The Family League of Baltimore City, Inc.
$58,586 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
In support of Baltimore’s Success by 6 Partnership, created to provide early literacy activities in family child care and home visiting programs. The programs offer parents and day care providers with tools to build children’s language skills.
Moveable Feast
$59,333 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
For continued support of the Culinary Arts and Life Skills Training Program for unemployed and underemployed Baltimore City residents. Successful participants of the 12-week program, offered three times a year, receive certificates in culinary arts, CPR, first aid, and safe food handling. Graduates are placed in entry-level food service positions that pay $8.50 an hour, plus benefits.
Vehicles for Change, Inc .
$45,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
Sixth-year funding of a transportation program structured to provide 45 reconditioned cars to low-income residents of Baltimore City who need cars to obtain and hold living wage jobs, and to transport children to child care.
Alternative Directions, Inc.
$50,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
A challenge grant for support of the Turn Around Program (TAP), a transition program providing re-entry services, intensive case management, and empowerment training for female ex-offenders. On leaving prison, they may ask to participate in TAP as a condition of their parole. Upon returning to the community, they must make a one-year commitment to the program.
Glenwood Life Counseling Center
$75,000 / 2004 / Health and Human Services
Challenge grant to construct a 6,000 square-foot, two-story addition to the existing facility. The expansion will eliminate serious overcrowding which occurred when the program took on an additional 200 clients several years ago. Glenwood Life is currently providing drug treatment services to more than 600 clients.