When Jenny Englerth was a preteen, she showed horses. She had excellent trainers and coaches, but Englerth especially admired the grooms, the people who cared for the horses. “They were horse whisperers,” she said.

Family First Health is poised to increase access to health care for students at York City’s Hannah Penn K-8 school, and their families, through a $2 million grant.

Jenny Englerth talks about the challenges that COVID-19 has affected health care in the communities Family First serves.

Like any business, nonprofits have had to adapt to account for their unique circumstances, including furloughs or layoffs, while keeping key personnel working to plan for the future. Some are using the tools being made available nationwide, such as the federal Paycheck Protection Program that should provide organizations cash or loans so as many workers as possible can stay employed.