Food assistance

BCPS Homeless Services contains information for accessing services for homeless children and youth.

See other resources by Baltimore City Public Schools:

Baltimore City Public Schools: VEX IQ Robotics Program
Baltimore City Public Schools: Alternative Paths to High School Diploma
Baltimore City Public Schools: College
Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools: Immunization Requirements
Baltimore City Public Schools: Family University

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Baltimore United for Change (BUC) is a coalition of organizations and activists with a long track record of working for social justice in Baltimore. BUC meets with youth, residents, lawmakers, and other community leaders to pursue legislative and policy transformation. It also offers legal support to protesters (including a jail hotline, lawyers and bail money), rapid response teams in the face of police aggression, and a food system founded on food justice.

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The Bea Gaddy Family Center is a community organization that assists with providing food, clothing and other items to needy families throughout the Greater Baltimore Metropolitan Area and throughout Maryland. Free clothes are available for students, men, women, and children.

425 N Chester St Baltimore MD 21231

 (410) 563-2749

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BGCMB works to create opportunities for all children & youth to get involved in the community and to reach their full potential. BGCMB provides a safe place for youth to learn and grow, fostering genuine and ongoing relationships between youth and caring adult professionals, sponsoring positive, life-enhancing programs, and by promoting character development, hope, and opportunity. BGCMB provides after-school programs in the areas of Academic Success, Good Character & Leadership, & Healthy Lifestyles. Club hours and activities vary from club to club.

1201 S Sharp St Suite 302 Baltimore MD 21230

 (410) 637-3838

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Boys Hope Girls Hope helps guide and nurture young people in need to become well-educated, career-ready people for others.

3817 Fleetwood Ave Baltimore MD 21206

 (443) 503-3463

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The mission of Catherine’s Family and Youth Services (CFYS) organization is to improve the quality of life for all residents living in Northwest Baltimore and surrounding areas. CFYS is dedicated to serving low to no income families, the LGBTQ+ community and youth within our target area with services that improve the quality of life and family.

2835 Virginia Ave Baltimore MD 21215

 (443) 429-0215

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YouthBuild gives a second chance to Baltimore City youth who have dropped out of high school. We provide construction training and certifications, assistance in earning a high school diploma or GED, and job placement services. Civic Works strengthens Baltimore communities through education, skills development, and community service. We are a non-profit working in Baltimore communities for over 20 years, and we are deeply committed to service.

 

See other resources by Civic Works:

Civic Works
Civic Works: Real Food Farm

2701 St. Lo Drive Baltimore MD 21213

 (410) 366-1831

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The Community Assistance Network, Inc. (CAN)’s mission is to work in partnership with the community to develop, operate, and support programs that reduce vulnerability and promote personal growth, stability and self-sufficiency among low-income residents. CAN does this by providing shelters, eviction prevention, after school programs and summer camps, and rapid-rehousing programs and a food pantry.

Community Assistance Network, Inc. (CAN) operates two shelters. Homeless individuals seeking Emergency Shelter must call the Baltimore County Department of Social Services at 410-853-3000 (prompt #2 for Homeless Screening Unit/Adult Services) in order to be referred to an emergency shelter in Baltimore County.

7900 E Baltimore St Baltimore MD 21224

 (410) 285-4674

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Our programs operate as a “one-stop shop” for families and individual in crisis, helping them to achieve stability by meeting their basic human needs like food and clothing, then empowering them with the tools and resources necessary to build self-sufficient lives.

101 W 23rd St Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 467-5340 ext. 117

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The Liberty Rec And Tech Center provides a full slate of supports designed to provide services for students and parents.  The center has GED classes, a full service food pantry, workforce development seminars, after school programming, technology classes, parenting classes, a Head Start program, league basketball and volleyball, ceramics classes, visual arts programming, zumba, dance, aerobics, and fitness classes, a community pool, a sewing circle, and space available for community rentals.

3901 Maine Ave Baltimore MD 21207

 (410) 396-0571

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HARBEL is a caring multipurpose organization that works to build and support our communities through service, advocacy, and empowerment. The foundation of our support to northeast Baltimore is built upon the three pillars of housing, prevention and recovery and community service. There are three main services:

• The Housing Partnership serves communities in both Baltimore City and Baltimore County. Home buyers should seek services from the housing counseling agency where they are most likely to purchase a home.
• Harbel’s Community Relations program has the most far-reaching positive impact of all of member associations in the Northeast.
• An outpatient substance abuse prevention and treatment center which serves adults and adolescents in Baltimore City and the surrounding areas.

5807 Harford Rd Baltimore MD 21214

 (410) 444-2100

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Historic East Baltimore Community Action Coalition Youth Opportunity Center (HEBCAC-YO) addresses the education, counseling, and career development and training needs of out of school youth in East Baltimore. Our caring and knowledgeable staff provides: on site GED and pre-GED classes; individual and group counseling; career training in high growth industries (such as healthcare, hospitality, and construction); life skills workshops and clubs and other fun social activities. YO! serves out-of-school youth and young adults by providing wide-ranging support services and opportunities for participants to reach their academic and career goals. We also connect youth to other needed wrap-around services such as housing, family support and healthcare by referral.

1212 N Wolfe St Baltimore MD 21213

 (443) 524-2800

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The Immigration Outreach Service Center, Inc. (IOSC) at St. Matthew Catholic Church is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to serving Baltimore’s immigrants regardless of immigration status, ethnicity, or religious affiliation.  Their mission is to partner with and empower immigrants in the Baltimore area to lead successful lives in the United States.  IOSC is dedicated to being the hub from which their clients build the networks of relationships that best serve them.

5405 Loch Raven Blvd Baltimore MD 21239

 (410) 323-8564

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Maryland, formerly known as Food Stamps, helps low-income households buy the food they need for good health. Everyone has the right to apply for SNAP to determine eligibility.

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The DHS hotline provides information for various programs, policies, and procedures.

 (800) 332-6347

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As the state’s primary social service provider, the Maryland Department of Human Services serves over one million people annually. The Department, through its 24 local departments of social services, pursues opportunities to assist people in economic need, provide preventive services, and protect vulnerable children and adults in each of Maryland’s 23 counties and Baltimore City.

311 West Saratoga St Baltimore MD 21201

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The Maryland Food Bank relies on local organizations, more commonly called network partners, to distribute food to those in need. With more than 1,000 network partners such as pantries, shelters,  faith-based organizations, and schools, the Maryland Food Bank website can help individuals find food banks near them.

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Maryland Hunger Solutions is a non-profit working to end food insecurity in Maryland. MDHS offers services such as SNAP application assistance, case management, food resources, and community education on federal nutrition programs.

711 W 41st St Suite 360 Baltimore MD 21211

 (410) 528-0021

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MOST helps to increase the quantity and quality of after school programs by increasing access for Maryland youth.

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The Maryland WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under the age 5. WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five. It also provides breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services.

100 N. Holliday St Baltimore MD 21202

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The Maryland WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children under the age 5. WIC is a federally funded program that provides healthy supplemental foods and nutrition counseling for pregnant women, new mothers, infants and children under age five. It also provides breastfeeding support and referrals to health and social services.

600 N. Wolfe St Carnegie Building, Rm 267 Baltimore MD

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MERIT aims to eliminate health care disparities by transforming under-represented high school students into health care leaders.

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OPWWEE BmoreWet!, a STEM program by OMOL, focuses on youth ages 10 -18 called Mariners. Mariners are exposed to mental wellness in nature through marine education, water access (fishing, boating, kayaking) and aquatic STEM research.

2810 Shirley Ave Baltimore MD

 443-402-6246

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Our Daily Bread is Maryland’s hot meal program, serves more than a quarter million meals to the hungry of Baltimore City each year. They serve nutritious lunches every day of the year and breakfast to seniors and individuals with disabilities each weekday.

725 Fallsway Baltimore MD 21202

 (677) 600-3400

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Paul’s Place is a soup kitchen and community outreach center, improving the quality of life in the Washington Village/Pigtown neighborhood and the surrounding Southwest Baltimore communities. Paul’s Place provides programs, services and support that strengthen individuals and families, fostering hope, personal dignity and growth.

1118 Ward St Baltimore MD 21230

 (410) 625-0775

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The Pride Center of Maryland (PCOM) is the state’s primary source for guidance, education, cultural competency, and services to improve quality of life, especially for LGBTQ+/SGL (same-gender-loving) youth, adults, elders, and allies of all backgrounds, ethnicities, perspectives, genders, sexualities, and cultures.

Through youth development, mental health, violence prevention, support services, and trauma-informed care programs, PCOM advocates for equity, justice, and safe access to well-being and protection while building bridges and understanding between diverse communities.

2418 St Paul St Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 777-8145

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The Salvation Army of Central Maryland operates family service centers to help meet the immediate and short-term needs of thousands of individuals throughout Central Maryland. These family service centers provide the following services

• Utilities and Eviction Assistance: Monetary assistance is provided to qualified applicants for utility-turn-off prevention and eviction assistance.
• Clothing Assistance: Walk-in and scheduled clients request and receive clean and suitable clothing items to meet their basic needs, such as warm clothes for winter months, infant and children’s clothing items, and diapers for infants and toddlers.
• Food Pantry and Food Baskets: An onsite food pantry is stocked with nonperishable food and toiletry items. Walk ins and scheduled clients are eligible to receive items upon verification of identification and proof of housing with cooking facilities. Each applicants is provided a three-day supply of groceries appropriate for their household size. Applicants are eligible for this service every two months.
• Basic Advocacy Services: Case workers serve as advocates for individuals to ensure that each person is made aware of and receives the services to which s/he is entitled.

814 Light St Baltimore MD 21230

 (410) 783-2920

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The Westside Youth Opportunity Center (Westside YO) works with Baltimore City residents between 18 and 24 years old. They are primarily a career development program that includes a full academic program ranging from adult basic education all the way to GED preparation. They are youth development based with case management at or core.

1510 W Lafayette Ave Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 545-6953

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Year Up’s mission is to close the Opportunity Divide by providing young adults with the skills, experience, and support that will empower them to reach their potential through professional careers and higher education. They offer a yearlong Workforce Development Program for young adults 18 to 29 years of age:

• Phase One: learning and development that includes specific training pathways such as IT, cyber security, data analytics, or project management.
• Phase Two: opportunity youth intern with one of Year Up’s corporate partners (examples include Carefirst, Johns Hopkins, Bank of America, and Exelon)

YMCA Druid Hill, 1609 Druid Hill Avenue 3rd Floor Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 919-9530

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It isn’t easy keeping your kids active. The Youth Sports Program (YSP) provides a variety of exciting sports activities for children and their families. YSP is dedicated to the provision of extra-curricular sports and activities to support family involvement and physical and social skill development for young children. Parents are encouraged to coach and assist coaches for games, practices and closing activities. The YSP encourages school involvement for all parents to support their child’s academic achievement.

4633 Furley Ave Furley Recreation Center Baltimore MD 21239

 (443) 423-2442

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