News Coverage

"City to expand Virtual Supermarket to additional communities" (Baltimore Sun - December 16, 2014)

Baltimore's Virtual Supermarket program will be offered at Perkins Homes and Wayland Village Senior Apartments, under an expansion Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake is expected to announce Tuesday.

"Health official: Baltimore making progress in fight against HIV/AIDS" (WMAR-ABC2)

Dr. Patrick Chaulk discusses with Kelly Swoope from WMAR-ABC2 the progress that has been made in Baltimore combatting HIV & AIDS.  This interview aired on InFocus on December 1, 2014.

"Walking the Streets of Baltimore With the Other Barksdale"

National Journal profiles Baltimore's Safe Streets program.

October 30, 2014 BALTIMORE—"This is a bad neighborhood," the cabdriver tells me as we pull up to an ugly, beige, low-rise building in the predominantly African-American neighborhood of Lower Park Heights. The dappled sunlight on the tree-lined street belies the fact that this area has one of highest per capita crime rates in Baltimore.

"Possible Ebola case tests Maryland’s readiness" (Washington Post) October 30, 2014

On Sunday afternoon, a woman bound for Maryland after visiting West Africa landed at Dulles International Airport. Because she had visited one of the countries being ravaged by the Ebola virus, she underwent enhanced screening by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. 

"Lowering The Infant Mortality Rate In Baltimore" (WYPR - Maryland Morning), October 15, 2014

More than six in every thousand babies in Maryland die before their first birthday. In Baltimore, the infant mortality rate is even higher – 10.3 deaths in the first year for every thousand live births – although the rate has been heading down in recent years. 

 

"Mayor appoints task force to study heroin, substance abuse" (Baltimore Sun) October 15, 2014)

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake plans to announce a new task force Wednesday that will spend the next nine months studying heroin and substance abuse in Baltimore and developing ideas for the city to better coordinate treatment options.

WBAL-TV Covers Safe Streets Baltimore Award

WBAL-TV highlights Safe Streets Baltimore in the Park Heights community: "Safe Streets Baltimore Awarded Ravens Honor Row"

"Getting it right: Baltimore’s safe sleep efforts pay off" (Columbus Post Dispatch) September 16, 2014

Antoine Dow is a 40-year-old Baltimore barber who never passes on an opportunity to talk about a lifesaving issue - safe Sleep for babies. Dearea Matthews is a 29-year-old Baltimore mother who experienced a tragic loss. Antoine, Dearea and others are interviewed for this excellent story about Baltimore's efforts to protect babies.

"Teaching about STDs through comic books" (Baltimore Sun) August 17, 2014

When eight high school students are commissioned to make a graphic novel about sexual health, don't be surprised if the result includes pet dragons, a troll with genital warts and a guy named Funk Master Flexin'. These comedic touches appear in a booklet created during a six-week summer program for students at the Baltimore City Health Department that aims to raise awareness about sexual health.



 

"Baltimore doctors push for routine HIV testing" (In Focus, WMAR-ABC2) August 14, 2014

BALTIMORE - It's a disease that claimed millions of lives all over the world and here at home in Baltimore we've seen our fair share of cases, ranking our city as one of the top in the country for HIV cases. With about 13,000 people diagnosed with the virus in the city Health Department officials are getting creative with a program that could turn those numbers around. It's called Protect Baltimore.

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