Frederick Community Action Agency
$40,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
Capital funding for renovation of a building for use as an expanded primary health care clinic serving low-income and homeless persons in Frederick County.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
$125,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For general support of programs serving children with neurological disabilities.
Parks & People Foundation
$136,570 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For support of the spring Baltimore Middle School Girls Soccer League for the 2000-2001 school year. This after-school, academically based soccer program in 24 middle schools provides students with the opportunity to participate in interscholastic team sports, learning skill building, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Advocates for Children and Youth
$65,000 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
To review and analyze the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Human Resources and Baltimore City Department of Social Services in areas of child welfare service delivery. The object of the study is to determine if families and children are getting the services they need, why the length of stay in foster homes has increased, and why the number of caseworkers has decreased.
The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development
$400,500 / 2000 / Health and Human Services
For second-year funding of STRIVE/Baltimore, a job readiness and placement service for men and women. The three-week program prepares participants for the workforce through a highly structured workshop which focuses on the development of attitude modification and job readiness skills for entry-level employment. Core services also include targeted job placement with long-term follow-up, one-on-one and group counseling, advocacy, and case management.