Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
$24,754 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
To develop and disseminate a report on the potential effects of an alcohol tax increase on the public health and economy in Maryland.
B-SPIRIT-A2Y
$40,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of after-school tutoring and mentoring programs for at-risk students in the Park Heights Community, and for operating expenses to provide utilities, insurance, and security monitoring for a newly renovated and expanded after-school facility. Located in one of the poorest and most distressed neighborhoods in Baltimore City, B-Spirit-A2Y offers an opportunity for 50 children and adolescents to engage in tutoring, homework support, community service projects, organized games, and sporting events in a safe and nurturing environment.
Johns Hopkins University Center for Social Concern
$5,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward the launching of the 95 Percenters, an initiative designed to mentor at-risk male youth in Baltimore’s inner city.
Baltimore HealthCare Access, Inc .
$10,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
To continue to provide birth certificates and photo IDs for Baltimore City residents who are in need of health insurance, shelter, housing, and addiction services. Baltimore HealthCare Access will screen applicants for eligibility for health insurance programs and, if needed, purchase identification and citizenship documents for clients applying for benefits.
Johns Hopkins Urban Health Initiative
$5,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
For the purchase of two laptop computers and wireless airtime for an evaluation of the Urban eClinic project, a health clinic for the uninsured in East Baltimore. The project anticipates the improvement of clinical outcomes by using outreach workers recruited from the local community, with the goal of improving health education, fostering healthy lifestyles, and promoting the prevention of disease.