Family League of Baltimore City http://www.flbcinc.org Just another WordPress site Wed, 16 May 2012 20:30:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Baltimore kicks off Super Summer for Kids http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/baltimore-kicks-off-super-summer-for-kids/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/baltimore-kicks-off-super-summer-for-kids/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 19:57:30 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1861 Family League President Kevin Keegan joined Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, City Schools CEO Andres Alonso and a range of partners to kick off Baltimore Super Summer for kids. Read the press release here. And visit youthbmore.org for more information about the great activities available for children this summer

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/baltimore-kicks-off-super-summer-for-kids/feed/ 0 Mayor Rawlings-Blake Announces $1 million Grant To Sustain City’s Public Health Campaign To Reduce Infant Mortality http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/mayor-rawlings-blake-announces-1-million-grant-to-sustain-citys-public-health-campaign-to-reduce-infant-mortality/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/mayor-rawlings-blake-announces-1-million-grant-to-sustain-citys-public-health-campaign-to-reduce-infant-mortality/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 14:05:07 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1850 May 9, 2012 – Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced a $1 million renewal grant to the Health Department and Family League of Baltimore City from CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), to sustain the City’s B’more for Healthy Babies campaign helping to reduce infant mortality. The award, approved by the Board of Estimates, builds on CareFirst’s initial $3 million grant, extending the program through 2013. To read more click here

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/05/mayor-rawlings-blake-announces-1-million-grant-to-sustain-citys-public-health-campaign-to-reduce-infant-mortality/feed/ 0 Healthy Families America Home Visiting RFP http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/04/healthy-families-america-home-visiting-rfp/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/04/healthy-families-america-home-visiting-rfp/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:21:46 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1786 The Family League of Baltimore City (FLBC) and the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) are working to improve the efficiency of the operation and management of Home Visiting Programs (HVPs), a critical component of the B’more for Healthy Babies (BHB) initiative.  Through this RFP, we are seeking to fund HVPs that have implemented the Healthy Families America® model and will partner with other HVPs in this comprehensive strategy to improve birth outcomes.  We will not fund HVPs operating outside of the Healthy Families America model through this application. For more information click here

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/04/healthy-families-america-home-visiting-rfp/feed/ 0 Community and School Engagement Strategy http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/03/community-and-school-engagement-strategy/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/03/community-and-school-engagement-strategy/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:54:50 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1685 Community Resource Schools / Out of School Time Programs

The Family League of Baltimore has teamed up with Baltimore City Public Schools and the Mayor’s Officeto intentionally align services to surround students with opportunities for success.

Through this RFP, we are seeking to fund:

  • Community Resource Schools (CRS) – a network of partnerships between the school and other community resources that promote student achievement and family and community well-being; and
  • Out of School Time Programs (OST) – provide high quality activities for youth during the times when school is not in session. These activities provide safe places, encourage academic success, develop youth leadership, and nurture talents and interests so that young people can achieve in their own unique ways. 

To read more click here

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/03/community-and-school-engagement-strategy/feed/ 0 Healthy Mother, Healthy Baby http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/healthy-mother-healthy-baby/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/healthy-mother-healthy-baby/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:13:10 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1653 The department, partnering with the Family League of Baltimore City, has launched a campaign called “B’more for Healthy Babies” that’s hoping to improve family health. One challenge is that 40 percent of women of child-bearing age in Baltimore are obese, and obesity leads to problems for moms and for children. To read more click here

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/healthy-mother-healthy-baby/feed/ 0 Baltimore City Dept. of Social Services is recruiting Foster Parents http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/baltimore-city-dept-of-social-services-recruiting-foster-parents/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/baltimore-city-dept-of-social-services-recruiting-foster-parents/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:31:34 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1622 BCDSS is constantly recruiting new foster parents as part of their Foster Care Program. Over the past few years it has become increasingly important to generate interest among families who will consider fostering teenagers. Today teens make up 60% of children in foster care in Baltimore. They need homes and families just as much as the little ones do. To see more information click  Foster Care through BCDSS

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/baltimore-city-dept-of-social-services-recruiting-foster-parents/feed/ 0 The Wallace Foundation Awards Baltimore up to $765,000 http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/the-wallace-foundation-awards-baltimore-up-to-765000/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/the-wallace-foundation-awards-baltimore-up-to-765000/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:51 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1612 The Wallace Foundation has awarded a new grant of up to $765,000 to Baltimore to strengthen its efforts to provide more high-quality after-school programs for students from low-income families. For details click  Wallace Foundation Grant

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/02/the-wallace-foundation-awards-baltimore-up-to-765000/feed/ 0 After-School Programs’ Newest Activity: Supper http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/01/after-school-programs-newest-activity-supper/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/01/after-school-programs-newest-activity-supper/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:12:03 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1605 At some schools and community centers across the country, baked chicken, steamed broccoli, apple slices, whole-wheat rolls, and milk are on the menu—but not just at lunch. Across Maryland, which began serving USDA-funded suppers in 2009, more than 10,000 meals are served every evening. A majority of those are provided in Baltimore in coordination with The Family League of Baltimore City which caterers about 200 sites throughout the city, including 81 schools. To read more click  After School Programs\’ Newest Activity: Supper

]]> http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/01/after-school-programs-newest-activity-supper/feed/ 0 Jan – Newsletter – The Family League of Baltimore City http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/01/jan-newsletter-the-family-league-of-baltimore-city/ http://www.flbcinc.org/2012/01/jan-newsletter-the-family-league-of-baltimore-city/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:54:09 +0000 Farhad http://www.flbcinc.org/?p=1596 Staff News at The Family League of Baltimore City.

Steve Herr joins The Family League as the Chief Information Officer. In his role Steve will direct the organization’s data evaluation strategy and will establish partnerships to build FLB’s information capacity. In another news Samantha Mellerson got promoted to Chief Program Officer, in her new role she will be working to align programs and resources to serve Baltimore youth and families. To read more click here






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		B’More fit for Healthy Babies kick-off event for the free weight loss program
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			Baltimore mothers can lose weight, be more active, build healthier eating and cooking habits, and improve their personal and families’ overall health with the new B’more Fit for Healthy Babies program. This free program, a joint project between the Baltimore City Health Department and the Family League of Baltimore, will begin registering eligible women at an event on Saturday, Jan. 14. To read more click here

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