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- EIN 04-3436352
- (617) 928-3443
- 398 County St New Bedford MA 02740-4936 USA
- http://fishingpartnership.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, Health (General & Financing)
Mission: The mission of the fishing partnership is to promote the health and well-being of fishing families. We reach the underserved fishing community, engage members through community health navigation and provide access to services, education, and advocacy. We bring value to our members and to our funders by enhancing member care and improving their health while reducing the associated costs.
Programs: Fphp continued to provide health-related services and education to fishing families. The fphp will continue to provide services, including health navigation, health screenings, wellness programs, and safety training. The fishing partnership health plan (fphp) hires members of the fishing industry to perform all outreach services. The outreach coordinators had thousands of contacts with the fishing industry during the year. In addition, the fphp promotes health and wellness programs such as disease management for the sickest members, skin cancer screenings at fishing industry events, cpr and first aid training for captains and crew members, etc.