Bank of America Makes 'Critical Needs' Grant to Families First

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation recently awarded $15,000, according to a press statement, to be used toward salaries of staff at Families First Health and Support Center who help clients get their basic needs met.

The grant will be allocated toward the salaries of Families First staff who help financially distressed, low-to-moderate income individuals and families move towards financial stability by screening them for eligibility for benefits programs, including prescription assistance; helping them enroll; referring them to other health and social services providers; and following up to ensure any barriers to receiving services are removed.

This is the ninth grant Bank of America has awarded to Families First in as many years.

The grant is part of ongoing investments the Bank of America Charitable Foundation is making to address immediate critical needs, such as hunger and shelter, and longer-term solutions that promote financial wellness through access to benefits and resources.

Families First provided affordable health and dental care and parent and family programs to about 6,000 people in 2012.

More information about the community health center is available at 603-422-8208 or FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org.

Caption: The Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded Families First Health and Support Center in Portsmouth $15,000 to support the community health center’s work in helping clients meet their basic needs. Ken Sheldon, Bank of America’s New Hampshire state president, presented the award to Helen Taft, executive director at Families First.