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The Johns Hopkins Home Care Group shows off their Bunches of Lunches.

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group Works Together to Create Bunches of Lunches

The group has assembled and delivered 1,201 lunches to local shelters

Johns Hopkins Hospital nutrition assistant Tonya Harrison

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Marian House Provide Women with Second Chance at Employment

Through collaborations with organizations like Johns Hopkins Medicine, Marian House helps women secure gainful employment.

Johns Hopkins Practitioners Form Cycling Team to Benefit Moveable Feast

Fierce Chicks Rock raises funds to help provide 8,000 meals a week

School of Medicine Student Supports Latino Community Through Tutoring

Lopez-Silva Volunteers at CASA and Helps Baltimore’s Immigrant Youth

Johns Hopkins HIV County Program Provides Much Needed Care for Suburban Communities

Program’s services help viral loads stay low

Johns Hopkins Hospital Honors Members of Maryland Army National Guard

Guard Members Helped with COVID-19 Testing Operations and Clinical Support

The Johns Hopkins Mobile Vaccine Team poses for a photo.

Mobile Vaccination Team Provides Vaccines, Important Information at CIAA Fan Fest

51 people vaccinated during the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Fan Fest

Annual East Baltimore Community Conversation Highlights Listening, Learning

Panel discusses COVID-19 response, community connections

Camille Range, Talayah Jackson, Thomas Houston, Veronica Vela and Ebony McMorris pose with with the Ward Infinity pitch award.

Pitch and Storytelling Competition Celebrates Work of 2021 Ward Infinity Cohort

Competition gives Ward Infinity teams a chance to win additional funds to further their health innovations

Medical imaging students Sharmaine Moore, Maria Cosentino, Christy Van Aken and Natalie Giovan volunteer at Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland.

Johns Hopkins Students Pack 2,000 Meals for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland

Medical imaging students volunteer time, learn about teamwork.

BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine Work Together to Forge Pathways to Employment

Tuition-free training at BTI helps Johns Hopkins lab techs become leaders

Rotations with community-based organizations that address local problems such as substance use, incarceration and homelessness are the centerpiece of the combined internal medicine-pediatrics urban health residency and Osler urban health internal medicine primary care leadership track programs.

Urban Health Residents Learn About Holistic Care During Health Care for the Homeless Rotations

Collaboration between Johns Hopkins and community organizations provides valuable learning experiences

From left, Andrew Nguyen and Siddharth Venkatraman screen a patient at the optical coherence tomography (OCT) station.

Student-led Volunteer Group Gives Free Vision Screenings and Follow-up Care to Baltimore Residents

Vision Screening in Our Neighborhoods (ViSION) helps prevent blindness

Johns Hopkins Scientist Gets Colleagues, Family Involved in Baltimore Nonprofit

Holdren-Serrell dedicates time and resources to Helping Up Mission

Collaborating with the Community and Baltimore City to Make Returning to Worship Safer

Baltimore faith leaders are preparing to resume traditional in-person weekly worship services with the help of Johns Hopkins experts.

Sibley Memorial Hospital asked 2021 Ward Infinity applicants to focus on three main areas: increasing access and availability to fresh food, strengthening bonds and emotional well-being, and shaping healthy environments.

Ward Infinity Program Helps Foster Community-Driven Solutions to DC Health Issues

Sibley Memorial Hospital supports innovative teams with $25,000 grants, entrepreneurship training.

Asylee Women Enterprise plans to use the Johns Hopkins Neighborhood Fund grant to provide more access to the food pantry for their community of asylum seekers.

Johns Hopkins Medicine and Asylee Women Enterprise Work Together to Help Asylum Seekers

AWE helps JHM staff members meet patients’ basic needs to provide optimum health care.

John Hundt points to the street sign "John Hundt Way".

John Hundt Honored for Volunteerism, Mentorship in East Baltimore

To celebrate Hundt’s achievements, Baltimore City made a ceremonial street sign in his name.

First-year Johns Hopkins medical student Lekha Yesantharao led a refugee youth mentorship program and organized a career opportunities panel during her service year.

Service Scholars Program Gets Medical Students Involved in Baltimore’s Diverse Communities

Medical student led a refugee youth mentorship program, organized a career opportunities panel.

Johns Hopkins Congregational Depression Awareness Program Teaches Faith Leaders About Mental Illness

Groups learn that treating mental illness is just as important as treating any other condition

Dr. Joann Hunsberger is a mother of four with three school-age children who attend Patterson Park Public Charter School. Hunsberger used her expertise to advise the school’s Health and Safety Committee.

Johns Hopkins Doctor Provides Expertise to Advise School’s Health and Safety Committee

Patterson Park Public Charter School forms committee of parents and staff to ensure students, staff and families’ health and safety.

Illustration of environmental care supervisor preparing to clean an area of the hospital.

Johns Hopkins Environmental Care Supervisors Earn While They Learn

Leaders participate in a registered apprenticeship program sponsored by Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare.

A woman is tested for COVID-19 thanks to the Baltimore Area COVID-19 Public-Private Taskforce

Johns Hopkins Health System Recognized by Faith Organizations for Partnering to Manage the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sowers accepts award given by the Baptist Ministers’ Night Conference of Baltimore & Vicinity

The staff at Creative Alternatives is staying in constant contact to ensure that members remain fully supported.

Telephones, Technology and Trust Help Creative Alternatives Staff and Members Navigate the Pandemic

As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, Creative Alternatives staff remain committed to helping clients with their goals — albeit from a distance.

Christopher Place Employment Academy graduate Charles Cole is now gainfully employed as a floor technician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

Christopher Place Employment Academy Helps Men Get a Second Chance

Johns Hopkins Medicine collaborates to create pathways to employment

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