Income assistance

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. We do this by providing shelters, eviction prevention, budgeting, after school and summer programming, weatherization and a food pantry.

Community Assistance Network, Inc. (CAN) operates three 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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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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The mission of the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership is to reduce poverty by offering opportunities for low-income households through education, financial empowerment, housing and energy services, food resources and capacity building. Programs include Housing and Energy; Financial Empowerment; Food & Nutrition; & Self Sufficiency Case Management.

1400 E Federal St Baltimore MD 21213

 (410) 545-0136

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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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Clinic focuses on family planning care. We are a public health department clinic. Youth-friendly services also offered.

1515 W North Ave Baltimore MD 21217

 (410) 396-0353

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Clinic focuses on primary care, family planning care and obstetrics/gynecology. We are a community-based clinic.

3700 Fleet St. Suite 200 Baltimore MD 21224

 (410) 558-4900

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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.  Our mission is to partner with and empower immigrants in the Baltimore area to lead successful lives in the United States.  We are dedicated to being the hub from which our clients build the networks of relationships that best serve them.

5401 Loch Raven Blvd Baltimore MD 21239

 (410) 323-8564

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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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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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We help vulnerable Marylanders buy healthy foods, pay energy bills, and obtain medical assistance. We also provide stable environments for at-risk children and adults.

 (800) 332-6347

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Helpful information for unemployed workers in Maryland.

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Temporary Cash Assistance (TCA), Maryland’’s Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, provides cash assistance to families with dependent children when available resources do not fully address the family’s needs and while preparing program participants for independence through work.

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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 mission of the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership is to reduce poverty by offering opportunities for low-income households through education, financial empowerment, housing and energy services, food resources and capacity building. Programs include Housing and Energy; Financial Empowerment; Food & Nutrition; & Self Sufficiency Case Management.

5225 York Road Baltimore MD 21212

 (410) 396-6084

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The mission of the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership is to reduce poverty by offering opportunities for low-income households through education, financial empowerment, housing and energy services, food resources and capacity building. Programs include Housing and Energy; Financial Empowerment; Food & Nutrition; & Self Sufficiency Case Management. Offers assistance with utilities and tax preparation as well as provides case management/ referral services. This program can provide emergency food when available.

3939 Reisterstown Rd Baltimore MD 21215

 (410) 367-1896

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Clinic focuses on family planning care, STD care and obstetrics/gynecology. We are a community-based clinic. Youth-friendly services also offered.

330 N Howard St Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 576-1414

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The mission of the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership is to reduce poverty by offering opportunities for low-income households through education, financial empowerment, housing and energy services, food resources and capacity building. Programs include Housing and Energy; Financial Empowerment; Food & Nutrition; & Self Sufficiency Case Management. Provides employment, housing, income management, medical, tax, emergency food, and temporary shelter assistance as well as linkage to other services for residents of Southeast Baltimore City.

3411 Bank St Baltimore MD 21224

 (410) 545-6518

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The mission of the Baltimore City Community Action Partnership is to reduce poverty by offering opportunities for low-income households through education, financial empowerment, housing and energy services, food resources and capacity building. Programs include Housing and Energy; Financial Empowerment; Food & Nutrition; & Self Sufficiency Case Management. Provides food referrals, educational workshops on topics such as money management, assists with forms and applications, tax assistance, water bills, and offers information and referral for several resources.

606 Cherry Hill Rd Brooklyn MD 21225

 (410) 545-1702

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Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a Federal income supplement program funded by general tax revenues (not Social Security taxes): It is designed to help aged, blind, and disabled people, who have little or no income; and it provides cash to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.

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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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Clinic focuses on primary care, family planning care and STD care. We are a hospital-based clinic. Youth-friendly services also offered.

120 Penn St Baltimore MD 21201

 (410) 328-8336

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With fuel costs on the rise and many people struggling financially, this is one of the most common reasons people dial 2-1-1. There may be several options that could help, such as financial assistance, disconnection prevention or bill payment arrangements.

 

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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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