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Program Descriptions A consortium of programs serving homeless and unstably housed youth ages 14- 24 Restoration Gardens Restoration Gardens is a 43-unit apartment complex in Southern Park Heights for young adults. Plans include a fully computer-networked building with enhanced support and community services, with strong ties to employment and educational opportunities employment and education opportunities. Eligibility: Homeless youth age 18-24, low income individuals with/ without a disability. Capacity: 43 units. City Steps Youth Resource Center The City Steps Youth Resource Center opened September 2, 2008. Here we provide case management, emergency services, life skills education and referrals to housing for homeless and unstably housed youth, ages 14-24. Mobile Outreach Systems Navigators identify homeless youth, ages 14 – 24, and connect them to immediate and long-term services within the com- munity. Navigators liaison with service providers and dispense updated accessible, and life-sustaining resource information to Baltimore’s sizable homeless youth population. Navigators help youth access applicable funds and vouchers for food, clothing, and other necessities as well as utility and eviction assistance. Navigators operate throughout all of Baltimore City. Carriage House - Transitional Living Program For Youth The Carriage House Transitional Living Program provides supportive case management, independent living skills training, educational and job coaching to support job skills and income growth for homeless youth and is the only such program in the state of Maryland. Residential services are available for seven single young men and women, age 18-21, with a history of homelessness and a readiness to take advantage of support services for up to 21 months. Eligibility: Homeless youth age 18-21, low income individuals with/ without a disability. Capacity: 7 units. Geraldine Young Family Life Center The Geraldine Young Family Life Center is a transitional living program serving parenting youth, ages 18-24 that provides supportive case management, independent living skills training, educational and job coaching to support job skills and income growth for homeless or unstably housed youth and their children. Residential services are available for 12 young parents and their children for a period of up to 24 months. Eligibility: Homeless individuals 18-24, low income women with/ without a disability and their family members. Capacity: 12 units.

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Program DescriptionsA consortium of programs serving

homeless and unstably housed youth ages 14- 24

Restoration GardensRestoration Gardens is a 43-unit apartment complex in SouthernPark Heights for young adults. Plans include a fully computer-networkedbuilding with enhanced support and community services,with strong tiesto employment and educational opportunities employment andeducation opportunities. Eligibility: Homeless youth age 18-24, lowincome individuals with/ without a disability. Capacity: 43 units.

City Steps Youth Resource CenterThe City Steps Youth Resource Center opened September 2, 2008.Here we provide case management, emergency services, life skillseducation and referrals to housing for homeless and unstably housedyouth, ages 14-24.

Mobile OutreachSystems Navigators identify homeless youth, ages 14 – 24, andconnect them to immediate and long-term services within the com-munity. Navigators liaison with service providers and dispenseupdated accessible, and life-sustaining resource information toBaltimore’s sizable homeless youth population. Navigators helpyouth access applicable funds and vouchers for food, clothing, andother necessities as well as utility and eviction assistance. Navigatorsoperate throughout all of Baltimore City.

Carriage House - Transitional Living Program For YouthThe Carriage House Transitional Living Program provides supportive casemanagement, independent living skills training, educational and jobcoaching to support job skills and income growth for homeless youth andis the only such program in the state of Maryland. Residential servicesare available for seven single young men and women, age 18-21, with ahistory of homelessness and a readiness to take advantage of supportservices for up to 21 months. Eligibility: Homeless youth age 18-21, lowincome individuals with/ without a disability. Capacity: 7 units.

Geraldine Young Family Life CenterThe Geraldine Young Family Life Center is a transitional living programserving parenting youth, ages 18-24 that provides supportive casemanagement, independent living skills training, educational and jobcoaching to support job skills and income growth for homeless orunstably housed youth and their children. Residential services areavailable for 12 young parents and their children for a period of up to24 months. Eligibility: Homeless individuals 18-24, low income womenwith/ without a disability and their family members. Capacity: 12 units.

City Steps Management

F.T. Burden, President and CEO

Nancy Strohminger, Executive Vice President of Programs

Mark Harrison, Program Manager, Restoration Gardens

Burgundi Allison, Program Manager, Youth Resource Center

Laurence Chapman, Program Manager, Carriage House

Ellen Dontigney, Program Manager, Geraldine Young Family Life Center

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