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Counseling and Case Management:

Core Program: (currently open)

Homeless families can receive 6 months of case management, once admitted into program

Can walk-in or be referred by case managers or shelters. Applicants would do an intake process, and then an application must be completed (about how many children, how much income, etc. case-by-case)

Eviction prevention counseling

Case management and advocacy for persons who are experiencing homelessness.

Education and Training:

Life skills training

Tenant/landlord education

Financial Assistance:

Eviction prevention grants (1-time basis)

Legal Aid:

Mercy Supportive Housing will advocate for clients in court

Transportation:

Clothing:

Available to: Men and women after doing intake, with ID

Clothing vouchers available to clients once every 6 months

Counseling and Case Management:

Available to: Men and women after doing intake

Earn Benefits Counselors: Do benefits enrollment assistance; sign people up for food stamps, insurance, other benefits

Education and Training/Transitional Housing:

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Christopher Place Employment Center:

Residential employment program for formerly homeless men. Only available to residents:

In first 3 months of stay, men must commit to a minimum 6 month residential program.

Includes training in life skills, behavioral modification, reading and math skills, GED preparation, addiction recovery, computers, occupation researching skills, and career development training, healthy relationships, parenting, leadership.

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Work for Success:

Available to: Clients, with ID, ages 19+. Men & Women.

1 week job readiness program, Mon-Fri 9am-11am

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Nourishment:

Hot meal served 365 days/year 10:30am-12:30pm

Breakfast served M-F to seniors and disabled individuals (who are signed up) from 7am-8:30am;

Dinner served daily to men in the Christopher Place Employment Academy from 5pm-6:30pm;

Food vouchers available to clients: once a month-send to different food pantries

Transitional Housing:

Christopher Place Employment Center (above)

Counseling and Case Management:

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NAMI Connection Recovery Support Groups

Available to: Adults with a mental illness

This is a support group for persons coping with a mental illness. The 90-minute weekly group is facilitated by persons who live with mental illness. Constructive resource sharing and problem solving are utilized. This group is held at the following locations:

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Saint Ignatius Church (Madison Street entrance)

Every Saturday (except the 5th Saturday of each month)

10:30am-12:00pm

801 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

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Therapeutic Living for Families

1st and 3rd Tues.

5:00pm-6:30pm

2435 Sinclair Lane, Baltimore, MD 21213

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VA Baltimore (For veterans only)*

Every Thursday

11:00 AM

10 North Greene Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

* Please contact Royal Riddick before attending this group. ([email protected])

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NAMI Family Support Group

A 90-minute weekly peer support group for relatives and significant others. Trained peers facilitate constructive resource sharing and problem solving.

Govans Boundary United Methodist Church

5210 York Road, Baltimore MD 21212

Every Thursday, 7-8:30pm; Doors CLOSE at 7:15 PM!

For more information on group locations and times please call our office.

Education and Training:

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Peer-to-Peer Class

“Individuals living with mental illness will be transformed from simply living with mental illness to actively advocating for themselves and taking charge of their recovery. Presented by trained consumers, the course is aimed at relapse-prevention.

Topics include individual relapse prevention planning, a debriefing/storytelling week and an advance directive for psychiatric care. The course meets for two hours once a week for 10 weeks.”

Start Date: Tuesday Sept 9, 2014, 10am-12pm

Contact Marisol Berrizbeitia ([email protected]) or call the office to register

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NAMI Family-to-Family Education Program

Available to: Adult family members who have a son/daughter/relative with mental illness who is age 18 or older.

A free 12-session course for family members and caregivers of persons with mental illness. Participants will walk away from this course with a more thorough knowledge of the clinical treatment of these illnesses and the skills necessary to cope more effectively. The Family-to-Family Class will be offered this Fall at the following locations:

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Calvary Baptist Church

3911 Garrison Blvd, Baltimore, MD 21215

Start Date: Thursday, Sept 11, 6:30pm-9:00pm

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NAMI Baltimore Office

Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, Rear Annex

5210 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212

Start Date: Monday, Sept 15, 6:30pm-9:00pm

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St. Vincent's Villa

2300 Dulaney Valley Rd, Timonium, MD 21093

Start Date: Wednesday, Sept 3, 6:30pm-9:00pm

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Please contact the office at 410-435-2600 to register for the course.

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NAMI Basics

Available to: Adult family members who have a son/daughter/relative with a mental illness age 17 or younger.

A free 6-session education course for parents and other kinship caregivers of children and adolescents living with mental health illnesses. The course is taught by trained teachers who are also parents/caregivers of individuals who developed the symptoms of mental illness in childhood.  

Classes include: getting an accurate diagnosis, treatment options, communication skills, handling challenging behavior, and advocating for your child. The curriculum discusses current information about the major childhood mental illnesses and provides the fundamentals a caregiver needs to care for themselves, their family, and their child who is living with a mental illness.

Govans Boundary United Methodist Church, Rear Annex (the 5210 York Rd. office)

Start Date: Thursday, Sept 18, 6:30pm-9:00pm

Please contact our office at 410-435-2600 to register for the course.

Counseling & Case Management/Employment Assistance/Financial Assistance:

CARES Program (410.532.2273)

5502 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212

CARES serves families and individuals in crisis by connecting our clients with resources that enable movement towards self-sufficiency. These resources include food and emergency financial assistance services.

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Employment Assistance:

CARES Career Connection:

Resume preparation

Cover letter writing

Online job search and application assistance

Interview skills coaching

GED classes

Computer training courses

Help for SSI/SSDI recipients who are also seeking employment

Support in overcoming other barriers to employment

For more information: contact GEDCO’s CARES Career Connection at 410.532.7117

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Financial Assistance:

Emergency Financial Assistance Center:

Hours: Mon and Thurs from 9am-11am

Available to: zip code areas of 21210, 21212, 21239, and 21218 from the city line to 33rd Street

Assists individuals and families with pending evictions, utility shut-offs and prescription needs.

For more information: contact GEDCO’s CARES at 410.532.2273.

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Nourishment:

Client-Choice Food Pantry:

This dignified model of service allows our customer-clients to be the decision makers as they choose the food that their household members prefer. A nutrition guideline based on family size is provided on-site for assistance.

Hours: Mon and Thurs from 9am-11am, and Sat from 10am-12pm

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Nourishment:

North East Food Pantry (410.426.4009)

4920 Harford Rd, Baltimore, MD 21214

Hours: Mon-Fri from 10:30am-1:30pm

Unique to the Hamilton, Arcadia and Harbel neighborhoods (212 zipcodes) in northeast Baltimore City. Will not turn anyone away but much prefer to serve those in northeast Baltimore City.

For more information: call the Harford Senior Center at 410.426.4009

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Permanent and/or Supportive Housing:

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Epiphany House

Available to: Older adults (age 55+) who have low incomes and/or who have disabilities. Capacity: 33

An active, safe living community with supportive services.

Nourishment:

Eating Together lunch program served each weekday

Recreation:

Regular group activities take place, including bingo, cookouts, planned trips, group dinner and game nights, and more.

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For more information, contact GEDCO’s Epiphany House at 410.323.0908

Application available at:

(http://www.gedco.org/site/c.8oJELRPyFfJUG/b.8768691/k.961E/Epiphany_House.htm)

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Harford House

Available to: Men who were previously homeless

Permanent housing with supportive services. The house is a series of adjoined row houses with private rooms, and shared common spaces such as a computer lab, workout room and communal eating area.

Counseling and Case Management:

On-site Advocacy Counselor assists residents on an individual basis by assessing his history; designing a goal and action plan for success; and monitoring his progress, adjusting when necessary.

Education and Training:

Education sessions about job skills and financial responsibility

Cooking classes

Computer tutoring

Health Care:

Health screenings

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For more information, contact GEDCO’s Harford House at 410-752-4415

Application available at:

(http://www.gedco.org/site/c.8oJELRPyFfJUG/b.8768679/k.9125/Harford_House.htm)

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Micah House

Available to: Men and women who were previously homeless

Permanent housing with supportive services. In the front of the property is a renovated apartment building that has a common area on each floor for twenty-five men. In the back of the property is a renovated carriage house for eight women.

Counseling and Case Management:

On-site Advocacy Counselor assists residents on an individual basis by assessing his/her history; designing a goal and action plan for success; and monitoring his or her progress, adjusting when necessary.

Education and Training:

Education sessions about job skills and financial responsibility

Cooking classes

Computer tutoring

Health Care:

Health screenings

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For more information, contact GEDCO’s Micah House at 410-464-0935

Application available at:

(http://www.gedco.org/site/c.8oJELRPyFfJUG/b.8768681/k.8F3B/Micah_House.htm)

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Justice Housing

Available to: men and women who were previously homeless and living with disabling conditions such as HIV/AIDS

Counseling and Case Management:

Case Managers ensure that residents have access to needed health and social services and encourage and support residents to continue striving to achieve meaningful goals.They assist residents by assessing residents’ history; designing an individual goal and action plan for success; and monitoring residents’ progress, adjusting when necessary.

Additionally, case managers advocate and ensure that the residents' housing location and situation is supportive of their journey towards self-sufficiency

Education and Training:

Education sessions about job skills and financial responsibility

Cooking classes

Computer tutoring

Health Care:

Health screenings

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For more information, contact David Smith at 410-433-2442 ext. 18 or at [email protected]

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Ascension Homes

Available to: men and women with chronic mental illnesses

Provide nurturing and supportive group homes in a private setting, specific support services such as residential counseling, and access to day programs for residents that help them learn livings skills

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For more information, contact 410.764.8560 (PEP) or 410.433.2442 (GEDCO)

Refugee and Immigration Services--

Counseling and Case Management:

Provides referrals, information on how to enroll children in school, how to apply for a mortgage, find housing, and open a checking account.

Education and Training:

English language, financial literacy and citizenship classes

Health Care:

Primary health and dental services at walk-in clinic

Day for walk-in varies: call to check

Legal Aid:

LGBT Services and Support/Drop-In Center---

Counseling and Case Management:

Information on therapists and transgender transitioning

Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation:

Hearts & Ears Alcoholics Anonymous (http://www.heartsandears.org/schedule/)

Education and Training:

Schedule: http://www.heartsandears.org/schedule/

Health Care:

Information on gay friendly doctors, medication management and illness education

Nourishment:

Information on food assistance

Permanent and/or Supportive Housing:

Counseling and Case Management:

Client Services: in-house client supportive services that provide current clients with intensive case management services (connected to housing, mental and physical health, child care, transportation, life skills, education and criminal histories).

Education and Training:

The Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project: designed for low-income fathers who wish to accept the financial and emotional responsibilities of fatherhood

Workforce Development Program: attitudinal-based employment training and placement services for low-income men and women (STRIVE Baltimore) as well as retention and career advancement services and work supports

Alumni Services: a program and extensive network of long-standing community and agency partners in which each client and family are provided with extended access to the critical supports and resources necessary to help sustain their long-term progress towards greater self-sufficiency and fulfillment.