Community Programs in the School of Medicine

Title: Connect to Protect: Baltimore (with Star Track Program)
Description: Connect to Protect: Baltimore links local researchers with community members, organizations and institutions in ways that create effective partnerships. Together, researchers work with community members to identify young adults at risk for HIV infection, determine neighborhood assets and unmet needs by examining how disease and risk patterns correspond with available services and address community needs with research-based prevention strategies that are culturally responsive and scientifically sound. Connect to Protect activities include the creation of a print and online youth service directory for Baltimore City, providing technical assistance on fund raising, grant writing and evaluation, creating user-friendly research programs, determining epidemiological data and assisting in network building between communities through organizing events and coalitions.
Website: http://www.adolescentaids.org/c2p.html
School(s): Medicine
Contacts:
Kalima Young
410-706-1928
kyoung@peds.umaryland.edu

Community Served: Citywide
Services Provided: Advocacy
Services Provided Other: STD Prevention
Client type: Teenagers,Middle school students,High school students,College students
Client Type Other: communty members, organizations and institutions
Physical Location: Off Campus
School System Served: Baltimore City
Office Location: 737 W. Lombard St. Baltimore, MD 21201
Service Location: 21201,21217 Zip Codes
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs: Educational Materials,Speakers Bureau Participants,Staff,Tabletop Displays
 Volunteers: Yes

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