Maryland State Strengthening Project
A community empowerment project
funded by the Children, Youth and Families at Risk Initiative (CYFAR)
of the United States Department of Agriculture
and conducted by
Maryland State Strengthening Project
A community empowerment project
funded by the Children, Youth and Families at Risk Initiative (CYFAR)
of the United States Department of Agriculture
and conducted by
Building Strong Communities in Maryland brings together the 4H and Family and Consumer Sciences programs through Maryland Cooperative Extension to strengthen vulnerable communities through leadership devlepment, citizen empowerment, youth involvement and the mobilization of community resources to support local needs. The 5 year project is currently operating in two sites: Baltimore City - at the Pleasant View Gardens community and in Charles County at the Samuel Mudd elementary school community.
For more information about the project in Maryland, contact Kendra Wells, state project director, 301-403-4248; kw11@umail.umd.edu or Scotty McTaggart, state project coordinator, 301-403-4146; jm362@umail.umd.
For more information about the Baltimore City project, contact Rosa McCoy, site project coordinator, 410-396-1753; rm225@umail.umd.edu.
For more information about the Charles County project, contact Beverlie Ludy, site project coordinator, 301-753-1904; bl82@umail.umd.edu.
