GED/Pre-GED classes

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.

2701 St. Lo Drive Baltimore MD 21213

 (410) 366-1831

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Community Advocates for You is a network of professionals, parents, and community advocates who have joined forces to provide person-centered support to individuals with disabilities and their families.  Most of our services are at no cost to our clients.

P.O. Box 113 Owings Mills MD 21117

 443-219-2883

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East Baltimore Youth and Family Services (EBYFS) provides counseling and support services for youth under 18 years of age and their families, with the goal of promoting youth development and preventing juvenile delinquency. EBYFS also provides youth and their families with cultural activities, employment opportunities, educational referrals, crisis intervention, information & substance abuse assessment, parenting skills groups, school based services, HIV/AIDS prevention, and information/referrals.

301 N.Gay Street Baltimore MD 21202

 410-752-3500 ext 127

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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 mission of the Hampden Family Center is to enrich the lives of Hampden residents through education and professional support, and to encourage individual growth and community fellowship. We provide programs and support services for all who live, learn and work in the community. Here, children enjoy after-school and summer enrichment programs. Adults can participate in literacy classes to brush up on their math, reading and writing skills in preparation for the GED class and exam.

1104 W 36th St Baltimore MD 21211

 (410) 467-8710

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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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As the private-sector component of YouthWorks, Hire One Youth is a way for local employers to join the city in creating valuable summer employment opportunities for Baltimore’s teens by hiring at least one young person.
Hire One Youth is a program where employers will pay for youths’ wages themselves. Hire One Youth participants get to have a special job-readiness training that will teach them important job skills to help them get better jobs in the future.

101 West 24th Street Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 396-5627

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Job Corps is the largest career training and education program in the country for people ages 16 to 24. Job Corps is a free education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job. Maryland has 2 Job Corps locations: Woodland Job Corps Center and Woodstock Job Corps Center. Other locations exist across the country – each with a variety of training in over 100 hight growth occupations.

• Students receive hands-on training in more than 100 career areas in fields such as Construction, Business and Finance, Health Care, and Information Technology. They can also participate in on-the-job training at real work sites through work-based learning opportunities.
• In the academic classroom, students have the opportunity to earn a high school diploma or high school equivalency credential, and learn employability and independent-living skills.

218 N Charles Street Suite 301 Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 625-8400 Ext. 111

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Clinic focuses on primary care. We are a community-based clinic.

1000 E Eager St Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 522-9800

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Living Classrooms Foundation strengthens communities and inspires young people to achieve their potential through hands on education and job training, using urban, natural, and maritime resources as “living classrooms.”

1417 Thames Street (main offices) Baltimore MD 21231

 410.685.0295

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Loving Arms, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) community based organization located in Baltimore City, Maryland. We provide short term, safe and nurturing shelter and supportive services (both residential and non-residential) to unaccompanied, homeless children, and young adults, age 12 to 24. These children are known as throwaways, runaways, homeless, or unstably housed children, many who are victims of human and Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST).

3313 Oakfield Ave Gwynn Oak MD 21207

 410-367-5869

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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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MEOC is a federally-funded, community-based program that provides comprehensive information, advising and technical assistance to low income adults and youths interested in going to college or postsecondary training programs.

2305 North Charles Street Suite 101 Baltimore MD 21218

 410-728-3400

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MOED’s Youth Services division provides the City’s future workforce with the tools they need to succeed in careers in local high-growth industries. The division operates Baltimore City’s Youth Summer Jobs Programs, as well as job-training opportunities through Youth Opportunity Baltimore and Youth Partner Programs.

101 West 24th St Baltimore MD 21202

 (410) 396-6722

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New Pathways educates and empowers disconnected young adults to overcome the obstacles placed in their path that prevent them from reaching their full potential. We help teenagers aging out of the foster care system and serve young adults between the ages of 16 and 24 who are at risk of falling behind, or worse, losing their way altogether.
We provide independent living programs for foster youth and foster parenting youth ages 17-21 (State-wide) and workforce development services for disconnected youth ages 18-24 in Baltimore City and County.

1045 Taylor Avenue Suite 21 Towson MD 21286

 (667) 206-5236

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The Adult Learning Center provides Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Acquisition (ELA) for adults 18 years of age and older who are officially withdrawn from school. In addition to classes, learners are also eligible for one-on-one tutoring, learner advocacy, and computer classes.

3503 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 261-3500

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

1510 W Lafayette Ave Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 545-6953

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YES Drop-In Center is Baltimore City’s first drop-in center for homeless youth. YES Drop-In Center is a safe space for youth who are homeless and between the ages of 14-25, to get basic needs met and establish supportive relationships with peer staff  and allies that them make and sustain connections to long-term resources and opportunities.YES prevents and eliminates youth homelessness through the synergy of youth, peer and ally partnerships. The organization’s vision is that all of Baltimore’s youth will easily access supportive services and stable housing to become powerful in their own lives.

2315 N Charles St 1st floor Baltimore MD 21218

 (410) 235-7744

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