Baltimore City  Youth Programs
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Youth & Family

RESOURCES

City-wide Resources

  • The Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success brings together the tools of City government, our City’s collective love for children and the vast assets of our community to radically improve the lives of Baltimore’s children and families.

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  • CHARMcare helps residents connect with Baltimore City based resources.

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  • Maryland Family Network’s Family Support Centers help children learn and parents earn. Family Support Centers help over 3,000 parents a year finish their education, learn job readiness skills, build solid social networks, and improve their parenting skills. At the same time as their parents, very young children are in a state-of-the-art early care and education setting that helps them reach their greatest potential. 

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  • Check out every program for youth in Baltimore City on this interactive map compiled by Baltimore’s Promise.

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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. 

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  • YouthWorks is a program within the Baltimore City Mayor’s Office of Employment Development, Youth Services Division. They provide a 5-week job opportunity to thousands of Baltimore City young people between the ages of 14 to 21.

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State of Maryland Resources

  • 211 supports parents, families, and kinship caregivers with essential needs, including but not limited to housing, employment, health insurance, energy assistance, food, and more.

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  • The mission of Maryland's Youth Employment Program is to guide youth to achieve personal goals and prepare for career paths through empowerment, education, and employment opportunities.

    The Youth Employment Program provides tools for Maryland youth between the ages of 16 and 24 to fulfill their educational goals and explore the world of work by providing educational support, leadership development, and work training.

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  • Maryland’s Department of Human Services helps with a variety of things including child support, child care scholarships, and SNAP.

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Wrap Around Services

  • MedStar offers a full range of services for all of your healthcare needs.

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  • CHARMcare helps residents connect with Baltimore City based resources.

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  • If you are a young person or a family member looking for immediate emotional support, call or text 988. Their specialists provide confidential care 24/7.

    BHSB manages and supports the entire continuum of care of treatment and rehabilitation services for children, adolescents and young adults in Baltimore City’s public behavioral health system. 

    BHSB works with Baltimore City Schools to ensure all youth have access to high-quality behavioral health care that promotes social-emotional health and academic success.

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  • The Family Tree leads Maryland in preventing child abuse, connects caring communities, and builds strong families to improve society for generations.

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  • B'more for Healthy Babies aims to help families maximize their income and health.

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Housing programs offered by Central Baltimore Partnership

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The CRAYON Fund

The CRAYON Fund (Cool Resources Accessible for Youth Opportunities in Neighborhoods) provides event-based micro-grants that strengthen community ties and provide youth enrichment.

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GLOW Action Fund

This Initiative provides support for pilot programs and collaborations to elevate the work of neighborhood providers who want to expand their work to improve public health. 

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