Past Grants

Friends Research Institute, Inc.

Toward expenses related to an evaluation of the Baltimore Buprenorphine Initiative. The initiative was designed to provide buprenorphine along with either intensive out-patient (IOP) or out-patient (OP) counseling to address opioid addiction. The research seeks to determine the short-term effectiveness of the two counseling treatments after 12 months.

Fusion Partnerships, Inc.

Toward staffing costs of an assistant director for Power Inside, an organization offering services at the Baltimore City Detention Center and street outreach for women and girls who are living in poverty.

House of New Beginnings, Inc.

Toward rent, repairs, and household equipment for Home Peaceful Homes, a start-up transitional supportive housing facility for parents and children located in the Gwynns Falls area.

Jobs, Housing & Recovery, Inc. (JHR)

For emergency funding to cover the cost of data recovery from a computer server damaged in a fire. One of the largest providers for Baltimore City, JHR manages the City’s Code Blue Shelter including 350 emergency beds and 100 transitional beds for homeless men.

Maryland Addictions Directors Council

Toward support of the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative. The objectives of the initiative are to promote state and regulatory changes designed to eliminate barriers to entry into the work force, increase the number of newly licensed professionals, and provide incentives targeted to behavioral health professions.