The Answer, Inc.
$30,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Two grants toward capital improvements of a residential substance abuse treatment facility to allow for meeting building/zoning code requirements. Additional funds are earmarked for staff stipends and operating overhead.
New Vision House of Hope, Inc.
$5,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Emergency funding toward utility bills for six transitional houses serving men recovering from substance abuse.
Baltimore Outreach Services, Inc.
$30,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward the purchase and installation of exterior and interior wheelchair lifts to serve physically disabled women seeking housing and services at an emergency shelter.
New Vision House of Hope, Inc.
$25,000 / 2011 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
For repairs and renovations to a new transitional house located at 3927 Ridgewood Avenue providing nine beds for men.
Episcopal Community Services of Maryland
$50,000 / 2010 / Criminal Justice and Addiction
Toward continued support for 50 ex-offenders enrolled in the eight-week Jericho Reentry Program. By providing stable housing for up to one year, clients benefit from case management, job training, life-skills training, and job placement. Typically, clients are in need of addiction treatment, mental health services, housing, furthering education, and positive role models.