North American Family Institute, Inc.
$50,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Capital funding for renovations of Harbor House, a short-term residential shelter for 15 youth in Baltimore City in need of a safe haven. This secure home will serve youth referred by the Departments of Juvenile Services and Social Services who need temporary shelter because of family crises, nonviolent juvenile offenses, or records for running away. Before being reunited with their families, or placed in a foster, adoptive or group home, the youth receive counseling, medical and mental health referral, and on-site remedial educational services.
Nazareth Lutheran Church
$9,294 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Toward costs of renovation, furniture and household items for the creation of Nazareth House II, a second transitional housing facility for recovering male addicts in Highlandtown.
NAACP-Baltimore Branch
$5,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
Toward renovation costs of office space and the Community Computer Lab.
Mental Health Association of Maryland, Inc.
$5,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
For costs related to producing a survey of mental health providers regarding dual-diagnosis services in Baltimore and Maryland.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service
$50,000 / 2003 / Health and Human Services
To support the Baltimore CASH (Creating Assets, Savings and Hope) Campaign, an initiative to increase the use of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free income tax preparation service. The goal of the program is to increase the number of tax returns prepared for low-income taxpayers eligible to receive the EITC.