Neighbor to Family
$100,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Seed funding for the establishment of the Neighbor to Family Sibling Foster Care Program in Baltimore City. The program will provide comprehensive foster care services to 40 children in sibling groups. The foster parents, trained by Neighbor to Family caseworkers, will be given a stipend above the normal foster care rate to enable a parent to stay home and provide home care to sibling groups.
Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Inc.
$17,500 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Third-year support of the Statewide Emergency Contraception Project, providing outreach and education to clients.
Rose Street Community Center
$300,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Two grants in support of drug treatment and job training programs for FY 2002 and FY 2003. The Center supports job training, educational opportunities, after-school tutoring programs for neighborhood youth, and drug treatment programs. The Center also provides weekly stipends to program participants to assist with living expenses while they are enrolled in self-help programs.
Rose Street Community Center
$5,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
In support of the Garden of Eden Project, a two-week faith-based summer camp for youth ages 7 to 12 in East Baltimore.
Second Chance Project, Inc.
$85,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding to create a revenue-producing business that employs ex-offenders participating in the Second Chance program.