2 local agencies receive grants for health care

Waltham, Mass. – April 26 – Two local agencies, Father Bill’s and MainSpring, with locations in Quincy and Brockton, and Interfaith Social Services in Quincy, have received grants from the Massachusetts Medical Society & Alliance Charitable Foundation as part of the Foundation’s 2017 allocations.

The two grants are among 20 made to agencies across the Commonwealth to support a variety of health care services, including treatment for substance abuse; care for homeless, uninsured, and underinsured individuals and families; and programs that address hunger and oral health care.

Father Bill’s and MainSpring was awarded $15,000 to support the MainSpring Outreach Project providing health care to homeless individuals in the Brockton area. With locations in Quincy and Brockton, the agency serves 40 communities in Southeastern Massachusetts and works to end homelessness by focusing on the areas of housing, prevention, emergency shelter, and workforce development.

Interfaith Social Services, Quincy, $10,000, to support the New Directions Counseling Center, offering a safety net for uninsured and underinsured individuals and providing counseling to those in need. Founded in 1947 and serving residents of the South Shore, the agency is nonreligious and conducts programs focused on hunger, mental health and emergency assistance.

The Massachusetts Medical Society & Alliance Foundation is a supporting organization of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide association of physicians, and the MMS Alliance, the organization of physicians' spouses, physicians, medical students, partners, and friends committed to advancing the health and well-being of the family of medicine. The Foundation’s mission is to support the charitable and educational activities of the Society and Alliance and address issues affecting the health, benefit, and welfare of the community. For more information and a complete list of 2017 grants, visit www.mmsfoundation.org

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