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Parents often do not have the time to locate vital community resources without the help of a case manager or prior experience sifting through the data to find opportunities. The Greater Baltimore Urban League has gathered information on available resources in Baltimore City for parents, many of which are at no cost.
Baltimore City Community College (Community ESL)
Ages served: 18+
Community ESL classes help students with limited language proficiency or low literacy skills develop their English proficiency, life skills, and career readiness. Classes provide instruction and practice in conversation, grammar, listening, reading, and writing in the context of both life and work skills. Community site classes are a result of partnerships with agencies throughout Baltimore City. The program serves immigrants and refugees. The Community ESL program provides the highest quality of instruction, consistently performing above the state average for successful academic completion of ESL programs in the state of Maryland.
Clases Gratis Para Imigrantes y Refugiados. Clases Localizadas por Toda la Ciudad de Baltimore. Debe Tener por lo Menos 18 años. Aprenda y Mejore su Inglés para la vida y su Trabajo.
Cost: Free
Location: 710 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-986-5430
Website: www.bccc.edu/esl/bels
Keywords: ESL
Community ESL classes help students with limited language proficiency or low literacy skills develop their English proficiency, life skills, and career readiness. Classes provide instruction and practice in conversation, grammar, listening, reading, and writing in the context of both life and work skills. Community site classes are a result of partnerships with agencies throughout Baltimore City. The program serves immigrants and refugees. The Community ESL program provides the highest quality of instruction, consistently performing above the state average for successful academic completion of ESL programs in the state of Maryland.
Clases Gratis Para Imigrantes y Refugiados. Clases Localizadas por Toda la Ciudad de Baltimore. Debe Tener por lo Menos 18 años. Aprenda y Mejore su Inglés para la vida y su Trabajo.
Cost: Free
Location: 710 E. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-986-5430
Website: www.bccc.edu/esl/bels
Keywords: ESL
Behavioral Health System Baltimore
Ages Served: All
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc. is a nonprofit organization established by Baltimore City to perform the function of managing Baltimore City’s behavioral health system—the system of care that addresses emotional health and well-being and provides services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. We help guide innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery for those who are dealing with mental health and substance use disorders to help build healthier individuals, stronger families and safer communities.
Cost: Free
Location: 100 S. Charles St. Tower II, 8th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-637-1900
Website: https://www.bhsbaltimore.org/find-help/treatment-and-other-services/
Keywords: Mental Health, Wellness, Family Peer Support
Behavioral Health System Baltimore, Inc. is a nonprofit organization established by Baltimore City to perform the function of managing Baltimore City’s behavioral health system—the system of care that addresses emotional health and well-being and provides services for individuals with substance use and mental health disorders. We help guide innovative approaches to prevention, early intervention, treatment and recovery for those who are dealing with mental health and substance use disorders to help build healthier individuals, stronger families and safer communities.
Cost: Free
Location: 100 S. Charles St. Tower II, 8th Floor Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-637-1900
Website: https://www.bhsbaltimore.org/find-help/treatment-and-other-services/
Keywords: Mental Health, Wellness, Family Peer Support
Caroline Center
Ages Served: 20 +
We educate and prepare women to become knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate healthcare career professionals and to practice as certified nursing assistants and pharmacy technicians. Our 15-week program provides a holistic approach to education and individualized instruction in a supportive community where women can become their best selves as they prepare for meaningful careers with opportunities for advancement.
Cost: $216-$270 (Cost of License only)
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We educate and prepare women to become knowledgeable, skilled, and compassionate healthcare career professionals and to practice as certified nursing assistants and pharmacy technicians. Our 15-week program provides a holistic approach to education and individualized instruction in a supportive community where women can become their best selves as they prepare for meaningful careers with opportunities for advancement.
Cost: $216-$270 (Cost of License only)
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Center for Urban Families
Ages Served: All
Since our founding in 1999, CFUF has remained at the front-line of addressing some of our city’s most pressing issues, including poverty, unemployment, father-absence and family disintegration. We maintain an unwavering focus on addressing the key challenges of Baltimore’s urban families by working to connect fathers to their children, creating opportunities for economic and financial security through work, and providing access to other key interventions and supportive services.
Cost: Free
Location: 2201 North Monroe St Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: 410-367-5691
Website: https://www.cfuf.org/CFUF-Programs/
Keywords: Families, Employment, Support Services, Career Assistance
Since our founding in 1999, CFUF has remained at the front-line of addressing some of our city’s most pressing issues, including poverty, unemployment, father-absence and family disintegration. We maintain an unwavering focus on addressing the key challenges of Baltimore’s urban families by working to connect fathers to their children, creating opportunities for economic and financial security through work, and providing access to other key interventions and supportive services.
Cost: Free
Location: 2201 North Monroe St Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: 410-367-5691
Website: https://www.cfuf.org/CFUF-Programs/
Keywords: Families, Employment, Support Services, Career Assistance
Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Ages Served: All
The non-credit ESOL program at CCBC offers classes to help adult non-native speakers learn English for community and workplace settings. These courses teach the English language skills needed to succeed in work, school, and everyday life.
Cost: Free
Location: 10300 Grand Central Avenue Baltimore, MD 21117; 7200 Sollers Point Rd Baltimore, MD 21222
Phone: 443-840-3748; 443-840-3452
Website: http://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/Basic-Education/English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages.aspx
Keywords: ESL, Language Proficiency, ESOL
The non-credit ESOL program at CCBC offers classes to help adult non-native speakers learn English for community and workplace settings. These courses teach the English language skills needed to succeed in work, school, and everyday life.
Cost: Free
Location: 10300 Grand Central Avenue Baltimore, MD 21117; 7200 Sollers Point Rd Baltimore, MD 21222
Phone: 443-840-3748; 443-840-3452
Website: http://www.ccbcmd.edu/Programs-and-Courses/Basic-Education/English-for-Speakers-of-Other-Languages.aspx
Keywords: ESL, Language Proficiency, ESOL
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Ages Served: All
We serve the residents of Baltimore with locations throughout the city, and the residents of Maryland as the State Library Resource Center. Our mission is "to provide equal access to information, services, and opportunities that empower, enrich, and enhance the quality of life for all."
Cost: Free
Location: Varies
Phone: (410) 396-5430
Website: https://www.prattlibrary.org/about/www.prattlibrary.org/about/
Keywords: Employment, Resume Help, Mock Interviews
We serve the residents of Baltimore with locations throughout the city, and the residents of Maryland as the State Library Resource Center. Our mission is "to provide equal access to information, services, and opportunities that empower, enrich, and enhance the quality of life for all."
Cost: Free
Location: Varies
Phone: (410) 396-5430
Website: https://www.prattlibrary.org/about/www.prattlibrary.org/about/
Keywords: Employment, Resume Help, Mock Interviews
Esperanza Center
The Esperanza Center is a comprehensive resource center whose mission is to welcome immigrants by offering hope, compassionate services, and the power to improve their lives. Since 1963, immigrants from all over the world have trusted the Esperanza Center to help them navigate life in a new country. Our dedicated staff and volunteers provide services related to education, healthcare, immigration legal matters, family reunification, anti-trafficking, and general community support to thousands of immigrants each year.
Identity Clinic
Ages Served: All
The Identity Clinic seeks to assist reentering individuals in navigating the costly and cumbersome process of reclaiming their identity. A reentering citizen will be able to visit the clinic and obtain help with completing and processing the documents needed for a Maryland State Identification, Birth Certificate, and Social Security Card.
Cost: Free but referral from training or support service organization required
Location: 802 S. Caroline Street Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 443-835-1463 x 667
Website: http://idealab.jhu.edu/challenge/2016-ten-by-twenty-challenge/ideas/the-identity-clinic/
Keywords: Identification Documents
The Identity Clinic seeks to assist reentering individuals in navigating the costly and cumbersome process of reclaiming their identity. A reentering citizen will be able to visit the clinic and obtain help with completing and processing the documents needed for a Maryland State Identification, Birth Certificate, and Social Security Card.
Cost: Free but referral from training or support service organization required
Location: 802 S. Caroline Street Baltimore, MD 21231
Phone: 443-835-1463 x 667
Website: http://idealab.jhu.edu/challenge/2016-ten-by-twenty-challenge/ideas/the-identity-clinic/
Keywords: Identification Documents
Lawyer in the Library (Maryland Legal Aid, Advancing Human Rights & Justice for All, Pratt Library)
Ages Served: All
Lawyers from Maryland Legal Aid provide one-on-one legal services.
Cost: Free
Location: Various Enoch Pratt Library Branches
Phone: Library number
Website: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/search/events?order=date&search=%22Lawyer+in+the+Library%22
Keywords: Expungements, Family Law, Housing, Bankruptcy, Public Benefits
Lawyers from Maryland Legal Aid provide one-on-one legal services.
Cost: Free
Location: Various Enoch Pratt Library Branches
Phone: Library number
Website: https://calendar.prattlibrary.org/search/events?order=date&search=%22Lawyer+in+the+Library%22
Keywords: Expungements, Family Law, Housing, Bankruptcy, Public Benefits
Learning is For Tomorrow
Ages Served: All
LIFT was created to respond to the needs of southeast Baltimore residents who want to improve their basic educational skills. Many adults struggle with daily skills, such as understanding job applications, helping their children with homework, reading a rental agreement, or obtaining a driver’s license. For others, improved skills are needed to keep a job or advance in the workplace. LIFT’s objective is to help adults overcome these barriers.
Cost: $30/year
Location: 901 North Milton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-522-1705
Website: http://www.liftbaltimore.org/
LIFT was created to respond to the needs of southeast Baltimore residents who want to improve their basic educational skills. Many adults struggle with daily skills, such as understanding job applications, helping their children with homework, reading a rental agreement, or obtaining a driver’s license. For others, improved skills are needed to keep a job or advance in the workplace. LIFT’s objective is to help adults overcome these barriers.
Cost: $30/year
Location: 901 North Milton Avenue, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-522-1705
Website: http://www.liftbaltimore.org/
Raymond V. Haysbert Center for Entrepreneurship
The Greater Baltimore Urban League was founded “To enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power, and civil rights.” In keeping with it’s mission, GBUL, in partnership with the National Urban League, launched the Raymond V. Haysbert, Sr. Center for Entrepreneurship. The Haysbert Center brings high caliber business counseling and support services to the community level. The Haysbert Center provides workshops, seminar series, and one-on-one counseling.
Cost: Free
Location: 512 Orchard Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-523-8150
Website: http://haysbertcenter.gbul.org/
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Business Counseling, Support Services
Cost: Free
Location: 512 Orchard Street Baltimore, MD 21201
Phone: 410-523-8150
Website: http://haysbertcenter.gbul.org/
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Business Counseling, Support Services
Responsible Fatherhood Project
Ages Served: All
Central to CFUF's mission is the belief that men—the most disconnected and underserved citizens in urban communities—who connect with women, their children, and the workplace are key to the restoration of stability and optimism. The Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project (BRFP) is an outgrowth of the Center for Urban Families’ twenty-two year-old Men’s Services program, serving Baltimore’s low-income fathers and communities
Cost: Free
Location: 2201 N. Monroe Street Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: 443-790-4491
Website: https://www.cfuf.org/Baltimore-Responsible-Fatherhood-Project/
Keywords: Child Support, Education, Job Readiness, Co-parenting Strategies
Central to CFUF's mission is the belief that men—the most disconnected and underserved citizens in urban communities—who connect with women, their children, and the workplace are key to the restoration of stability and optimism. The Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project (BRFP) is an outgrowth of the Center for Urban Families’ twenty-two year-old Men’s Services program, serving Baltimore’s low-income fathers and communities
Cost: Free
Location: 2201 N. Monroe Street Baltimore, MD 21217
Phone: 443-790-4491
Website: https://www.cfuf.org/Baltimore-Responsible-Fatherhood-Project/
Keywords: Child Support, Education, Job Readiness, Co-parenting Strategies
Social Worker in the Library (University of Maryland School of Social Work in Partnership with the Pratt Library)
Ages Served: All
An innovative initiative that serves the community by providing access to social services in libraries.
Cost: Free
Location: Various Enoch Pratt Library Branches
Phone: 443-942-3678
Website: https://www.prattlibrary.org/socialworker/
Keywords: SNAP Benefits, Shelter, Addiction, Health, Safety, Immigration, Learning
An innovative initiative that serves the community by providing access to social services in libraries.
Cost: Free
Location: Various Enoch Pratt Library Branches
Phone: 443-942-3678
Website: https://www.prattlibrary.org/socialworker/
Keywords: SNAP Benefits, Shelter, Addiction, Health, Safety, Immigration, Learning
St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center
The mission of St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center Inc., is to create and maintain equal housing opportunities for low- and moderate-income people, primarily in Baltimore City, and to encourage and support strong and diverse neighborhoods. St. Ambrose is a non-denominational 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Cost: Free
Location: 321 E 25th St, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-366-8550
Website: https://www.stambros.org/pages/contact-st-ambrose.html
Keywords: Housing Counseling, Housing, Homeownership, Foreclosure, Legal Services, Rental Services, Homesharing
Cost: Free
Location: 321 E 25th St, Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-366-8550
Website: https://www.stambros.org/pages/contact-st-ambrose.html
Keywords: Housing Counseling, Housing, Homeownership, Foreclosure, Legal Services, Rental Services, Homesharing
Strong City Baltimore
Ages Served: All
Strong City Baltimore aims to achieve lasting change by supporting neighborhood leaders, fostering civic engagement, and building community. Strong City’s programs and partnerships increase individuals’ capacity to succeed.
Cost: $10 Book fee
Location: 3503 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-261-3500
Website: https://www.strongcitybaltimore.org/
Keywords: ESL
Strong City Baltimore aims to achieve lasting change by supporting neighborhood leaders, fostering civic engagement, and building community. Strong City’s programs and partnerships increase individuals’ capacity to succeed.
Cost: $10 Book fee
Location: 3503 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: 410-261-3500
Website: https://www.strongcitybaltimore.org/
Keywords: ESL
TIME Organization
Ages Served: All
It is the mission of TIME Organization to create an atmosphere where individuals and families can be provided with innovative and effective interventions on issues surrounding the complexity of behavioral, emotional and mental health. It is our Mission to offer a continuum of care for individuals experiencing a vast array of mental health needs in an environment that is supportive and effective.
Cost:
Location: 2901 Druid Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (443) 872-2230
Website: http://www.timeorganization.org
Keywords: Therapy, Counseling, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
It is the mission of TIME Organization to create an atmosphere where individuals and families can be provided with innovative and effective interventions on issues surrounding the complexity of behavioral, emotional and mental health. It is our Mission to offer a continuum of care for individuals experiencing a vast array of mental health needs in an environment that is supportive and effective.
Cost:
Location: 2901 Druid Park Drive Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: (443) 872-2230
Website: http://www.timeorganization.org
Keywords: Therapy, Counseling, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Vehicles for Change
Ages Served: All
Vehicles for Change Inc. (VFC) empowers families with financial challenges to achieve economic and personal independence through car ownership and technical training.
Cost:
Location: Local Department of Social Services
Phone: (855) 820-7990
Website: https://www.vehiclesforchange.org/
Keywords: Car Ownership, Economic Independence
Vehicles for Change Inc. (VFC) empowers families with financial challenges to achieve economic and personal independence through car ownership and technical training.
Cost:
Location: Local Department of Social Services
Phone: (855) 820-7990
Website: https://www.vehiclesforchange.org/
Keywords: Car Ownership, Economic Independence