Healthy Teen Network
$25,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
To develop a strategic plan to reduce the teen birth rate in Baltimore City by using the Getting to Outcomes planning model. The program will assess needs and resources, define goals, and evaluate and determine sustainable programming to help ensure that adolescent productive health efforts are effective.
The Shepherd’s Clinic
$50,000 / 2009 / Health and Human Services
Toward operating costs to provide primary and specialty health care to uninsured persons in Baltimore City. With an extensive network of volunteer medical personnel and its longstanding partnership with Union Memorial Hospital, Shepherd’s Clinic will be able to provide high quality, low-cost health care to more than 750 uninsured Baltimore City residents.
Healthy Teen Network
$21,571 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward costs related to the relocation of Healthy Teen Network’s headquarters from Washington, DC to Baltimore City. The teen pregnancy prevention program is focused on providing comprehensive educational resources to professionals working in the areas of adolescent reproductive health, with an emphasis on pregnancy prevention and supportive services for teen parenting.
Towson University
$50,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
For the continued support of an oral health intervention program serving up to 200 homeless persons at the Helping Up Mission. The program offers oral health education, screenings, dental care, and restorative health care with work done mostly by volunteer dentists, dental students, and nursing students.
The Hiding Place
$5,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward the completion of upgrades to a residential housing facility for homeless women and their infants. Upgrades include a new oil burner, vinyl siding, and replacement of all downspouts.