Beginning Effective Recovery Together (BERT)
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For replacement furniture in residences served by the BERT supportive housing program. The goal of BERT is to assist men and women in developing life skills in preparation for successful reentry into the community.
The Baltimore Station
$50,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward final construction costs for expansion and renovation of a residential substance abuse treatment program serving 91 homeless men. The residents are provided with HIV screenings, physical exams, mental health assessments, follow-up treatments, and referrals to GED programs and job training.
The Answer, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For the purchase of appliances and payment of one month’s utility bill for a faith-based residential substance abuse recovery program providing services to seven clients for up to a six-month stay.
A Step Forward, Inc.
$5,000 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For paying utility bills at two transitional housing facilities serving Baltimore City men and women recovering from substance abuse.
A Step Forward, Inc.
$23,295 / 2009 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For completion of renovations for an Oxford Model Housing Project serving eight men recovering from substance abuse. The house, in the Harlem Park community, is a democratically run, self-supporting, and drug-free home for residents planning to live in permanent housing.