The Project provides foster care for Maryland kids with serious social and emotional challenges, has an "independent living program" to help older teens who have been in foster care prepare for adulthood, and manages Project Northstar, a tutoring and mentoring program based in Columbia Heights in the District of Columbia.
As a long-time board member -- it was founded by my mother -- I can't claim to be completely objective but I've worked with a lot of nonprofit organizations over the years and I believe that MPP has truly outstanding staff leadership and the potential to serve as a model for how organizations can get communities more involved in support of kids and families with the greatest needs.
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- EIN 52-1171384
- (410) 685-2525
- 3701 Eastern Ave Baltimore MD 21224-4208 USA
- www.mppi.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Children & Youth, Foster Care
Mission: Mpp provides foster care, independent living, tutoring and mentoring, and other family-centered youth development and support programs to children and youth in maryland and the district of columbia with the broader goal of building a caring community for every young person who needs support beyond what can be provided by his or her family. We believe that mobilizing community members as volunteers, foster parents, staff and donors is key to ensuring that young people we serve receive the support they need to succeed.
Programs: Treatment foster carempp treatment foster care (tfc) program served an average of 54 foster children and youth with the most intensive needs and challenging life circumstances kids who have often been abused and whose parents may have struggled with substance abuse problems. We match our young people with carefully vetted and trained foster parents and case managers to help ensure the youth are protected and nurtured in an environment to promote their social, emotional and educational development. We served an average of 54 youth. Accomplishments included 12 reunifications with their families, 14 admitted to independent living programs, 3 custody and guardianships achieved, 2 matriculated to college, 7 graduated from high school, 3 aged out, and 6 who obtained employment during the school year.
ilp independent livingthe mpp independent living program supports young men and women between the ages of 16 and 21 who are transitioning from foster care. We provide housing, mental health and other support services, and a safe haven to help these youth work toward self-sufficiency as they finish their schooling, enter the workforce, or develop the vocational and life skills they need for successful careers. In addition, we have added enhanced support for lgbtq youth. We served an average of 18 youth monthly in the program. 85% were baltimore city residents. During the reporting period, 9 youth obtained geds, 3 attended high school, 2 attended college, 4 completed some college, 9 had full-time employment, 2 were actively interviewing for jobs, and 2 obtained learners permits.
northstar baltimore (nb) became fully operational this school year, with weekly tutoring sessions in three locations in highlandtown one at mpp offices and two at our community school partners in highlandtown and greektown. We serve about 30 students each week, who are matched with their own volunteer tutors with a focus on individualized math and language assignments. Each month there is a mentoring activity to further develop the relationship between students and mentors. Nb received a two-year commitment from strong city baltimore to provide a vista volunteer, which has allowed us to increase outreach to volunteers, community groups, and financial supporters and ensure sustainability of the program.
regular or community foster care (rfc)the community foster care program is small and comprises of children that allows traditional foster care children who are siblings of treatment foster care children to remain in treatment homes while permanency is sought. Permanency of siblings relationships is the sole and totally justifiable reason to maintain the program. Children forced to be in foster care have lost their parents and everything familiar. These children gain uniquely valuable support to their adoptive functioning from the presence of siblings living in the same foster home. Treatment foster care - respite