University of Maryland School of Law
$5,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
In support of the Civil Legal Needs Assessment project of the Drug Policy and Public Health Strategies Clinic.
The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development
$350,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Fifth-year funding of the STRIVE Baltimore Program, a comprehensive job training and placement service for unemployed and underemployed men and women. The three-week program prepares participants for the workforce through workshops that focus on attitude modification and the development of job readiness skills. Core services include job placement with long-term follow-up, one-on-one and group counseling, and case management.
Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition, Inc.
$80,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding in support of Dee’s Place, a non-traditional substance abuse recovery center serving residents in East Baltimore. A 24-hour recovery program, Dee’s Place provides a safe and welcoming facility to recovering addicts at risk of succumbing to relapse because of the unavailability of services for them during off-hours. The coalition refers clients to health, housing and employment services.
Park Heights Community Health Alliance
$200,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Toward the construction costs of a community-based and-managed. Men’s Health Center serving uninsured and underinsured low-income men in the Park Heights Avenue community. The health complex serves approximately 3,000 men annually, offering comprehensive medical services, including primary medical care, health education, disease screening, management of HIV/AIDS, counseling for substance abuse and mental health, and support group therapy.
Vehicles for Change, Inc.
$45,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Fifth-year funding of a transportation program to provide reconditioned cars for participants of the Affordable Housing Initiative program, and to other low-income residents of Baltimore City who need cars to get to work.