We’re excited to share our Winter 2024/25 Family League quarterly newsletter! This edition spotlights our work securing housing stability for Baltimore families, how Baltimore HIPPY leverages parent experience in home visits, innovative approaches to family recovery amid the opioid crisis, and our efforts to strengthen youth development systems across the city. Thank you for your continued partnership as we build brighter futures for Baltimore’s children and families.

We are thrilled to share with you our Summer 2024 edition of the Family League newsletter! In this issue, you will find inspiring highlights of our work, including investments in youth programs to combat learning loss, updates on our School Readiness initiatives, and powerful stories from our community partnerships. You’ll also read about the exciting progress we’ve made in fostering collaboration through Maryland’s ENOUGH initiative, along with innovations in data management and family engagement.

June 28, 2025–Family League has been prominently featured as a national case study in “The Future of Youth Development: Building Systems and Strengthening Programs,” a major new report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The publication highlights Family League’s groundbreaking work as a city intermediary organization and its innovative approaches to Out-of School Time (OST) programming. The report, supported by the Wallace Foundation and developed by leading experts in youth development, serves as a the definitive follow up to the influential 2002 “Blue Book” and provides evidence-based recommendations…

June 26, 2025–Family League, a key coalition partner in the Baltimore City Early Childhood Advisory Council (ECAC), today emphasized the urgent findings of the newly released “Baltimore City Early Care and Education Landscape Analysis: Supply, Demand, Obstacles and Opportunities.” The comprehensive report reveals significant disparities in access to quality early learning programs for Baltimore’s youngest students, underscoring critical shortages that threaten family economic stability and children’s school readiness. The analysis, conducted by Baltimore City ECAC in coordination with the Maryland State Department of Education’s state-level Early Childhood Advisory Council, provides critical data to support…

June 6, 2025–Family League has awarded over $1 million to 14 million community organizations operating 24 sites across Baltimore City, addressing the increased demand for summer youth development programming with a strategic focus on older youth and youth adults aged 14-24. Meeting Critical Summer Youth Development Needs Baltimore City continues to face growing demand for structured youth programming, particularly for older teens who often lack access to quality summer opportunities. Family League’s investment addresses this gap through evidence-based programming that prioritizes workforce development, college and career readiness, and social-emotional learning alongside traditional enrichment activities…

May 30, 2025-Family League hosted its annual B’More for Healthy Babies Refresh event at the Maryland Zoo’s historic Mansion House, bringing together 100+ dedicated community health workers for a day of appreciation and wellness activities. Recognizing Baltimore’s Health Equity Champions The event honored the frontline workforce that serves as the backbone of Baltimore’s maternal and infant health initiatives. Attendees included community health workers, home visitors, lactation specialists, HIPPY coordinators, and care coordination team members who collectively reach 3,200 pregnant women and new parents annually across the city…

May 14, 2025-Family League proudly presents its 2024 Annual Report, highlighting positive community impact through strategic investments and collaborative partnerships. Under the theme “Doing What Matters,” the organization invested $19+ million across 84 funded partners, reaching more than 14,000 children, youth, and adults citywide. Key achievements include supporting 275+ families through home visiting services, engaging 3,400 students in high-quality out-of-school programming, and distributing 16,490 pounds of fresh produce to address food insecurity. The organization launched its innovative INSIGHT…

April 15, 2025 -As the 2025 Maryland General Assembly session concludes, Family League is pleased to provide our stakeholders, funded partners, and colleagues with a comprehensive update on key legislation affecting Maryland’s children and families. This session brought both challenges and victories, with critical funding preserved and important policy advancements secured despite a challenging fiscal climate. FUNDING VICTORIES: FY2026 BUDGET We are pleased to report that despite initial concerns, the General Assembly retained critical investments through the state’s Children Cabinet…

January 17, 2025-Family League announced the evaluation findings of its Home Visiting Housing Support Program (HSP), revealing significant positive outcomes for Baltimore families facing housing challenges. The innovative program, which provides monthly stipends to support housing needs, demonstrates the powerful impact of combining financial assistance with comprehensive home visiting services. The evaluation, conducted by Amaka Consulting and Evaluation Services, LLC (ACES), analyzed data from 380 participant surveys spanning three years from 2021-2024 …

January 10, 2025-As the 447th Maryland General Assembly session begins, Family League is excited to share our Legislative Priorities—outlining our vision for creating lasting change for thriving families in Baltimore City and throughout the state. In alignment with Governor Wes Moore’s efforts for a better Maryland, Family League’s framework for advancing upward mobility for families involves four critical areas: Cradle to Career Education, Healthy Families, Economic Secure Families, and Safe and Thriving Communities—each backed by data-driven initiatives and proven outcomes…

December 16, 2024-Family League proudly stands with Governor Wes Moore and the Governor’s Office for Children involving the first-of-its-kind, ENOUGH Initiative, championing a collaborative approach to dismantling child poverty through strategic, community-driven solutions. As Maryland’s largest Local Management Board (LMB) and Baltimore’s LMB, Family League is supporting 11 local awardees who embody the resilience, innovation, and collective determination of Baltimore’s communities…

November 14, 2024-Let’s celebrate! In the tapestry of Baltimore’s social landscape, there are moments when threads of our collective efforts converge creating a vibrant picture of progress and possibility. Family League’s 33rd Annual Meeting is one such moment-a beacon of hope in our ongoing journey to uplift our city’s most vulnerable. Join us in this celebration of impact, resilience, and hope. This year’s theme is “Doing What Matters: Lifting up the Work that is leading Baltimore’s transformation one community at a time”…

November 8, 2024-Family League is honored to announce the awardees for our 33rd Annual Meeting, to be held on Thursday, November 14, 2024. This year’s honorees, representing the core values of Stewardship, Performance, Respect, Innovation, Trust, and Equity, exemplify the dedication and vision that define our shared mission to strengthen Baltimore’s communities. Through their remarkable contributions, these individuals and organizations have advanced equitable, impactful solutions that address…

September 11, 2024-Cassidy Jenson, Local News. Baltimore is expanding a program to monitor students commuting hoe to areas new 10 schools, officials said at the City Council meeting Wednesday. Last summer, Mayor Brandon Scott launched the Safe Passage Baltimore initiative as a pilot, describing it as a program meant to make students traveling home from school safer. The program’s first iteration focused on monitoring students near State Center and Mondawmin bus and subway stations after school. Over the past year…

August 29, 2024-As part of Governor Wes Moore’s ENOUGH Initiative, a first-of-its-kind community-based strategy to address concentrated child poverty in Maryland, Family League hosted and facilitated four Community Quarterback and Partner Sessions across the city in conjunction with the Governor’s Office for Children and the Mayor’s Office of Children & Family Success about the $20M investment initiative and grant program targeting communities most in need…

June 17, 2024-Family League, in collaboration with the Mayor’s Office and Baltimore City Public Schools proudly kicked off the Community School 2024 Summer Institute today at Patterson High School. The two-day event, spanning June 17th and 18th gathers over 150 Community School Coordinators for an intensive professional development experience centered on the essentials of the Community School Transformation Framework. The institute aims to equip coordinators with the skills…