by Vella Stroot | Aug 30, 2021 | Baltimore
Dayonda, a local Baltimore Carver High School senior, uses the redevelopment of her neighborhood—Perkins Homes—as an opportunity to build something better for herself and other neighborhood youth. Troubling Circumstances Dayonda Davis, now entering her senior year at...
by Vella Stroot | Aug 23, 2021 | Baltimore
Using the Results Count Framework, our Family Support Specialists can look at the whole picture surrounding individual families’ to support them on their journey to Stable and Thriving! Creating a stable and thriving life for residents in our USI Baltimore community...
by Vella Stroot | Aug 18, 2021 | Baltimore
Despite one resident’s skepticism, a USI Baltimore’s Family Support Specialist, Zanika Hutchings, was able to create the relationship and trust needed to guide that resident to stable and thriving. Ms. Davis, a USI Baltimore resident, living in the Perkins...
by Vella Stroot | Jul 28, 2021 | Baltimore
When the world seemed to be crumbling down, the USI Baltimore team was able to help this one resident find their way to stable and thriving. The world for Americans at large has been turned upside down due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. And not for the better. The...
by Vella Stroot | Jul 6, 2021 | Baltimore
With the support of USI, Ms. Gilford was able to complete her education, receive her state certification and spearhead her career change. After working for Baltimore Public Schools for a few years, Ms. Gilford found herself laid off from her job amid a global...
by Vella Stroot | May 17, 2021 | Baltimore
Young scholars in the Perkins Home community in Baltimore work to overcome barriers to their education with the help of the USI Baltimore staff. Showing Up With Dwayne School attendance for many can be a hurdle, but local Baltimore scholar, Dwanye, is clearing that...
