About Us

The Foundation for Community Health (FCH) is a private, not-for-profit foundation dedicated to improving the health and well being of the residents of the greater Harlem Valley in New York and the northern Litchfield Hills of Connecticut with an emphasis on serving those most vulnerable.

To accomplish this mission, we:

• Work together with local healthcare and social service providers;


• Encourage innovation and evidence-based, effective practices;


• Focus on prevention, access and collaboration efforts;


• Collaborate with other foundations and with government;


• Advocate policy changes that improve health in rural areas; and


• Adhere to the highest standards of ethics and accountability.

The FCH’s priority areas are, Mental Health, Oral Health, and Access to Health Services with a particular interest in improving rural healthcare delivery systems.

Since 2003, FCH has distributed nearly Four million dollars in grants.