Community Action Partnership for Dutchess County has been serving the community for over 50 years, providing services and connections to resources to help low-income families obtain or retain their self-sufficiency. Community Action aims to Partner with the family to identify and address all their self-sufficiency obstacles. In a household struggling to make ends meet, health care is a significant expense and presents a certain financial burden.

Foundation for Community Health and Community Action Partnership have collaborated for over 10 years to meet the needs of low-income families. The Foundation for Community Health provides funding for prescriptions and prescriptions co-pays, for uninsured or underinsured families residing in rural communities in Eastern Dutchess County. In 2016, 91 households received assistance through this program, as a result 217 people were impacted!