Resources

Resources for the stories in “Growing Up Baltimore”

After School Programs

-        City Blossoms: http://www.cityblossoms.org/

-        Unchained Talent:  www.unchainedtalent.org

Community Organizing

-        BUILD: 410-528-0305 info@buildiaf.org

Youth jobs

-YouthWorks http://www.oedworks.com/youthserv/summer.htm

- FUTURES (dropout Prevention) http://www.oedworks.com/youthserv/index.htm

- YO! (Youth Opportunity) http://www.yobaltimore.org/

Lead poisoning

- Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning http://www.leadsafe.org/

- Baltimore City Health Department’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.leadsafe.org/

- The Maryland Department of the Environment’s Lead Poisoning Prevention Program http://www.mde.state.md.us/programs/landprograms/leadcoordination/index.asp

Violent behavior

- ABAN AYA Youth Project http://www.socio.com/srch/summary/pasha/full/passt24.htm

- On Our Shoulders http://www.onourshoulders.org/

Navigating Dangerous neighborhoods

- Safe Routes to School Guidebook http://drusilla.hsrc.unc.edu/cms/downloads/SR2S_Guidebook_1.pdf

Foster care

-         Maryland Department Of Human Resources http://www.dhr.state.md.us/ssa/foster/index.php

-         KidsPeace http://www.kidspeace.org/

-         Residential Care Inc. http://www.rci.tfc.residentialcare.4t.com/

-         Arrow Child & Family Ministries http://www.arrow.org/

-         Neighbor to Family http://www.neighbortofamily.org/

-         PSI Family Services http://www.psifamilyservices.com/home.html

Getting out of the game

-         Gang Style http://www.gangstyle.com/gangs_getting_out.php and http://www.gangstyle.com/gangs_parents_questions.php

-         Maryland Gang Intervention and Prevention Resource http://dpscs.md.gov/publicinfo/publications/pdfs/2009_Gang_Task_Force_Brochure.pdf

-         Operation No Gang http://operationnogangs.org/youcangetout.html

-         On Our Shoulders http://www.onourshoulders.org/

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