Portsmouth – Families First Health and Support Center recently received a $20,000 grant from the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Grant dollars were provided by the Barbara K. & Cyrus B. Sweet III Fund and the Oliver J. and Dorothy Penniman Hubbard New Futures Fund. 

The grant will support an innovative program that integrates behavioral health counseling with primary care. Families First, the Seacoast’s community health and family resource center, provides a broad range of health care, dental care and parenting and family programs. For information, call 603-422-8208, or visit www.FamiliesFirstSeacoast.org.

The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation manages a growing collection of charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses. It awards $30 million annually in grants and scholarships. The foundation is nonpartisan, frequently playing the role of convener and catalyst on a broad spectrum of issues.  Based in Concord, the Charitable Foundation roots itself in the communities through regional advisory boards, serving communities throughout New Hampshire, southeastern Maine and eastern Vermont.  More information is available at www.nhcf.org or by calling 603-224-6641.