Center for Poverty Solutions
$40,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Toward the development of the Maryland Justice Coalition, an initiative to address adult justice issues in Baltimore City. The coalition will focus on three strategic areas: over-representation and over-incarceration of poor people and people of color, institutional reforms, and reentry and integration back into the community.
The Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development
$350,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
Fourth-year funding of the STRIVE Baltimore Program, a comprehensive job training and placement service for unemployed and underemployed men and women. The intense three-week program prepares participants for the workforce through a highly-structured workshop that focuses on attitude modification and the development of job readiness skills. Core services also include job placement with long-term follow-up, one-to-one and group counseling, and case management.
Business Volunteers Unlimited/Maryland
$5,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For the purchase of a Web-based database management system to provide leadership and volunteer opportunities in support of the nonprofit community.
Bon Secours of Maryland Foundation
$25,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
For second-year support of the Bon Secours Youth Employment and Career Development Project. The program helps high-school students to obtain after-school employment and plan future careers. It provides formal training sessions in financial literacy, leadership, and post-high school education planning.
Baltimore Police Foundation
$350,000 / 2002 / Health and Human Services
In support of the DNA Cold Case Project that uses DNA technology to identify Baltimore’s most violent offenders and to help clear innocent individuals.