Families First Community Center

Families First Community Center Skip to content Home Tickets on Sale Now for Our 9th Annual Dinner! CLICK HERE + Our Mission To break the cycle of homelessness by equipping families with minor children with the skills they need to gain self-sufficiency. Our Vision Together we will build a community free from poverty, discrimination and neglect. We envision a community where all members stand on solid ground with the skills and confidence they need to achieve their dreams. When Residents leave the Center, they will have reliable housing, parenting skills, a steady income and savings, and affordable transportation. Addressing Poverty and Homelessness Generational poverty is the #1 cause of homelessness in rural areas.Generational poverty is defined as two or more generations of poverty and once it exists, it will persist without outside intervention.Supportive Services are available in Hancock County.When Residents leave the Center, they will have reliable housing, parenting skills, a steady income and savings, and affordable transportation. FFCC stays up to date on these resources to educate/offer them to the public, and will help people navigate these services, or offer them directly. Learn more about our programs here! How YOU can help! If you’d like to donate in honor of a loved one. Just click the Donate button and include a name in the notes section. 207.460.3711 PO Box 951 Ellsworth, ME 04605 familiesfirstellsworth@gmail.com