks by Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey, followed by panel presentations. The session will include interpretation in Spanish, Portuguese, Khmer, and Cape Verdean.

The event will be livestreamed on Zoom, Facebook, and broadcast through FRED TV.

June 15, 2021 @ 12:00PM: http://bit.ly/fallrivertownhall
FRED TV, Comcast Channel 18
Facebook: www.facebook.com/frgtv

Virtual Town Hall Meeting Agenda

1. Opening Remarks – Trial Court Chief Justice Paula Carey
2. Legislative Roundtable – Senator Michael J. Rodrigues, Representative Carole Fiola, Representative Alan Silvia, Representative Paul Schmid III.
3. Fall River Panel (Community Development, Health and Human Services, Substance and Mental Health Service, Safe Stations)
   1. Paul E. Coogan, Mayor
   2. Michael Dion, Executive Director of Community Development
   3. Tess Curran, Director of Health and Human Services
   4. Jeffrey Cardoza, Chief of Police, or his designee
   5. Beth Faunce, Emergency Medical Services
4. Court Processes and Resources, Domestic Violence, Housing, Substance Use/Sec. 35
   1. Fall River District Court – First Justice Kevin J. Finnerty
   2. Summary Process – Judge Dominic Paratore
   3. Probation Department – Chief Probation Officer Donelle Gomes-Talley
5. Probate and Family Court Resources
   1. Judge Katherine A. Field, Bristol County Probate and Family Court
   2. Virtual Registry Case Manager Keith Nalbandian, Administrative Office of the Probate and Family Court,
6. Juvenile Court Resources
   1. Judge James Harrington, Bristol County Juvenile Court
   2. Clerk Magistrate Roger Oliveira, Bristol County Juvenile Court
7. Domestic Violence Resources
   1. Paula Ribeiro, SafePlan Program, Massachusetts Office of Victim Assistance
   2. Marta Nunez, Senior SAFEPLAN Advocate- FRPD Civilian Police Advocate, Community Advocacy Coordinator
8. Court Service Centers
   1. Franklin Silveira, Court Service Center Manager
9. Help Line, Language Access
   1. Narda Berrios, Senior Manager, Office of Language Access
10. Closing Remarks
    1. First Justice Kevin J. Finnerty