The Center for Adolescent Health accomplishes its mission by working with partner organizations including those at the national, state, local and academic levels.
www.tcwf.org
The mission of The California Wellness Foundation is to improve the health of the people of California by making grants for health promotion, wellness education and disease prevention.
www.teenpregnancy.org
The Campaign's mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth and families by reducing teen pregnancy. The Campaign’s goal is to reduce the teen pregnancy rate by one-third between 1996 and 2005.
www.healthyteennetwork.org
The Healthy Teen Network (formerly the National Organization on Adolescent Pregnancy, Parenting and Prevention, or NOAPPP) strives to provide general leadership, education, training, information, advocacy, resources and support to individuals and organizations in the field of adolescent pregnancy, parenting and prevention.
www.adolescenthealth.org
SAM is a multidisciplinary organization of professionals committed to improving the physical and psychosocial health and well-being of all adolescents.
www.s-r-a.org
The Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA) is a rapidly growing, dynamic society focused on the theoretical, empirical, and policy research issues of adolescence.
www.urban.org
The Urban Institute measures effects, compares options, evaluates stakeholders benefits, tests conventional wisdom, reveals trends, and makes costs, benefits, and risks explicit.
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http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/
The mission of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is to protect, promote and improve the health and well-being of all Maryland citizens in a fiscally responsible way.
www.djs.state.md.us
The Department of Juvenile Services embraces a balanced and restorative justice philosophy. DJS seeks to ensure the public safety and protection of the community, to hold juvenile offenders accountable to victims and communities, and to develop youth competency and character to assist them in becoming responsible and productive members of society.
www.mdhealthyschools.org
The Coalition envisions a society in which health and education are fundamental values and all individuals are provided services and opportunities to enhance learning, promote health and ensure successful living.
www.marylandmentors.org
MMP works to increase the number of Maryland youths in quality mentoring relationships with caring adults for the purpose of enhancing academic and career options, raising self esteem and empowering youth toward self sufficiency.
www.marylandstateschoolhealthcouncil.org
The mission of the Maryland State School Health Council is to provide leadership and to advise state and local agencies in the development and promotion of comprehensive school health programs.
www.ocyf.state.md.us
The Governor’s Office for Children coordinates child and family-oriented care within the State’s child-serving agencies by emphasizing prevention, early intervention and community-based services for all children and families. The office leads the development of a three-year plan establishing goals and strategies for delivery of integrated services to children and families.
www.plannedparenthoodmd.org
The mission of PPM is to enable all Marylanders to have access to a wide range of high quality, affordable, reproductive health care services. By providing medical services, education, training and advocacy, we seek to help individuals make informed decisions about their reproductive health, family planning options and sexuality.
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www.afterschoolinstitute.org
TASI's mission is to provide after-school programs with the training and support they need to offer children and youth quality after-school and out-of-school opportunities.
www.ci.baltimore.md.us/government/health
The mission of the Baltimore City Health Department is to provide all Baltimoreans access to comprehensive, preventive quality health services and care, as well as to ensure a healthy environment
www.bcps.k12.md.us
The mission of the BCPSS, in concert with students, families and the broader community, is to prepare all students to be responsible citizens and afford them the opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge and abilities necessary to make informed decisions that lead to meaningful and productive lives.
www.baltimorepolice.org
The mission of the Police Department is to protect and preserve life and property; to understand and serve the needs of the City’s neighborhoods; and to improve the quality of life by maintaining order, recognizing and resolving community problems and apprehending criminals.
www.caseyfamilyservices.org
Casey Family Services is committed to improving the lives of at-risk children and strengthening families and communities by providing high quality, cost-effective services that advance positive practice and sound public policy.
www.fellowshipoflights.org
Fellowship of Lights provides youth with opportunities that encourage responsible self-direction and positive community development.
The Julie Community Center partners with local schools, as well as with members of the community, to provide after-school programs for local children. Children come to the Julie Center from all over the Southeast Baltimore community for tutoring and other educational activities.
www.yobaltimore.org
The goal of Baltimore’s Youth Opportunity System is to increase the long-term employability of our young people by creating a systemic approach to youth services, offering a broad array of coordinated resources and activities, and helping each young person to design and negotiate a career pathway to success.
www.oedworks.com
The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development Baltimore City Career Academy is sponsored by the Mayor and City Council & the Baltimore Workforce Investment Board – Youth Council. The initiative provides learning options for Baltimore City youth to learn, earn and work towards the attainment of a high school diploma, GED preparation and college admissions, or enter the workforce. The possibilities are unlimited. The Career Academy offers out-of-school youth a career-based pathway to success.
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/community/communityservices.html
The Office of Community Health serves as an official interface between the community and the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions to reduce health disparities in East Baltimore. The Office provides leadership to JHMI faculty and staff in the creation of community-based health programs achieved through academic-community partnerships.
www.southeastyouthacademy.org
Southeast Youth Academy is committed to providing a safe space for teens in Southeast Baltimore. We work collaboratively with teens to create programs and activities that will lead to their personal development and academic success, cultural enrichment and community engagement.
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www.cartainc.org
The Center for Applied Research and Technical Assistance (CARTA) was established in 1999 to facilitate the safe and healthy development of youth. CARTA provides quality, customized information and support services to strengthen the capacity of the people and institutions that serve young people ages 10 to 24.
www.jhsph.edu/InjuryCenter
The Center for Injury Research and Policy is one of 12 injury centers funded, in large part, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center on Injury Prevention and Control. Working together, researchers and practitioners from many disciplines study the complex problems of injuries in an attempt to find answers that will reduce injuries and save lives.
www.jhsph.edu/PreventYouthViolence
By integrating research findings with education and training, professional development and practice efforts, the Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence provides the infrastructure that facilitates academic-community collaborations, thus translating research into improved professional practice.
www.jhsph.edu/maphtc/index.html
The mission of the Mid-Atlantic Public Health Training Center is to develop the existing public health workforce as a foundation for improving the infrastructure of the public health system and to help achieve the objectives of Healthy People 2010 in Maryland, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
www.levitan.org
The Sar Levitan Center is dedicated to improving the educational and labor-market prospects for disconnected youth. Our goal is to provide policy makers and practitioners with the information they need to effectively implement strategies that will increase young people’s learning and earning opportunities.
www.urbanhealthinstitute.jhu.edu
The Johns Hopkins Urban Health Institute (UHI) was established in July 2000. It receives core funding and support from virtually all the schools that constitute The Johns Hopkins University. UHI was a principal recommendation of the Urban Health Council, a group of community residents, clergy, local leaders, business representatives, city officials, and faculty, staff and students from the Johns Hopkins Institutions. Dr. William Brody, president of Johns Hopkins University, had charged the group with exploring ways that the research, teaching and clinical expertise of the University could be better harnessed for the benefit of the residents of East Baltimore.
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