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Maryland Data Show Families with Children Struggling During Health Crisis

UNDER EMBARGO Until Monday, December 14, 2020 at 12:01 a.m. ET Contact: Nonso Umunna | numunna@acy.org Maryland Data Show Families with Children Struggling During Health Crisis Data Show Struggles Across Key Areas, Annie E. Casey Foundation Report Finds BALTIMORE—Maryland performed…
December 14, 2020 at 4:09 PM Carol Walker read more

Video News Report: Homeless youth numbers grow in Baltimore

'Loving Arms' is the only city shelter for Baltimore's youth There's a growing number of homeless children navigating life on the streets alone in Baltimore, and there's only one shelter that will take them, according to a recent report written…
April 4, 2017 at 9:03 PM Carol Walker read more

State regulators say Anne Arundel group home where boy died violated rules

November 15, 2014 at 7:48 PM Carol Walker read more

More transparency, oversight needed for Md. group homes (Letter to the Editor)

October 23, 2014 at 7:56 PM Carol Walker read more

Troubles hit Maryland group home for disabled children

Baltimore Sun article on group homes has a quote from Melissa Rock, child welfare policy director.
October 18, 2014 at 7:28 PM Carol Walker read more

Md. agency failed to monitor placement of foster children, audit says

August 19, 2014 at 8:21 PM Carol Walker read more

An alternative response to child welfare and safety issues (Letter to the Editor)

August 2, 2014 at 8:09 PM Carol Walker read more

A new tactic to halt child abuse in Maryland

July 5, 2014 at 8:06 PM Carol Walker read more

A Vow to End Maryland’s Diversion of Foster Youth’s Benefits

April 2, 2014 at 9:45 PM webdev read more

Social Services to review alternative education programs offered to foster youth

November 25, 2013 138KB Download

Study says Maryland 10th in nation in child well-being

June 24, 2013 at 3:41 PM webdev read more

Sometimes Patience Is Your Most Powerful Advocacy Tool

June 12, 2013 at 3:42 PM webdev read more

Medicaid Expanded for Former Foster Youth – If They Don’t Leave the State

May 30, 2013 at 3:42 PM webdev read more

Maryland Activists Want State’s New Gun Law to be National Model

April 16, 2013 at 3:43 PM webdev read more

More Foster Kids Could Get Free College

March 19, 2013 at 2:44 PM webdev read more

Baltimore Sun Op-Ed, We can stop guns From killing our children

February 12, 2013 355KB Download

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