St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore, Inc.
$125,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
Challenge grant for capital renovations and expansion of the Beans & Bread Outreach Center. The proposed renovations will enable Beans & Bread to continue providing needed services, including health care, client advocacy, assistance in accessing public benefits, housing, and legal services.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
$43,989 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For support of the Family Planning Initiative at the Center for Addiction and Pregnancy. The purpose of the initiative is to provide family planning education and counseling to high-risk, substance-abusing women who are pregnant or have young children.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
$100,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
For implementation of mental health services for children at Baybrook and Patapsco Elementary/Middle Schools in Baltimore City. The Johns Hopkins Center for Prevention and Early Intervention will implement a curriculum that focuses on teaching children self-control and problem-solving skills, as well as developing positive school environments and improving relationships among teachers, students, and families. Support services will include group therapy, individual, and family interventions. The program will assess the impact of the prevention models on student behaviors, school attendance, and grades.
Johns Hopkins University/ Bloomberg School of Public Health
$35,000 / 2006 / Health and Human Services
In support of the Baltimore Initiative, to develop a plan designed to improve life circumstances for disadvantaged and at-risk youth of East Baltimore, and to address related problems of drugs, crime, education, and joblessness. After profiling the population and reviewing existing programs at work in the community, the Baltimore Initiative’s recommendations will be presented to Baltimore leadership for review and implementation.
Cecil County Men’s Shelter
$5,000 / 2005 / Health and Human Services
For general support of an emergency and transitional shelter for 15 homeless men in Cecil County. The shelter provides computer training, job skills, job search and placement services, a lunch program, shower and laundry facilities, access to the internet for email and research, as well as clothing, toiletries, furniture, and other household items.