Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition, Fiscally Sponsored by Fusion Partnerships, Inc.
The Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition (BHRC) is the largest harm reduction organization in the State of Maryland. Funding from the Abell Foundation will support its work to bring Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) to Baltimore City and the State of Maryland.
No Struggle No Success, Inc.
No Struggle No Success is a newly established reentry program in Baltimore City serving adults and youth between 14-18 years of age. These individuals must have served time in prison facilities, detention centers and/or committed into a juvenile facility in the State of Maryland. NSNS will provide comprehensive case management and access to services such as assistance in obtaining state ID and social security cards, birth certificates, benefits, transportation, housing, employment, and referrals to behavioral health programs.
Office of the Mayor
Funding from the Abell Foundation will support the salary of a Warrant Service Analyst who will assist with evaluating and reconfiguring Baltimore City’s warrant service to focus on violent and repeat offenders. By prioritizing warrants, the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department increase the likelihood that law enforcement will catch violent and repeat offenders and will help both agencies more effectively deploy limited resources.
Office of the Mayor
Funding from the Abell Foundation will support the salary of a Warrant Service Analyst who will assist with evaluating and reconfiguring Baltimore City’s warrant service to focus on violent and repeat offenders. By prioritizing warrants, the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Department increase the likelihood that law enforcement will catch violent and repeat offenders and will help both agencies more effectively deploy limited resources.
D.C. Witness
Baltimore Witness will bring the D.C. Witness model of criminal justice transparency to Maryland’s largest city. Rather than merely an arm of D.C. Witness, Baltimore Witness will be a Baltimore project with a standalone website that is driven, directed and managed by a Baltimore staff. By following violent crime cases, starting with homicide and non-fatal shootings and expanding to pretrial decisions, Baltimore Witness will provide unfiltered data to assist in devising better crime reduction policies for the City.