This year, summer school feels terrific
Every year, Catholic Charities Head Start programs extend the school year by offering summer sessions to 4- and 5-year-olds. This year was no different, although the experience may have felt brand new to the preschool [...]
Making summertime memories
Every Monday in the summer, the kids at Sarah's House start the morning by tumbling into a van and driving across the Bay Bridge to a sprawling property on the Eastern Shore. They swim, rock [...]
A troubled child learns to breathe
Jonaya admits there was a time she allowed her temper to determine her actions. But she’s learned so much now. "If I find myself getting mad or upset, I now know to walk away and [...]
Giving families a head start on the holidays
When the pandemic disrupted annual holiday traditions all over the world and here in the Baltimore area, a group of young professionals devoted to caring for the community didn't miss a beat. Bikes were [...]
A few ways to wrap up your holiday love
Christmas will look very different at St. Vincent's Villa this year. In 2019, more than 100 volunteers decorated the building, inside and out, creating a magical environment for children living there. This year, COVID-19 restrictions [...]
Villa Maria balances students’ urgent needs in considering a return to school
Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck earlier this year, schools across the country have wrestled with complex criteria to determine when and how to resume in-person learning, poring over data and trends to make the safest [...]