COVID-19 Update
Dear Friends,
While the Hampden Family Center is closed until further notice, we are committed to our community and our participants’s health and well-being. You are our first priority and it is our mission to continue providing resources for all who live, learn and work in the community. We are currently working remotely and have access to email and voicemail. Please reach out to us individually or via the website. No issue or question is too small.
If you need assistance during this time of “social distancing,” please access the resources on our website for additional programs and services available. There are several groups who can help with grocery shopping, medications etc., and health care professionals who are ready to answer your questions.
The Center’s work in the community will be more critical than ever during this time. While no one yet knows how this will develop in the months ahead, we do know that our most vulnerable population is relying on the Center for resources and support.
We will get through this together.
Stay well,
Hampden Family Center Staff & Board of Directors
Hats Off to Hampden 25th Anniversary Gala
While we’ve been looking forward to celebrating Hampden Family Center’s 25th Anniversary with you on March 21st, the Center’s first duty as a neighborhood organization is to protect the community’s health. Given the apparent escalating challenges surrounding COVID-19, the committee and board decided today to move the HATS OFF TO HAMPDEN GALA to Saturday, June 13, 2020.
We’re excited that the American Visionary Art Museum, The Food Market’s Hoopla! Catering, Wine Source, The Modest Florist, Sweet Side Cafe and Harmony Bakery have all agreed to move the date. We’ll be in touch with updates.
Thank you as always for your support, and please share this information with your invited guests.
In the meantime, stay healthy, elbow bump, and use this time to make your hats even more fabulous!
See you in June.
Paul & Dorothy Wolman
Hats Off to Hampden Co-Chairs
Honoring
Melvin Bernstein
(In Memorium) Community Lawyer
Deborah M. Falkenhan
HFC Board Member; Owner, Falkenhan’s Hardware
John M. Kemp
HFC Capital Campaign Co-Chair;
President & CEO, Royal Farms
Junior League of Baltimore, Inc
HFC Co-Founding Partner
Robert W. Schaefer
HFC Capital Campaign Co-Chair;
Executive Director (ret.), France-Merrick Foundation
St. Mary's Outreach Center Moving to Family Center
St. Mary’s Outreach Center (SMOC) offices will move to the Hampden Family Center beginning February 10. SMOC provides free services that help older adults in Baltimore City meet the challenge of living self-sufficiently with dignity and respect. Their services will complement the Family Center’s programs and resources. Read more here.
Enoch Pratt Free Library
While the Pratt Library’s Hampden branch is undergoing renovations, library services are available at the Hampden Family Center. Pratt staff will provide weekly story times, a place for customers to browse collections and pick up books on hold, computer assistance, adult programming, and more. View our calendar of events below. To reach the Pratt Library branch at the Center, please call 443-473-6397.
Counseling
Are you looking for counseling, but not sure where to start? Hampden Family Center is pleased to announce its partnership with Family & Children’s Services of Central Maryland. A counselor will be on site every Thursday to meet with clients on a weekly basis. Call the Center at 410-467-8710 for more information and to schedule an appointment to complete a referral form.
Support Groups
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30
Mar
2020
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets Mondays at 7pm. -
30
Mar
2020
Al-Anon
Meets Mondays at 7pm. -
02
Apr
2020
Narcotics Anonymous
Meets Thursdays at 8 p.m. -
06
Apr
2020
Alcoholics Anonymous
Meets Mondays at 7pm. -
06
Apr
2020
Al-Anon
Meets Mondays at 7pm.
Support Services
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Seedco EarnBenefits
Get help with Food Stamps, Tax Credits, Government Cell Phones and other benefits for which you may be eligible.
Health
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30
Mar
2020
Yoga Nidra
Join us for a one-hour yoga nidra class at noon. Runs weekly for 8 weeks.
Enoch Pratt
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31
Mar
2020
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Storytimes, a place to browse collections and pick up books on hold, computer assistance, adult programming, and more.
Seniors
Education
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31
Mar
2020
Adult Education – Winter/Spring 2020
Winter session of GED classes held Tuesdays and Thursdays
Kids
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30
Mar
2020
After-School Enrichment
Daily positive youth development activities for children in grades 1 through 5. -
31
Mar
2020
After-School Enrichment
Daily positive youth development activities for children in grades 1 through 5.
Volunteers Wanted!
- Study Buddy and After-School Enrichment programs provide opportunities to work with children on a regular basis (commitment is once a week or more).
- Senior Luncheons, offered monthly, provide an opportunity to serve lunch and mingle with seniors.
Volunteers must be 16 or older. For more details, contact Lisa Ghinger at ehghinger@hampdenfamilycenter.org.
The Family Center follows Baltimore City Public Schools for inclement weather closings and delays.
The Hampden Family Center relies on individual donations as a means of supporting the Hampden community. Your contribution will help the Family Center provide programs and services for all ages in Hampden. Your donation to the Hampden Family Center makes a difference. Find out how far your dollars can go!
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