Cambridge Church of Christ - $2,000.00
For 10 years the Cambridge Church of Christ has sponsored a “Tuesday Night Togetherness Class” in which women have worked to develop positive, nurturing relationships with each other and the community. A new program, developed by this group, will teach young people about the purpose and value of giving back to the community. Entitled “People United to Bring About Change” (PUTBACK), the 10-month long program will enroll about 25 young people who with the aid of mentors will volunteer at the Maryland Food Bank, assist the elderly in nursing and retirement homes, and learn basic life skills. They will then teach younger children what they have learned.

Caroline County Human Services Council, Inc. -$500.00
The mission of the Caroline County Human Services Council, also known as the Local Management Board, is to develop and promote a caring environment that provides efficient and effective services to the residents of the county by working in partnership with public and private individuals, agencies and organizations. This grant will fund the purchase of five child auto safety seats for use by the “Nurturing Parenting Program.” The new car seats will provide enhanced safety for children when they and their parent(s) are transported to program-related appointments in the county.

CASA of Caroline County, Inc. - $2,500.00
CASA of Caroline is a not-for-profit agency that provides trained advocates for abused, neglected, or abandoned children in Caroline County who have been found to be Children in Need of Assistance (CINAs), put under the authority of the court, and placed in foster care. CASA of Caroline currently provides advocates for over 70% of the Caroline County children placed in foster care. Of the 43 children now in foster care, 95% suffer from developmental limitations and exhibit symptoms of emotional pain, anger, fear, loneliness, or abandonment. This grant provides funds for training advocates in short-term art/play intervention techniques, allowing them to create a neutral environment for accessing information about the CINA’s emotional state and for rehabilitation. The grant also provides for art supplies, games, tuition or admission fees to art, music, or cultural activities.

CASA of Queen Anne's County - $3,000.00
CASA of Queen Anne’s was formed in 2007 and anticipates training its first group of advocates this spring. A grant to CASA of Talbot County in 2006 from the Women & Girls Fund was instrumental in helping this group get started. Like all CASAs, this agency uses trained advocates to provide a voice in court for the most vulnerable members of its community, children who are under the protection of the court due to abuse, neglect, or abandonment. This grant will be used to produce a PowerPoint presentation and purchase the necessary equipment to recruit volunteers, to solicit donations, and to increase public awareness about the agency’s mission.

Character Counts! Queen Anne’s County - $754.55 Character Counts!, founded by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, is a nonprofit, nonsectarian coalition of schools, communities and nonprofit organizations working to advance character education. It does this by teaching a curriculum called “The Six Pillars of Character: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship.” The Queen< Anne’s County program works with public school students in grades K- 6 and Grade 9.

This grant provides funds for the training of Character Coaches and for materials to use in their classroom presentations. The grant-funded training particularly focuses on behavioral skills coaches can teach students to help them deal with bullying.

Chesapeake Culinary Center - $3,600.00
The Chesapeake Culinary Center (CCC) is a grass-roots, non-profit organization, staffed by hospitality industry professionals that includes a culinary arts program and a public restaurant. The CCC also conducts vocational training for social services clients and an after-school program for high school students. This grant funds vocational training at the Emerson House Restaurant’s summer program, which teaches teenagers all aspects of the restaurant business. Fourteen students will be admitted to the 12-week summer program with priority given to at-risk and latchkey teenagers. In addition to teaching marketable job skills, this program offers students the opportunity to develop personal self-esteem and self-sufficiency, as well as teamwork, time management, and work ethic skills.

Dorchester County Family YMCA - $2,500.00
The Dorchester County Family YMCA began serving the community in 1986 and now, with close to 3,000 members, has become a gathering place for individuals and families of every socioeconomic level. The YMCA works with Head Start, Warwick Behavior Residential Treatment Center, Department of Juvenile Justice, and Department of Social Services to provide a broad array of services to the community. This grant will provide funds for a Summer Girls Health Education Program. Designed for 10 girls between the ages of 9 and 11, the camp will address childhood obesity through an age-appropriate, multi-pronged approach. Activities will include strength and cardio training, nutrition education, grocery shopping and meal preparation, physical activities, and psycho-educational groups that teach stress and emotion management. Parents and caretakers will also be involved in the program.

New Beginnings Youth and Family Services, Inc. - $2,000.00
New Beginnings Youth and Family Services, Inc. is a non-profit organization located on the grounds of the Bay Country apartment complex in Cambridge. Bay Country is a model affordable housing development which offers services that focus on self-sufficiency skills for its residents, many of whom live there rent-free through federally subsidized housing credits. The Youth Center is a hub for a variety of activities, such as parenting classes, work skills training, nutrition programs, and women’s support groups. This grant will fund the Youth Center’s “Bay Country Girls’ Program,” which will serve 10 elementary school and 15 teen-aged girls. Activities will introduce the girls to budgeting, food preparation and nutrition, conflict management, and violence prevention. Other activities include “Girls Night Out,” weekly issue oriented discussion sessions, and “Reading Buddies”> in which the girls partner with first through third-graders for daily reading sessions that promote a love of reading and respect for books as well as helping the little ones work toward their school’s reading medals.

North Dorchester African American Independent Growth Alliance - $2,000.00
The North Dorchester African American Independent Growth Alliance (NDAAIGA, pronounced na-DAY-ga) is a non-profit organization that takes a multi-faceted approach toward encouraging adults and young people to be positive role models and leaders. NDAAIGA operates the Harriet Tubman Team of Excellence Education Center located in Hurlock.
The Team of Excellence consists of teachers, school mentors, and community members who volunteer their time and resources to help others acquire the skills to become self-reliant, committed goal seekers and achievers. The Center offers tutoring, mentoring, homework time, computer tutoring, and supervised recreation. This grant will support the Summer 2008 Learn Serve and Earn Program. In partnership with local employers, the program arranges summer employment for up to 10 students between the ages of 12 and 15. Provided with the opportunity to acquire strong work ethics of promptness, regular attendance, good attitude, and hard work, students are also coached in anger management, business planning, and career opportunities.

Prince Theatre - $700.00
The Prince Theatre Foundation’s mission is “to foster and promote broad public use of the historic Prince Theatre in Chestertown, Maryland for the purpose of cultural and community activities that encourage wide participation in and access to the arts in our area.” This grant will provide tuition assistance for the Summer 2008 Playmakers Program, a daily 5-week summer camp that culminates in a large-scale production for the entire community. While the workshops are designed to allow students to strengthen skills in the areas of theatrical performance and storytelling, the activities used also help students improve communication skills, self-esteem, literacy, decision-making skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.

Rebuilding Together – Caroline County, Md., Inc. - $3,000.00
Rebuilding Together – Caroline County, incorporated in 2007, is an affiliate of the national Rebuilding Together, the largest volunteer home rehabilitation organization in the country. The organization works to assure that homeowners, who qualify for assistance, live in warmth, safety, and independence. Its free home repair services are available to low-income elderly, the disabled, or families with children who own and live in homes requiring necessary, but unaffordable repairs or improvements. Each applicant is assisted by a qualified volunteer who helps to determine if financial need requirements are met and to verify the structural needs of the dwelling. Repair work or improvements are done by volunteers under the direction of a qualified and experienced volunteer “House Captain”.

Additionally, Rebuilding Together – Caroline County operates a salvage depot to recycle reusable building materials. This grant will fund the installation of access ramps for two elderly women in Caroline County.

St. Martin’s Ministries, Inc. - $5,000.00
The mission of St. Martin’s Ministries is “to help meet the basic human needs of impoverished people, to respect and affirm their dignity, and to address the root problems that perpetuate the cycle of poverty.” Services are offered through St. Martin’s Barn, which provides food, financial subsidies, and clothing to those in need, and St. Martin’s House, which provides a full array of support services and temporary housing for homeless women and their children. This grant, which is augmented by a 1-to-1 match from another organization, will support a pilot program called “Women in Transition.” The program is designed to strengthen the organization’s ability to follow-up on residents after they leave St. Martin’s House, thus improving positive outcomes for the previously homeless women and their children. In addition, a Women in Transition Fund will be created as an ongoing source of funding for these women’s one-time or short-term needs related to their transition from the House to independent living.

Visions America Community Development Corporation - $3,000.00
Visions America Community Development Corporation (VACDC) is a community- based organization located in Cambridge that primarily serves at-risk members of the minority population. To date, it has served hundreds of Dorchester County families through a wide variety of services targeting the community’s most pressing needs. Programs range from educational services for infants through teens to senior care and in-home aid services. Youth awareness programs cover topics like teen pregnancy, drug awareness and prevention, family planning, and tobacco-use prevention and cessation. Sustainability training is offered to adults in areas like housing, credit repair, and small business development. This grant supports a new program called “Community Outreach for Healthy Lifestyles” which addresses the county’s childhood obesity crisis by encouraging proper nutrition and regular physical activity. Led by qualified education professionals, a registered dietician, and a physical fitness professional, the year-round program will serve at least 55 young people. The program’s goal is to provide the education and skills necessary to create and maintain a sustainable healthy lifestyle for the young people and their families.

2007 Recipients: 9 Grants Totaling $32,500

Community Alliance for the Performing Arts (C.A.P.A.) - $2,500.00
Setting the stage for youth to succeed by fostering the growth and diversity of performing arts on the Eastern Shore
This grant will aid the organization’s ability to assist Mid-Shore children, aged five through eighteen, by providing need-based scholarships. For 2007, CAPA is expanding its original SummerFame program by two weeks with added in-depth sessions and smaller class sizes; also added are two one-week SummerFame programs to be offered at Tilghman Elementary School. In the fall, CAPA will add singing and dancing to its after-school performing arts program. All of these projects provide a nurturing environment within which to reinforce positive attitudes, self-confidence, and newly learned skills.
www.capafund.org

Channel Marker, Inc. - $5,000.00
Providing prevention and support services to individuals, their families and the community to maximize the mental health potential of all
A grant for support services for Talbot County elementary school girls is part of the Primary Mental Health Project aimed at learning skills and other school-related competencies. This program screens Talbot County students in grades K-3 to identify children in need of early intervention mental health services. The project sought to serve a total of 65 students in the Talbot County schools during the 2006-07 school year. Channel Markers, Inc. has over twenty years of intensive community experience of providing mental health services.
www.channelmarker.org

Easton Day Care Center, Inc. - $3,000.00
Providing quality childcare for children in Talbot County
This grant supports the Help a Child Grow initiative by providing tuition assistance to Easton Day Care for families headed by single mothers who have the significant need and are working or attending school in order to further their careers and move toward economic sustainability. In operation since 1970, it currently operates five accredited facilities throughout the county.
www.eastondaycare.org

Easton Recreational Opportunities and Clubs for Kids, Inc. (Easton ROCKS) - $5,000.00
Providing needed after-school activities in Talbot County
Easton ROCKS after School provides Easton Elementary students in grades one through five with a fun, safe, and educational place, before and after school, to participate in enriching special interest programs and physical activities. Programs are open to all regardless of their ability to pay the nominal charge. The goal is to improve academics and physical fitness, build school and community spirit, foster friendships, and provide a wide array of programming.With this grant, Easton ROCKS will be able to purchase the curricula for Girls Inc. Operation SMART: Science, Math, and Related Technology. The new “Just for Girls” programming will have math, science, health and social skills, and physical fitness components.

For All Seasons, Inc. - $3,500.00
Providing affordable, easily accessible quality care, prevention, support, intervention, and therapeutic services to residents of the Mid-Shore
This grant will provide for two clinicians to develop and facilitate a pilot Mother-Daughter Connection Program. Twelve mothers and their middle-school age daughters will have the opportunity to increase their healthy communication patterns and develop strategies for the mothers to assist their teenagers in ways the daughters finds supportive. For All Seasons, Inc. provides affordable, easily accessible quality care, prevention, support, intervention, and therapeutic services to residents of the Mid-Shore.
www.forallseasonsinc.org

Prince Theatre Foundation - $2,500.00
Providing a variety of cultural and educational programs out of The Prince Theatre in Chestertown
This grant will support tuition assistance, staff salary assistance, and educational materials for theatre workshops to be held between June 2007 and May 2008. The workshops at The Prince Theatre are designed to have students strengthen skills in the areas of theatrical performance and further develop their self-expression, self-esteem, literacy, decision making skills, and ability to work independently and collaboratively. Storybook Theatre is an after-school program to be run in two sessions in fall 2007 and spring 2008. Playmakers Summer Program will offer a daily, 5-week summer camp that culminates in a final, large-scale community production.
www.princetheatre.org

St. Martin’s Ministries - $3,000.00
Offering a full array of supportive services to Mid-Shore residents from its location in central Caroline County
This grant will provide dental care for the women and children living at Saint Martin’s House. The women in residence there are each in the process of making a life change. They are enrolled in educational classes, they seek jobs, and they participate in structured programs in order to learn life skills such as parenting, self-esteem, and personal financial management. They receive regular counseling for the problems that have led them to seek shelter at Saint Martin’s House.
www.stmartinsministries.org

Shared Opportunity Service, Inc. (SOS)/Kent Family Center - $5,000.00
Serving residents of Kent County
This grant will support a second year of the successful Girls on the Run of Kent County, which, in the course of training girls ages eight to thirteen for a 3.1 mile run, promotes healthy attitudes including teamwork, self-acceptance, positive body image, conflict resolution, and nutritional awareness. In addition to the 2007-08 school year program, there will be a summer 2007 session.  Kent Family Center’s mission is “to assist families in becoming healthy, stable, and self sufficient and to offer them information, guidance, and support.”
www.kentfamilycenter.org

Visions Learning Center (Visions America Community Development Corporation) - $3,000.00
Serving residents of Dorchester County
This grant provides funds for a pilot program, Learning and Lifestyles. During an eight-week summer program, minority and at-risk students will learn computer skills and increase their reading, writing, and language proficiencies. Life skills include cooking, childcare, and the development of career goals. Visions Learning Center is a community-based organization located in Dorchester County that offers services from senior care to small business development courses. It is Visions Learning Center's goal for the Learning and Lifestyles program to foster self-esteem and self-confidence as well as improved academic success.

Community Alliance for the Performing Arts (CAPA) - $1,500.00
Setting the stage for youth to succeed by fostering the growth and diversity of performing arts on the Eastern Shore
This grant was used for need-based scholarships for CAPA’s 2006 summer programs, SummerFame, Curtain Call, and Curtain Call Junior, as well as the Performing Arts Workshops for kids. These youth programs serve children from the Mid-Shore ages 5 – 19 and build self-esteem through acting programs set in a nurturing environment. CAPA’s mission is “to set the stage for youth to succeed by fostering the growth and diversity of performing arts on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.”
www.capafund.org

CASA of Talbot County - $3,000.00
Advocates for every abused and neglected child in the Talbot County court system
This grant was made to support CASA of Talbot’s efforts to provide services in Queen Anne’s County. In order for the program to begin operation by FY 2008, a needs assessment must be conducted, followed by informational and planning meetings, and the creation of a management plan. All of this is being done at the request of and in partnership with The Hon. Thomas G. Ross, County Administrative Judge for the Circuit Court for Queen Anne’s County.
www.casaoftalbot.org

Channel Marker, Inc. - $5,000.00
Providing prevention and support services to individuals, their families and the community to maximize the mental health potential of all
A grant for support services for Talbot County elementary school girls is part of the Primary Mental Health Project aimed at learning skills and other school-related competencies. This program screens Talbot County students in grades K-3 to identify children in need of early intervention mental health services. The project sought to serve a total of 65 students in the Talbot County schools during the 2006-07 school year. Channel Markers, Inc. has over twenty years of intensive community experience of providing mental health services.
www.channelmarker.org

Healthy Families Queen Anne’s/Talbot through
the Queen Anne’s County Health Department - $3,500.00
Serving families with recognized risk factors for child abuse and neglect
This grant was used for The Healthy Families Sustainability Project to fund the home visiting staff during the second half of FY 2006. The program provides neurologically based childhood development curriculum to 44 high-risk families in Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties. Healthy Families QA/T serves a target population of residents who are first-time parents, eligible for Maryland’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, and who have been identified as being at-risk for poor parenting outcomes. Eligible families are offered Healthy Families and voluntarily engage in an intensive, strength-based service that begins during pregnancy and continues until the target child starts school.
www.talbothealth.org

New Beginnings Youth Center - $5,000.00
Serving low-income Dorchester County residents
This grant supported the People of Courage Program, a 3-month program for people wanting to re-enter the workforce, embark on their own business, or return to school. Based on an individual assessment, each participant’s program was geared toward advancing the appropriate skills. The goal of the program is to serve a total of 20 persons in two sessions.

Shared Opportunity Service, Inc. (Kent Family Center) - $2,500.00
Serving residents of Kent County
This grant funded a 10-week session of Girls on the Run© as part of the Kent Family Center’s After School Youth Program. The experiential curriculum is a nationwide program geared for girls ages 8-13 which promotes healthy character development skills as the girls train for a 3.1 mile run. Kent Family Center’s mission is to assist families in becoming healthy, stable and self sufficient, and to offer them information, guidance and support.
www.kentfamilycenter.org

Summer Days Math & Science Camp for Girls - $1,800.00
Serving girls from across the Mid-Shore
Our grant was used to fund two new positions for Summer Days for its 2006 summer sessions. At each of the two sessions, a Junior Counselor was added to the staff thus enriching the camp experience by being a valuable role model and mentor for the campers. Summer Days provides an excellent setting for young girls to explore the fields of math and science, to gain self-sufficiency, and to develop life-skills through education in a fun and safe setting.
www.mathandsciencecamp.com

Talbot Community Connections, Inc. - $2,500.00
Working with the issues of safety, security, health and well-being of the residents of Talbot County
This grant provided funding for the purchase of a set of anatomically detailed dolls which are being used with victims of child abuse in the forensic interview at the Child Advocacy Center located in the pediatric wing of the Memorial Hospital at Easton. Also, the grant helped to defray the cost of the training necessary for the proper use of the dolls. Talbot Community Connections, Inc. was formed as a non-profit organization to raise funds to answer the unmet needs of the Talbot County Department of Social Services.
www.dhr.state.md.us/talbot.htm

Talbot Mentors, Inc. - $3,000.00
Bringing together caring adults with Talbot County children who can use a friend
This grant was used to support mentoring services, such as volunteer screening, mentor training, and matching procedures. Currently, there are 65 mentor/mentee matches, of which 40% are girls. The goal was to add 12 new matches during the 2006-2007 school year. Talbot Mentors mission is “to match children in Talbot County with volunteer mentors in order to support those young people in the challenges and opportunities through friendship, guidance, and education.”
mentors@goeaston.net

Caroline County Mental Health Clinic of the
Regional Mid-Shore Mental Health Services - $5,000.00
Provides mental health services to Caroline County residents
This grant provided the funds for a 12-week support group for “at-risk” parents of children from birth to six years of age. Through this program, the families received parenting skills and coping mechanisms giving them tools to help strengthen their families and improve their quality of life.
www.carolinehd.org

CASA of Caroline - $3,750.00
Advocates for every abused and neglected child in the Caroline County court system
This grant provided funds to CASA of Caroline (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for volunteer recruitment, pre-service training and continuing education. Founded in 2002, CASA of Caroline currently has 10 advocates and hopes to recruit an additional thirty. These volunteers work to meet the needs of Caroline County’s most vulnerable young people who find themselves in the judicial system through no fault of their own.
www.carolinecasa.org

CASA of Talbot County - $1,000.00
Advocates for every abused and neglected child in the Talbot County court system
Because cases have become more complicated by parental addiction and mental health issues, the need for more extensive training has evolved. A grant was made to provide increased training through the purchase of additional training materials and videos.
www.casaoftalbot.org

Clare House for Women - $5,000.00
A sanctuary for women in need in Dorchester County
The Community of St. Francis Clare House, which is located in Cambridge, opened in 2004 and has served as a sanctuary to over 20 women in need. The organization has provided housing, meals, transportation, medical assistance, and access to community services to area women who are disadvantaged or in transition due to prison release, illness, substance abuse, escape from domestic abuse, or homelessness. This grant was used to help fund the position of Administrative Coordinator for the house, which allowed the organization to serve more women more efficiently.

Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence - $4,000.00
Provides shelter, counseling, and advocacy services to Mid-Shore residents
The Mid-Shore Council on Family Violence, located in Denton, serves as the central access point of access for assistance on domestic violence within the counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot. In 2003-2004, MSCFV provided services to 628 individuals. This grant provided funding of the organization’s “Client Needs Fund” which makes one-time payments to post-crisis victims of domestic abuse with financial transitional needs.
www.mscfv.org

St. Luke’s Nursery School - $1,250.00
A pre-school for children in the Bay Hundred region of Talbot County
This grant provided scholarship assistance for children from low-income families or who had working single mothers residing in the Bay Hundred area of Talbot County. Located in St. Michaels, and in operation since 1979, the pre-school offers a quality program that helps prepare children for school in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere.

Mental Heath Association in Talbot County - $3,000.00
Provides services for Mid-Shore residents
This grant helped to fund a second printing of “My Child’s Journal.” Written in English and Spanish, the Journal is distributed cost-free to every woman across the Mid-Shore during her seventh month of pregnancy. The goal is to prepare women from all socioeconomic income levels for their children’s birth and to help cement a long-term relationship between parent and child.
www.mhamdes.org

New Beginnings Youth Center - $5,000.00
Serving low-income Dorchester County residents
New Beginnings Youth Center in Cambridge opened in 2001. It provides mentoring, tutoring and after school programs for at-risk youth and parents who live in the low-income neighborhoods it serves. Statistics, kept by the Cambridge Police Department, show a significant drop in all categories of crime since the center opened its doors. Our grant was used to fund two programs at the Center. The first program brought young mothers together in an informal setting to learn life and conflict resolution skills, while the second sought to create “ . . . a belief by girls that they can achieve,” by providing structured summer and after school programs. The model established at New Beginnings is being used in other communities across the state.
www.nbyfs.org

Pickering Creek Audubon Center - $2,412.00
An environmental resource serving the Mid-Shore
This grant funded a “Lifeskills” program in conjunction with the Talbot County Family Support Center. The eight-week program provided young mothers of children under four with opportunities to develop parenting skills and a healthy lifestyle while learning about their environment.
www.pickeringcreek.org

St. Michaels Housing Authority - $6,300.00
Serving residents of the Bay Hundred region of Talbot County
This grant provided scholarship funds in 2004 at TLC Childcare Center in St. Michaels. TLC is the only infant day care provider in the Bay Hundred area of Talbot County. The mission of the childcare program is to help keep parents in the work force while alleviating one of their most pressing concerns – finding safe, stable childcare.

Summer Days Math & Science Camp for Girls - $1,200.00
Serving girls from across the Mid-Shore
A grant provided scholarship funds and helped to purchase much needed computer equipment for the summer camp program. The computer equipment aided in the administration of the camp, was used for the campers’ math and science research, and was used to create a slideshow for the end-of-the-session ceremony.
www.mathandsciencecamp.com

Talbot County Family Support Center - $1,490.00
Serving residents of Talbot County
A grant was to be used to fund a program that educated young women about the dangers and difficulties of teen pregnancy and parenting. Called the “Realities of Teen Pregnancy – a program by teens for teens,” it was to send a panel of teen mothers into local schools and community organizations to discuss the realities of their lives. Because of a change in funding at the State level this program was never undertaken so the grant money was returned to the Women & Girls Fund.

CASA of Talbot County - $5,000.00
Advocates for every abused and neglected child in the Talbot County court system
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) was created in 1990 to advocate for every abused and neglected child who is in the Talbot County court system through no fault of their own. This grant was awarded to fund a training resource center of videos, books and pamphlets for CASA’s many volunteers. The training resources were also made available to the other CASA organizations on the Mid-Shore.
www.casaoftalbot.org

For All Seasons - $3,360.00
Serves women and girls throughout the Mid-Shore
This grant provided funding for two professionals to develop and facilitate after school groups for “at-risk” girls. The groups’ aim was to maintain connections with peers and adult women in the community, while at the same time increasing self-esteem and self-expression through verbal and creative activities. The groups covered a broad range of topics relating to the many needs of these girls.
www.forallseasonsinc.org

Summer Days Math & Science Camp for Girls - $900.00
Serving girls from across the Mid-Shore
Summer Days provides an excellent setting for young girls to explore the fields of math and science during its two-week sessions. This grant helped provide scholarship money and also helped bring a renowned forensic scientist to the camp. The Summer Days Math & Science Camp for Girls was started in 1994 to help introduce girls to math and science and to promote the pursuit of science careers for women. Since careers in the sciences have not typically been valued or nurtured among girls in the United States this program seeks to fill that gap.
www.mathandsciencecamp.com

Talbot County Family Support Center - $3,000.00
Serving residents of Talbot County
Our grant funded prenatal classes for Spanish-speaking and adolescent mothers, part of the underserved population of our community, instructing them in the importance of pre and postnatal care. The participants learned the importance of prenatal and newborn infant care in assuring safe births and healthy babies.