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Safe Streets, other programs help some Baltimore communities drastically cut crime

Safe Streets Baltimore and Catholic Charities celebrate 10 years of reducing violence, connecting residents to resources like housing, food, and job support. Their local teams, especially in Sandtown-Winchester, have helped mediate conflicts and make neighborhoods safer.

WBAL-TV

‘Violence prevented’: Sandtown-Winchester community reflects on 10 years of anti-violence work

Safe Streets Sandtown marks 10 years of preventing violence and supporting residents with resources. Their local mentors have helped make the community safer.

WMAR-2

Catholic Charities Safe Streets celebrates 10 years of violence prevention in Baltimore

For 10 years, Catholic Charities’ Safe Streets program has been walking alongside Baltimore communities, preventing violence, building trust, and creating pathways to hope. What started as an idea has grown into a neighborhood lifeline, powered by credible messengers who know the community and are committed to real change. We’re proud to celebrate a decade of impact, and even more committed to the work ahead.

CBS News

Baltimore mayor signs executive order to protect immigrants’ rights

Catholic Charities’ Esperanza Center was recently featured on WJZ-TV (CBS), highlighting our work serving immigrant communities across Baltimore and supporting Mayor Scott’s recent executive order protecting the rights of every community member.

The Baltimore Banner

When immigrant families can’t leave their homes, this reading expert comes to the door

When immigrant families in Baltimore are afraid to leave their homes amid a federal immigration crackdown, literacy specialist Norma Montesino brings books, toys and bilingual reading lessons directly to their doors. Through ParentChild+ and in partnership with Catholic Charities of Baltimore and the Esperanza Center, she empowers Spanish-speaking parents in East Baltimore to become their children’s first teachers — strengthening early literacy, school readiness and hope for immigrant families.

Catholic Review

Catholic Charities takes a swing at fundraising through pickleball

Catholic Charities of Baltimore is inviting players of all skill levels to enjoy another day of competition for a good cause at the “Righteous Rally” Feb. 7 at Dill Dinkers in White Marsh.

WJZ

Catholic Charities of Baltimore hosts its annual Super Store

This past Saturday morning, Catholic Charities proudly showcased its Head Start Super Store, a program serving families with dignity since its inception in 1992.

Publication

Blessings Newsletter: Winter 2025

Blessings Newsletter: Winter 2025

Read our Catholic Charities Winter Blessings Newsletter for our latest stories and updates.

The Baltimore Banner

Federal housing subsidies can save lives. They’re at risk of being cut anyway.

Federal housing subsidies can save lives by helping older adults get earlier medical care, and Catholic Charities plays a key role in providing that support. With federal cuts looming, Catholic Charities continues to help low-income seniors with daily needs, health screenings, and stable housing.

CNN

She lost her son to gun violence. Now she’s part of a movement credited with Baltimore’s crime drop

Rochelle Johnson reflects on the death of her son, who was a victim of gun violence, while sitting inside the Penn North Safe Streets office in Baltimore, Maryland.

Catholic Review

Local works of mercy continue amid government chaos

At the former St. Edward parish in Greater Rosemont, one of four food-distribution centers for the needy operated by Catholic Charities of Baltimore, the impact of the Trump administration’s cutoff of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits was seen immediately.

WMAR-2

Safe Streets Baltimore provides essential resources to hundreds at Lexington Market amid SNAP benefit pause

Hundreds of people gathered outside Lexington Market Monday to access vital resources including job information and essential items, all provided by Safe Streets Baltimore. While Safe Streets is primarily known for conflict resolution and reducing gun violence in the city, the organization extends far beyond those services by providing crucial community resources.