NAACP-Baltimore Branch
$5,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Toward renovation costs of office space and the Community Computer Lab.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
$20,000 / 2008 / Health and Human Services
Toward the cost of leasehold improvements for expansion of existing office space used by NAMI volunteers and staff. Serving more than 7,000 clients a year, NAMI provides educational programs, support groups, training workshops, and other resources for persons with mental illness and their family members. The facility will offer two new meeting areas, dedicated space for volunteers, handicap-accessible facilities, and upgraded HVAC systems.
NAMI-Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
$20,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
For the expansion of educational services designed to reach low-income families in Baltimore City who have children suffering from mental illness. Customized information packets, comprehensive resource notebooks, one-on-one assistance through NAMI’s help line, and a series of workshops addressing child and adolescent mental health issues are made available.
NAMI-Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
$20,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of educational services for low-income Baltimore City families with children who are affected by mental illness. NAMI will identify at least ten new partner agencies offering to host workshops for 500 families of children with mental illnesses.
NAMI-Metropolitan Baltimore, Inc.
$19,825 / 2010 / Health and Human Services
Toward peer education and support programs for up to 48 mentally ill Baltimore City homeless persons. The programs include peer-to-peer education that teaches participants how to manage their illness and access needed services, and workshops for staff to help them interact with mentally ill clients.