Food Research & Action Center
$38,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Two grants toward continued support of the Maryland Hunger Solutions’ pilot project, designed to increase the capacity of Baltimore City farmers’ markets. This will allow the sellers to accept federal food benefit payments through EBT (electronic benefit transfer) cards and the “Baltimore Bucks” incentive program.
Maryland Institute College of Art
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward continued support of “Finding Our Wings,” a pregnancy- and dropout-prevention documentary designed to educate teen girls in Baltimore City.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
$25,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward support of the Child Abuse and Maltreatment Prevention Program, an intervention program designed to involve pediatricians in identifying and addressing risk factors for child maltreatment. The Multidisciplinary Team, including representatives from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Hospital, the Baltimore City Department of Social Services, and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office, meets bi-weekly to make recommendations for services designed to prevent abuse and reduce the number of reports to Child Protective Services.
Advocates for Children and Youth
$35,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward costs of a campaign to educate youth transitioning out of foster care about health insurance available to them. The campaign will inform decision-makers about a provision of the new Affordable Care Act, which extends health insurance to former foster youth until they reach age 26.
Franciscan Center
$191,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
For general support of programs providing services to families in crisis. Services include case management, financial assistance to prevent evictions, hot lunches, a food pantry, clothing, toiletries, transportation, and assistance with obtaining prescription drugs.