Youth and Family Services

The Youth and Family Services department offers programs and resources to assist West Baltimore families in meeting everyday needs and building strong foundations for the future. Our programs target expectant mothers, children and their families, youth and young adults, and individuals in need of basic services.

This department provides the following programs and services:

Early Head Start
Bon Secours Community Works offers an Early Head Start program that serves low-income families with children up to 3 years of age. We provide high-quality early childhood education in a state-of-the-art facility that enables children to begin reaching their greatest potential while empowering parents to achieve advancement in their own lives. Following the national Early Head Start model, our program promotes the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of infants and toddlers through developmentally enriching caregiving.

Though case management and wraparound support, our Early Head Start program supports parents in their role as caregivers and teachers of their children, assisting them in meeting their own personal goals across multiple domains including hosing stability, employment, and financial security.

Our Early Head Start center underwent a full renovation in 2021 to accommodate additional classrooms and a growing student population.

Community Schools
Bon Secours Community Works is the lead agency for four local public schools which have adopted Baltimore City’s community school strategy. Community schools are both physical locations and sets of partnerships designed to promote student achievement and nurture the holistic health of children, families, and communities.

As a lead agency, Bon Secours Community Works employs Community School Coordinators who work within schools to create a positive environment where academics, enrichment, family engagement, and community development contribute to improved student well-being and school outcomes. Community School Coordinators serve as a single access point to a host of supports including health and social services, housing assistance, healthy food, job training for parents, and more.

Bon Secours Community Works Community School Locations
Frederick Elementary
2501 Frederick Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21223

Franklin Square Elementary/ Middle School
1400 W. Lexington St.
Baltimore, MD 21223

Mary Anne Winterling Elementary
220 N. Bentalou St.
Baltimore, MD 21223

Charles Carroll Barrister Elementary School
1327 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Program (YEEP)
The Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Program (YEEP) provides high-school-age youth with after-school and summer employment opportunities and designed to help them achieve success in school and begin to plan their future careers. Through hands-on learning and case management this program seeks to boost high school graduation rates and reduce youth unemployment.

Our summer YEEP program includes instruction from mentors with demonstrated experience in building and running businesses. Under the direction of these leaders, YEEP participants collaborate to design and implement their own business models, an exercise that teaches business management fundamentals that participants can take with them into future educational and employment opportunities.

Community Driven Programs and Partnerships

The Bon Secours Community Resource Center (CRC) offers space for programs focused on promoting the holistic wellness of West Baltimore residents of all kinds. Sports, fitness, mentorship, mental health support, music, spirituality, and art are just some examples of the partnership-based programs that operate inside of the Community Resource Center. Contact us to explore hosting your program at the CRC!

Community Resource Center Space Request Form

Women, Infants & Children (WIC)
Our 26 N. Fulton Avenue building houses a local WIC center. WIC is a federally funded program that supports the health of pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to five years old by providing supplemental foods, nutrition counselling and referrals to health care. Studies show that WIC’s impact results in fewer premature births, fewer fetal and infant deaths, lower rates of anemia and a healthier mothers and babies.

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For information about programs or to schedule an intake please contact us at 410-801-5100 or email us at Community_Works@bshsi.org