Grant from the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation to Help NH Family Resource Centers Expand Services
Select Family Resources Centers (FRC) in New Hampshire will have the opportunity to expand their services through a grant from the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation to the Granite United Way. The Granite United Way will disperse $100,000 in funding to the centers which provide information, support, services, and opportunities to families free of charge.
“Children thrive when families are empowered with the tools necessary to fortify a safe and stable home,” said AmeriHealth Caritas New Hampshire Market President Bill Keena. “We are proud to support Family Resource Centers in helping parents to raise resilient children. Their work is vital to the well-being of so many in the Granite State.”
The grant will enhance and expand family support programs that address and prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and aim to improve health outcomes for children and families, including:
- Facilitated family support groups
- Evidence-based staff trainings on prevention strategies
- Trust-based relationship interventions
- Parenting skill building
“Granite United Way's strong partnership with the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation will leverage its generous investment in these critical supports, changing these outcomes and strengthening families. This is a testament to the dedication of AmeriHealth Caritas to establishing healthy communities,” said President and CEO of the Granite United Way Patrick Tufts.
The AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation is dedicated to preventing and mitigating ACEs, which the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOpens a new window classifies as potentially traumatic events that occur in childhood. Children with a higher prevalence of ACEs are at an increased risk of negative health and well-being outcomes in adulthoodOpens a new window.
Nearly two dozen Family Resource Centers operate in the state of New Hampshire, including The Upper Room in Derry, which hosted both the AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation and the Granite United Way as both organizations marked this occasion.
“This funding will strengthen and grow evidence-based supports for families across our community. Our team sees the need for this enhanced support of families every day,” said Brenda Guggisberg, executive director of The Upper Room. “We thank AmeriHealth Caritas Foundation for recognizing this important work and for its commitment to providing these critical supports.”
About Granite United Way
Granite United Way is an experienced and trusted organization dedicated to leveraging the resources of investors and volunteers to create lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of our community’s most pressing needs. United Way’s purpose is to convene public, private, and governmental leaders and resources to tackle the largest, most pressing issues facing our community. Granite United Way fights for the education, health, and financial stability of everyone in every community. Each year, 1 in 3 residents of New Hampshire and Windsor County, Vermont engages with Granite United Way as a donor, volunteer or beneficiary of a United Way-funded program. Granite United Way, the merger of 7 local United Ways, mobilizes the power of 22,000 donors and volunteers to provide more than $18 million in support to over 450,000 individuals and provides funding to more than 750 nonprofit programs. Granite United Way is rated a Platinum level participant by Candid / GuideStar and a Four-Star Rating by Charity Navigator. Granite United Way serves the Central Region, Merrimack County, Greater Seacoast Region, North Country, Northern Region, Southern Region (Manchester/Derry/Salem) and Upper Valley Regions of New Hampshire as well as Windsor County, Vermont. For more information, visit www.graniteuw.org.