A Reason to Recover, Inc.
$10,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Two grants toward the purchase of a stove, and payment of rent and utilities, for a transitional housing facility serving homeless women recovering from substance abuse.
The Light of Truth Center, Inc.
$76,058 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For repairs, renovations, and installation of a sprinkler system at the long-term residential property. The center provides a safe environment for recovery, transition, and restoration for approximately 20 women a year.
A Step Forward, Inc.
$53,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Challenge grant toward staffing costs for support of a transitional housing program designed to serve returning male and female ex-offenders who have a history of addiction. The program provides short- and long-term accommodations along with clinical case management, counseling, physical health referrals, mental health services, and a healthy meal plan.
Maryland Addictions Directors Council
$36,500 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
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.
Chesapeake Center for Youth Development, Inc.
$65,000 / 2010 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward support of the Juvenile Intervention and Family Independence Project in Baltimore City. Working with youth who are at-risk of becoming involved with the juvenile justice system, the center provides ongoing case management to include individual and family counseling, substance abuse treatment, monitoring, and mental health services for up to a year or more. In addition, the center will arrange transportation to court, school meetings, and appointments.