Stories

E. Russell Grady, Jr. has spent more than 25 years responding to crises in York County. As a firefighter for the Town of Kennebunkport and former Corrections Counselor with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, he has seen firsthand how substance use, addiction, …

Recently, new Board Member Kathy Dumont shared her thoughts regarding FCF, its future, and her role as board member.

When Capt. Kevin Chabot started in law enforcement nearly 24 years ago, most police departments in York County—except for a couple of the largest—were tucked into the basements of town halls. Policing, dispatch, and training looked very different then.

Jen Ouellette has spent more than 30 years in addiction treatment and housing in York County. She helped develop the Layman Way Recovery Center while at York County Shelter Programs and led services across development, operations, and direct care.

For decades, the idea of a dedicated training center for York County’s first responders was little more than a hope passed down from one generation to the next.

First County Foundation Board Chair Billy Shore, founder of Share Our Strength/No Kid Hungry, shares his vision for growing FCF’s impact—from launching new fundraising efforts to supporting transformative projects like the First Responder Training Center and Substan…