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.
The Northeast Youth Association
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward the cost of re-sodding Rogers Field for youth participating in the Northeast Chargers Youth Football program.
University of Maryland School of Medicine
$5,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward the purchase of molecular reagents required to research novel approaches for the expansion of normal stem cells and killing of cancer stem cells.
Associates of Baltimore Area Grantmakers
$20,000 / 2012 / Health and Human Services
Toward the salary of a full-time Children’s Environmental Health Specialist who is working with the Maryland Environmental Health Network. The specialist’s focus is on improving environmental practices in Baltimore City Public Schools, and developing health education content that will be included in the environmental literacy curriculum.