Maryland Criminal Justice Administration Institute
$160,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
In support of an extension of a licensing agreement for the use of the Judicial Dialog, a criminal case flow informational technology program. The goal of the project is to determine the effectiveness of the Judicial Dialog as a case flow and management tool in processing and analyzing data from the Circuit Court and Early Disposition Court.
University of Maryland at Baltimore
$86,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding for the implementation of the maternal Substance Abuse Acupuncture Program. The goals of the program are to improve the health of the addicted pregnant mother and to improve the parent-child relationships. Therapeutic play is an ancillary program to the daily treatment process for the mothers.
Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems, Inc.
$25,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For a feasibility study of the proposed merger of the Baltimore Substance Abuse Systems and the Baltimore Mental Health Systems.
Helen Keller Worldwide
$15,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
For continued training and technical assistance in support of Baltimore City Health Department’s implementation of the ChildSight program in Baltimore City public middle schools. The initiative provides free vision screening and glasses for those children with severe refractive error who might not be able to afford the services otherwise.
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene/Division of Special Populations
$99,000 / 2001 / Health and Human Services
Two-year funding for support of Tamar’s Children, a program designed to meet special needs of incarcerated women and their infants. In partnership with Marian House, Tamar’s Children is offering integrated services based on case management and peer mentoring to ensure a secure mother-infant attachment while reducing the likelihood of future social, emotional, developmental and medical problems.