When Mary* lost her home, she turned to a local shelter for help. What she found was abuse and sexual assault.
For transgender people like Mary, the experience of being homeless is dangerous and hostile.
Our News
What's happening in our Health Care for the Homeless community...
06.12.18
The Fund the Trust Act hit an unexpected speedbump on the road to providing sustained funding to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund. As a result, our lunch-and-learns this week are cancelled.
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06.12.18
Sylvia and Tony were first in line to get their hands dirty when L. Warner Companies (TWC) volunteers showed up for a sunny day of gardening at our downtown clinic on June 1.
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06.11.18
Just like the extreme cold of winter, Baltimore’s hot and humid summers pose severe health risks to people experiencing homelessness. Without food, water or shelter, people may suffer dehydration, heat exhaustion and stroke.
Rolling down your window or stopping on the street to give someone experiencing homelessness a bottle of water or a sandwich goes a long way.
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06.06.18
We often preach self-care, but do we practice it? Our work and lives are demanding, and sometimes we get so caught up in caring for others, that we forget to care for ourselves. Making sure you have the tools and resources to do your very best work means making sure that YOU feel healthy, refreshed and cared for.
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06.05.18
This is a BIG moment for the future of affordable housing in Baltimore. And we need your help.
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05.30.18
Q&A with Director of Housing Services Lawanda Williams, LCSW-C on food, diabetes and homelessness
At this year’s National Health Care for the Homeless Conference, you presented on a panel titled Managing Diabetes and Chronic Disease through a Social Determinants Lens. What does that mean?
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05.29.18
IT recently sent out three fake phishing emails to see how staff members would respond to a phishing attack. (You might remember, “phishing” is an attempt by bad guys to steal sensitive information.) Good news: we did really well when compared to other organization's click rate for these emails!
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05.21.18
Last winter, Ray Fitzberger got frostbite on his legs and feet. Doctors had to remove three toes on his left foot. Not long after the surgery, Ray was released from the hospital.
Every day, people we know and love undergo surgery to address life-threatening conditions. If they have no place to go, they get discharged back to the streets.
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05.15.18
The staff portal is a resource for you. It’s there when you need information, a form or simply want to know what’s new around here.
Your friendly, local communications team is committed to making the portal easy for you to use. To this end, we have done a little reorganizing…and we want to hear whether or not it’s helpful!
What’s changed?
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