Advocates for Children and Youth (ACY)
$30,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of programming designed to improve the outcomes of Baltimore City children in the child welfare system. ACY will monitor the implementation of the new family-centered case practice model and assess the level of in-home supportive services for families.
House of Ruth
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the Emergency Client Support program designed for victims of domestic violence and their children. The fund will be used to address the barriers that victims experience in securing safe accommodations by helping to pay for short-term motel stays, security deposits and rent assistance, transportation expenses, emergency health expenses, and help in securing identification and citizenship documents.
St. Francis Neighborhood Center
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of The Power Project, an after-school educational, mentoring, and arts program for 30 at-risk youth, ages five to 18,in Reservoir Hill. In an effort to increase academic achievement and self-confidence, the program conducts academic and social needs assessments, and creates individualized short- and long-term plans for each child.
Agape Family Empowerment Center
$5,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward expenses related to the Park Heights Saints football and cheerleading program for 165 youth in the Park Heights community.
Housing Authority of Baltimore City
$200,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Continued support to provide security deposits to as many as 275 families moving to non-impacted areas outside Baltimore City. Tenants are given Housing Choice vouchers to move into the private rental market which offers the opportunity to enjoy greater safety and security, better schools, and improved health outcomes.