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Pedestrians respond to tidal flooding driven by strong winds in downtown Annapolis, Md., on Oct. 24, 2017. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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A USAID delegation led by Mr. Andrew Sisson Director of the USAID Global Development Lab, visited Islamabad Electric Supply Company’s (IESCO) Power Distribution Control Center (PDC) and Zero Point grid substation in Islamabad. He was briefed on USAID Power Distribution Program’s Load Data Improvement Project, which has been implemented countrywide in all DISCOs. The implementation of this project in IESCO, and its impact on its improved operational performance, was explained by the IESCO Chief Executive Officer. The implementation of this project – including installation of smart meters at all IESCO grid substations and the establishment of a new PDC – was made possible through the support of USAID. It has given IESCO a state-of-the-art monitoring and control system and enabled the DISCO to monitor its demand, supply and load shedding in real-time. This was previously done manually in a process that took hours to compile the information; by the time the last piece of information was received, the preceding data was already irrelevant. This project has helped IESCO and other DISCOs almost overcome unscheduled load shedding – a big relief for the DISCO as well as to their consumers. Among the project’s numerous other benefits, it has made the lives of DISCO staff easier.
While on Tinian I visited our Man’Amko. Members of the Aging Program took time out of their regularly scheduled activities to spend a moment to talk about issues important to them and their community. While in the area I also met with Outreach Program Artist Mrs. Teresa P. Kiyoshi and Mr. Jacob Dela Cruz who showed me some of the program’s locally produced handicrafts. Additionally, students from the NMC CREES program on Tinian stopped by their district office to share samples of Tinian Beef Jerky they recently made. (Man’Amko members: Liberty Untalan, Rosa Lazaro, Maria Cruz, Ana P. Cruz, Ana Sn. Cruz, John Santos, Carmen P. San Nicolas and Consolacion Sn. Aquiningoc and NMC CREES students Caryn Hofschneider, Pamela Barcinas, Juvieva Villarin, Nikkie Ayuyu and Lawerence Duponcheel.)
Vacant lots owned by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) are seen in the city of Williamsport, Pa., on the West Branch Susquehanna River on Dec. 13, 2022. The Chesapeake Bay Program's Targeted Outreach for Green Infrastructure in Vulnerable Communities (TOGI) project involved community listening sessions and resulted in plans for the lots as well as Little League Avenue. The avenue is expected to receive streetscape enhancements and better connectivity to the city's downtown, while the vacant lots will be used for expanded community garden and park space. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program with aerial support by Southwings)
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Men fish at Middle Branch Park in Baltimore on July 7, 2016. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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This good fellow is mowing grass for the Dundalk Knights Football and Cheerleading Program's Heritage Fair booth. There are always many such volunteers working for plenty of community groups who have booths at the fair.
See that building in the background? That is the old Dundalk YMCA. During July 2009 a 10-million-dollar renovation is being completed there. It will be a great place to swim, exercise and recreate -- just like when I was a regular there during my teenage years, in the 1960s.
Here is the link to a nice slide show of Heritage Fair photographs:
www.flickr.com/photos/ursusdave/sets/72157621810398322/show/
Official entertainment schedule for the 2011 Dundalk Heritage Fair:
www.dundalkheritagefair.com/heritagefair/
We Enjoy The Dundalk Heritage Fair is a Facebook page for folks who like the Fair.
My blog "Blue Skies Over Dundalk Maryland" reveals the best of Dundalk, Md.; and there is plenty of good in Dundalk, Maryland.
© David Robert Crews {a.k.a. ursusdave}
SHU Journey program's Family Mass held at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT. Sunday, June 23, 2019.
Mummichogs swim at Jug Bay Natural Area in Prince George's County, Md., on May 29, 2016. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Students in the UHLIS program's student organization, Hui Dui, ran a graduation dinner the day before commencement on May 13, 2016. Photo by Andrew Wertheimer
The Prevention, Education and Advocacy on Campus and in the Community (PEACC) program program celebrated it’s 15th anniversary with a ceremony at the University Club Tuesday, Nov. 17.
PEACC, which focuses on creating a campus culture that does not tolerate violence, was founded in 1999 funding from the Department of Justice Violence Against Women on Campus program. It was the first campus-based violence and prevention program in the state.
During the program, speakers including interim director Sally Evans and former director Sharon LaRue discussed the program’s accomplishments through the years and goals for the future, including continued growth, programming and partnerships.
PEACC presented its first Partner of the Year award to Provost Shirley Willihnganz, for her support of the program.
An enormous ad for Brian McKeever and Cheerios adorns the facade of the Canada Post Building. (photo credit: Danielle Bauer)
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We set out to observe Vancouver as it prepared for the 2010 Olympics. This is part of a photo journal of our observations. We focused on the newest installations in the city including: signage, pageantry and public/street art. Note: the Cygnus team were observers only, we were not involved in the Vancouver 2010 Wayfinding or signage program(s).
A great blue heron blends into the phragmites, or common reeds, growing along Knapps Narrows in Tilghman Island, Md., on Feb. 9, 2022. Over 125 Christmas trees were brought to Poplar Island by staff from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to provide nesting habitat for the American black duck and other bird species. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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On Friday, August 24, 2012, Maj. Gen. Joyce L. Stevens, Assistant Adjutant General-Army for Texas and Commander of the Texas Army National Guard honor the Job Education Connection Program (JCEP) for having in 1000th Service Member hired in Texas. Originally began as a pilot program in Texas, Spec. Anthony Tony Christmas became the 1000th JCEP participant hired when he accepted a position with Aramark Uniform Services in Dallas, Texas. (National Guard photo by Laura L. Lopez).
NOAA's "smart buoy" in the Chesapeake Bay in Annapolis, Md., on Aug. 26, 2010.
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The Northwest Bearcats knocked off Grand Valley State, 27-13, Dec. 14, 2013, at Bearcat Stadium to advance to the football program's eighth NCAA Division II National Championship Game. (Photo by Darren Whitley/Northwest Missouri State University)
Japanese knotweed, an invasive species, grows densely along the bank of Herring Run at Herring Run Park in Baltimore on May 9, 2018. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Young children in Soweto, Johannesburg, South Africa. Their expressions are priceless - when they saw me taking photos nearby the Kliptown Youth program's school they all gathered on the other side of the fence, curious and eager to be in the photos. The Kliptown Youth Program (www.kliptownyouthprogram.org.za/) is a great cause which helps educate and uplift young South Africans.
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Underwater grasses grow in the Chemung River in Corning, N.Y., on Sept. 30, 2017. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Penn Theatre Arts Fall 2015 Mainstage Production
Directed by Dr. James F. Schlatter.
The Theatre Arts Program’s fall production, BURY THE DEAD, written by Irwin Shaw in 1936, is set “in the second year of the war that is to begin tomorrow night.” The scene is an unnamed battlefield somewhere in the world that also serves as the gravesite for six dead American soldiers. About to be interred, the six young soldiers stand up in their shared grave and plead not to be buried. This crisis is the focus of Shaw’s harrowing and deeply moving and provocative play, directed by Theatre Arts faculty member, Dr. James F. Schlatter, Can a war ever end if the dead won’t be buried? The play will be performed by an ensemble company.
Performances:
November 18–21, 7:00pm
@ Annenberg Center Live, Bruce Montgomery Theatre
theatre.sas.upenn.edu/events/fall-mainstage-production-bu...
provost.upenn.edu/initiatives/arts/stories/2015/11/16/the...
South Carolina National Guard Soldiers and fire department/EMS rescuers with the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) program, S.C. Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 (SC-TF1), perform rescue training aboard UH-60L Black Hawk and LUH72A Lakota helicopters during Patriot South 2018, Gulfport, MS, Feb. 15, 2018. Patriot South is a multi-agency, emergency response, training exercise involving National Guard units from several states, emergency response operators, civilian authorities, and U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force reserves personnel, equipment, and infrastructure. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine)
Healing Touch Program's 2014 Worldwide Conference Instructor's Gathering, Schaumburg, IL, August 14-17
A red-bellied woodpecker perches in a tree on Jan. 26, 2014. (Photo by Steve Droter/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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REDUCING THEFT
“I really appreciate the USAID Power Distribution Program’s initiative of installing Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) meters on selected domestic consumers within the Musa Pak division. These consumers are located on very remote locations and it was very hard for meter readers to visit these premises, resulting in consumer engaging in electricity theft. Installation of AMR meters with GSM/GPRS communication capability has facilitated accurate and timely meter reading.”
Multan Electric Power Company, Executive Engineer (Musa Pak Division)
Mushtaq Ahmad Athangle
(Pictured Above) AMR Project for Domestic Consumers: The USAID Power Distribution Program has installed 790 AMR meters on selected consumer connections of four divisions within Multan Circle. These consumers, identified by MEPCO commercial management, were involved in electricity theft; they were located in rural and congested areas of Multan Circle where meter reading was difficult to conduct within the reading cycle. MEPCO asked the Power Distribution Program to install these meters on connections of those consumers who might potentially be the cause of financial leakages/commercial loss due to under billing and electricity theft.
The Vancouver Olympic clock, with only two days to go to the opening ceremonies. (photo credit: Danielle Bauer)
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We set out to observe Vancouver as it prepared for the 2010 Olympics. This is part of a photo journal of our observations. We focused on the newest installations in the city including: signage, pageantry and public/street art. Note: the Cygnus team were observers only, we were not involved in the Vancouver 2010 Wayfinding or signage program(s).
Penn Theatre Arts Fall 2015 Mainstage Production
Directed by Dr. James F. Schlatter.
The Theatre Arts Program’s fall production, BURY THE DEAD, written by Irwin Shaw in 1936, is set “in the second year of the war that is to begin tomorrow night.” The scene is an unnamed battlefield somewhere in the world that also serves as the gravesite for six dead American soldiers. About to be interred, the six young soldiers stand up in their shared grave and plead not to be buried. This crisis is the focus of Shaw’s harrowing and deeply moving and provocative play, directed by Theatre Arts faculty member, Dr. James F. Schlatter, Can a war ever end if the dead won’t be buried? The play will be performed by an ensemble company.
Performances:
November 18–21, 7:00pm
@ Annenberg Center Live, Bruce Montgomery Theatre
theatre.sas.upenn.edu/events/fall-mainstage-production-bu...
provost.upenn.edu/initiatives/arts/stories/2015/11/16/the...
It was a magic season for the Syracuse Academy of Science girls basketball team.
The #SASAtoms accomplished a lot - winning the program's first Section III title and advancing to the state final four.
SAS missed out on only one goal, as Section IX champion Millbrook bested the Atoms, 67-64, in overtime in the Class C state championship game at Hudson Valley Community College.
"We came up short, but we accomplished a whole lot," #SASCS coach Reggie Pickard said after his team came out on the short end of the 4-minute extra session, during which the Atoms led three times before surrendering the final four points. "Overtime game, we lost to a great team, a well-coached team."
SAS, who finish 19-5, lost despite a determined effort from senior Lyrik Jackson, who led the Atoms with 24 points and 15 rebounds, and junior Diamonne Harris, who added 23 points.
"She made a big difference," Pickard said.
Millbrook led the whole way, until there was just one minute left in regulation. A basket by Jackson tied the game at 54-54.
The Blazers pushed the lead back to four points with 34 seconds left, but SAS got a pair of free throws from Jackson to pull within two and 6-0 sophomore Erykah Pasha sent the game into overtime by converting two free throws with no time left on the clock after she was fouled on a put back attempt at the buzzer.
The Atoms led three times in the extra session - 60-59, 62-61 and 64-63 - before the Blazers got their final points from reserve junior forward Claire Martell, who hit a basket and two free throws in the final 45 seconds.
Pickard said he told his players to keep their heads high.
"I just told them they had no reason to hang their heads," said Pickard, who started the varsity program at SAS in 2010. "We set a goal at the beginning of the season. We reached our goal, but we just came up short."
Pickard said his all-state senior, Jackson, was all heart.
"She played hurt. She twisted her ankle early on. Her shoulder was still sore from the fall yesterday. She was banged up. But she gave it her all. She gave it her heart," he said.
The coach said he hoped the Atoms would be back, albeit probably in a higher classification. Nearly everyone associated with Section III basketball expects that SAS will be moved up in class by the competition committee.
Article posted at highschoolsports.syracuse.com/news/article/-7252830500078...
South Carolina National Guard Soldiers, and fire department/EMS rescuers with the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) program, S.C. Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 (SC-TF1), perform hoist-training operations during the preliminary phases of “Patriot South Exercise 2017” (Patriot South 17), a joint training-exercise focused on natural disaster-response and preparedness, Gulfport and Port Bienville Industrial Complex (PBIC), Mississippi, Jan. 29, 2017. Patriot South 17 is taking place at multiple locations across Mississippi, from January 23 through February 7, 2017, and it offers the National Guard and its local and federal partners a realistic-training opportunity to test response capabilities, procedures, and readiness through a simulated earthquake and Tsunami scenario “hitting the coastal areas of the state.” Specifically, in preparation for future operations, South Carolina’s Headquarters and Headquarters and (-) Company A 2-151st Security and Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, deployed both its current HART-capable platforms, the UH-60L Black Hawk utility helicopter and its LUH-72A Lakota light utility helicopter--the latter being a recent addition to the HART program for South Carolina. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine/Released)
Late autumn foliage is reflected at Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary in Upper Marlboro, Md., on Dec. 3, 2010. (Photo by Matt Rath/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Liu gives opening remarks on the Metropolitan Policy Program's Amazon HQ2 research.
Amazon’s unparalleled announcement that it will build a second headquarters has caught the attention of local officials, economic development professionals, and pundits across the U.S. and Canada. And for good reason: “HQ2,” as it’s being called, would create upwards of 50,000 high-paying jobs and billions of dollars of new investment in whichever city it locates in. The city that lands this historic deal will see its economic and physical landscape transformed, albeit very likely for a hefty price tag in the form of tax incentives.
On Thursday, October 19, the Metropolitan Policy Program and CityLab co-hosted an event to address the implications for all cities beyond this one transaction, and delve into what cities can learn from Amazon’s wish list concerning preparation for the disruptive nature of tech and retail, investment in local talent, quality infrastructure, and place-making. The event will feature a panel of leaders bringing expertise from tech, skills development, and economic development sectors.
Photo credit: Sharon Farmer
Healing Touch Program's 2014 Worldwide Conference Instructor's Gathering, Schaumburg, IL, August 14-17
A great blue heron takes flight over Queenstown Creek in Queen Anne's County, Md., on June 26, 2014. (Photo by Alexander Jonesi/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Suspended Animation Classic #986 First published November 11, 2007 (#45) (Dates are approximate)
Batman: Animated
by Mark Allen
As a long-time comics enthusiast, the only thing that excites me as much as exceptional comics or comics-related material is a great coffee table book ABOUT exceptional comics or comics-related material. Thus, I present to you Batman: Animated. Although nearly a decade old, the book covers one of the most successful animated franchises ever, Batman: The Animated Series. No surprise that it’s directly inspired by one of the most recognizable comic book characters in history. This is not the only reason the book is worth mention, however.
The brainchild of Paul Dini and Chip Kidd, as rabid a couple of Batman fans as you would find in any comics shop, the book is filled with some of the behind-the-scenes history of the program’s origins, early character sketches and studies, story boards and background paintings, as well as information on actors and actresses that voiced the characters, the orchestrated music which graced the program, and photographic documentation on much of the mountain of merchandise inspired by the program. The book puts into perspective the impressive pervasiveness of the program’s influence on society. Additionally, considering the fact that the animated series presented a much greater portion of society than just comics fans with one of the purest, most honest and essential versions of Batman as has ever been seen anywhere, the importance of such a book becomes clear.
If I were given one wish for the book, however, it would be interviews with key individuals involved with the series. Writers, artists, even actors, some of whom were fans of Batman comics and proved it with the level of enthusiasm they brought to their roles. The book is still a gem, however, and worth seeking out.
Batman: Animated is recommended for fans of the animated series , as well as those interested in television history and production. You can still find it in some comics shops, as well as online auctions and retailers.
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum) grows in a forest on April 13, 2014. (Photo by Steve Droter/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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SHU Journey program's Family Mass held at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT. Sunday, June 23, 2019.
Wood ducks (Aix sponsa) reside at the Virginia Living Museum in Newport News, Va., on Dec. 30, 2018. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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Anglers visit Thomas Point Lighthouse in the Chesapeake Bay near Thomas Point Park in Annapolis, Md., on June 19, 2016. (Photo by Will Parson/Chesapeake Bay Program)
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S.C. Army National Guard Soldiers and fire department/EMS rescuers with the S.C. Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team (SC-HART) program, S.C. Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 1 (SC-TF1), perform rescue training in proximity of Table Rock, Lake Jocassee, and other locations in Oconee and Pickens counties, S.C., Sep. 04-06, 2018. The three-day training event focused both on land and water-based rescue proficiency; it included complex waterfalls and open water scenarios, and a variety of challenging tasks for crews and rescuers alike. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Staff Sgt. Roberto Di Giovine)
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Healing Touch Program's 2014 Worldwide Conference Instructor's Gathering, Schaumburg, IL, August 14-17
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Announces Expansion of Program Credited With Reducing Gun Violence in City Neighborhoods
New study shows the Safe Streets Baltimore program is a successful replication of Chicago’s CeaseFire violence prevention initiative.
BALTIMORE, MD (January 11, 2011)—Today, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced the expansion of the successful Safe Streets Baltimore initiative. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was approved this morning by the Board of Estimates. The expansion of Safe Streets Baltimore is supported by the release today of a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health demonstrating the program’s effectiveness.
In September, the Health Department announced that Safe Streets received a $2.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). The three-year award is part of OJJDP’s Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program, which provides funding for multi-strategy, multi-disciplinary approaches to reduce gun violence. The funding will also be used to expand the Safe Streets Baltimore initiative to two additional communities that are disproportionately impacted by violence. Interested community groups can review the RFP at baltimorehealth.org/rfp.html.
“Safe Streets is an important component of our citywide strategy to reduce homicides and gun violence, and a key to our plans to grow the city,” Mayor Rawlings-Blake said. “By expanding this effective initiative, we help people build social capital and empower communities.”
While the new funding supports the addition of new communities to Safe Streets Baltimore, the City needs partners to provide support in order to continue operating the program in its current locations in McElderry Park and Cherry Hill. Mayor Rawlings-Blake called on local faith, non‑profit, and business communities to lend their support to this vital initiative.
Safe Streets Baltimore was launched by the Baltimore City Health Department in 2007 as a replication of Chicago’s CeaseFire program. The evidence-based, public health initiative targets high-risk youth ages 14 to 25 and employs and trains outreach professionals to de-escalate and mediate disputes that might otherwise result in serious violence. Staff members serve as positive role models and direct youth toward services and opportunities to live productive, violence-free lives. In addition, staff work to mobilize neighborhoods to promote nonviolence.
At this morning’s press conference, researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health released a study demonstrating the effectiveness of Safe Streets Baltimore. The study is slated for publication in a future edition of the Journal of Urban Health. The authors have received permission from the journal to release the findings in advance of publication.
From July 2007 through December 2010, outreach staff mediated 276 disputes, ranging from one to four mediations per month in each of the four neighborhoods where the program was implemented. The vast majority of these disputes involved situations where the risk of gun violence was high, such as disputes between armed gang members. Outreach workers at each of the sites were working closely with 35 to 60 high-risk youth at any given time. Safe Streets Baltimore also held monthly events to promote non-violence. These events typically attracted between 100 and 200 people with the goal of promoting alternatives to resolving conflicts.
“This study demonstrates clearly that a public health intervention can be a successful means for reducing youth violence,” said Commissioner of Health Dr. Oxiris Barbot. “Thanks to the recent award from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), we are excited to expand this program to other communities and extend our message that gun violence is not acceptable.”
The Johns Hopkins researchers identified specific programmatic factors related to success in reducing violence. “The results suggest that the number of conflicts mediated by the outreach workers was associated with greater program impact on homicides,” said Daniel Webster, lead author of the study and deputy director of the Johns Hopkins Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence.
Other key findings of the study include:
In all four neighborhoods (McElderry Park, Elwood Park, Madison-Eastend, and Cherry Hill) the program was associated with a statistically significant decline in either homicides or nonfatal shootings, or both.
Overall, researchers estimated the program prevented at least 5 homicide incidents and 35 nonfatal shooting incidents. Had there not been increases in homicides following program implementation in Madison-Eastend and a neighborhood bordering Elwood Park—which were likely unrelated to the program—the program is estimated to have prevented 15 homicides in four of the most violent neighborhoods in Baltimore.
In the South Baltimore neighborhood Cherry Hill, the program was associated with a 56 percent decline in homicides and a 34 percent decline in nonfatal shootings.
The program was associated with a 34 percent drop in nonfatal shootings in Elwood Park.
Researchers estimated that Safe Streets Baltimore was responsible for a 26 percent reduction in homicides in McElderry Park over the nearly three and a half years the program was in place. This site did not experience a homicide during the first 23 months of program implementation.
The study was funded primarily through a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to Johns Hopkins through the CDC’s designated Academic Centers of Excellence in the prevention of youth violence.
The annual cost of operating a Safe Streets Baltimore site is approximately $375,000. Safe Streets Baltimore is currently located in two communities: McElderry Park and Cherry Hill, however funding for these sites ends in June. The Health Department will use these positive evaluation results to seek additional funding for sustaining these sites.
To view the full report, for more information on the Safe Streets program, or to find out how to apply to become a Safe Streets site, please visit the Health Department’s Website, www.baltimorehealth.org/safestreets.
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