Basic Organization Information
Families First of the Greater Seacoast
- Also Known As:
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Families First Health and Support Center
- Physical Address:
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Portsmouth, NH
03801
- EIN:
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22-2757341
- Web URL:
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www.FamiliesFirstSea...
- NTEE Category:
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E Health—General & Rehabilitative
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E21 Community Health Systems
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P Human Services
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P40 Family Services
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P Human Services
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P85 Homeless Services/Centers
- Year Founded:
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1986
- Ruling Year:
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1987
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Fees for service - $1,686,000
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Grants and contributions - $1,440,000
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Government contracts - $1,064,000
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Mission Statement
Families First Health & Support Center is an independent nonprofit agency that contributes to the health and well-being of the Seacoast community by providing a broad range of health and family services to all, regardless of ability to pay.
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Impact Statement
Families First is a safety net for low-income, uninsured and homeless people who would not otherwise have access to medical and dental care. Its parenting classes, family programs and home visiting decrease the likelihood of child abuse and neglect and help strengthen all families.
Revenue and Expenses
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Financial Statements
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Chief Executive
Helen B. Taft
Term:
Since
June
1989
Chief Executive Profile:
Families First Executive Director Helen B. Taft has led the agency since December 1989. She holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of New Hampshire. She has served on the boards of directors at Child and Family Services of New Hampshire, the United Way of Manchester, the Manchester League of Women Voters, Community Health Access Network, BiState Primary Care Association, and United Way of the Greater Seacoast.
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Program:
Primary and Prenatal Health Care
- Budget:
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$2,226,623
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Homeless
Program Description:
A family practice offering affordable medical care for men, women and children, including chronic disease management, preventive exams, acute-illness care and round-the-clock coverage. Also, comprehensive prenatal care for teens and low-income women, including obstetric care, nutrition counseling, substance abuse counseling and social work services.
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Dental Care
- Budget:
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$741,755
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Homeless
Program Description:
Ongoing preventive, restorative and emergency care, provided in a community health center setting. Also, a school-based oral health education, screening, cleaning and sealant program.
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Mobile Health Care for the Homeless
- Budget:
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$647,740
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Homeless
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
Mobile health care teams travel on vans to provide primary care, substance abuse counseling and social work services to homeless people at shelters and other sites convenient to them, throughout a two-county area in New Hampshire.
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Parenting and Family Programs
- Budget:
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$641,386
- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Adults
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Single Parents
Program Description:
- Parenting classes and parent support groups, with free child care to make it easier for familes to attend.
- "Family Fun Night," a weekly dinner and activity program for homeless families
- Play/education groups for parents with their babies, toddlers and preschoolers
- Individualized family support, including care coordination and home visiting, targeted at families with special needs such as being at risk for child abuse and neglect, having a chronically ill child, or being a new mother who has delivered through Families First Prenatal Program.
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Funding Needs
Fees for service and government contracts comprise approximately 65% of our annual budget. This leaves us needing to raise the remaining 35% -- approximately $1.5 million -- through grants and individual and corporate contributions. The amounts we need to raise for individual programs in fiscal year 2011 are:$827,000 for primary and prenatal care; $219,000 for dental care; $296,000 for parent and family programs; and $166,000 for mobile health care for the homeless.
Volunteer Needs
One of the major ways we utilize volunteers is in our Children’s Program; volunteers work alongside our professional child care providers, caring for children whose parents are attending a parenting class or medical or dental appointment. The child care program, which is free to parents, makes it easier for them to come to take advantage of Families First’s services.
We use qualified volunteers to facilitate or make presentations at parenting classes and groups, and to provide medical and dental care.
Other volunteer opportunities include providing administrative assistance (answering phones, filing, helping with mailings, etc.) or serving on committees.
Request for In-Kind Contributions
- Babies’ needs: Diapers (all sizes), pull-ups and wipes. Also: NEW clothing, NEW blankets, NEW washcloths and baby wash.
- NEW Back-to-school items: Backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, lunch boxes, glue, crayons, markers, department-store gift cards
- Gift cards: Gas cards, grocery cards, Walmart cards for medication
- Adult needs: New toiletries
- Program supplies: Beads, stringing blocks, pipe cleaners, Play-Doh, stickers, stamps, ribbon, cotton balls, googly eyes, sequins, buttons, felt, fabric, flowers, yarn, glitter, crackers, coffee, tea, sugar, sweetener, goldfish crackers, cereal, plates, napkins, utensils, cups, tablecloths, wet wipes.
Please bring items to the Family Center window in the lobby at Families First in Portsmouth. Questions? Call Pam at 603-422-8208 ext. 125.