ABOUT THE PROJECT Since its inception, Bon Secours Community Works (BSCW) has endeavored to serve the Southwest Baltimore Community. This is a community where 37% of families with children under the age of 18 live in poverty, and high unemployment, low rates of high school completion, high crime, and [...]

ABOUT THE PROJECT In 2014, Bon Secours Community Works (BSCW) implemented the Returning Citizens Program (RCP) to support the over 1,000 individuals returning from prison to the BSCW service area. Without strong supports, individuals released from prison have a 40% chance of being rearrested within three years. In addition, unemployment [...]

ABOUT THE PROJECT The 2015 social unrest in Baltimore, generated national interest by private industry and philanthropic foundations to invest in Baltimore to begin to address the social, economic, and environmental conditions that impact the daily lives of residents living in parts of Baltimore. Southwest Baltimore was a target [...]

ABOUT THE PROJECT Many Southwest Baltimore residents lack both access and sufficient resources to purchase fresh vegetables.  Access to fresh and nutritious vegetables in this low-income neighborhood's is complicated by the physical environment where there is only one grocery store, there are significant transportation barriers, and there is limited [...]