Past Grants

Center for Applied Research and Technical Assistance, Inc. (CARTA)

To fund a study, “Identifying Programmatic and Collaborative Strategies to Reduce Teen Childbearing: A Blueprint for Change for Baltimore City.” The study will document practices in teen pregnancy prevention in other cities, and will undertake to develop a strategic plan to improve the quality and delivery of teen pregnancy prevention services.

Healthcare Workers Training Institute

For support of a job training and education program for low-skilled health care workers in partnership with Baltimore City hospitals. The object of the partnership is to provide skills training, adult education services, computer instruction and career counseling to entry-level wage earners, all leading to job promotion and retention in health care occupations.

The Northeast Youth League, Inc.

For the renovation costs of the baseball field at DeWees Park in the Mid-Govans community of northeast Baltimore. The field provides an expanded and safe athletic program for neighborhood youth.

University of Maryland School of Law

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

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.