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- 28.8% of Maryland children between the ages of 10 and 17 are obese or overweight
- Obesity is linked to many chronic health problems, including hypertension, type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and types of cancer
- Baltimore City has a higher rate of overweight students than the national average
- In Baltimore, 13.5% of families with young children experienced food insecurity (“meaning they either routinely ran out of food or worried they wouldn't have enough to feed their families”), putting them at risk for malnutrition
Obesity and poor diets are linked to life-long health problems including diabetes and hypertension. Each of ECSM’s programs – The Ark, The Club and Jericho, stress the importance of a healthy diet. Here is the case for healthy eating among youth and adults:
“Obese and Malnourished” by Cyril O. Enwonwu, July 5, 2009, the Baltimore Sun
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Our Pictorial: Exploring the world of ECSM and the communities it serves
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The Ark Receives PNC “Grow Up Great” Award
Many thanks to PNC Bank for awarding The Ark a grant to support its efforts in early childhood learning. PNC Grow Up Great, is The PNC Financial Services Group's $100 million, 10-year investment in early childhood education. The program partners with local education leaders and organizations to address the growing concerns around quality and access to preschool education. The Ark Preschool is the only state-accredited preschool in Baltimore City to serve homeless children.
Capital Improvements Completed at The Club at Collington Square
Tomato red, purple, lime green, and bright blue doors marked the December grand re-opening of The Club at Collington Square, East Baltimore. The building is home to The Club at Collington Square, an after-school and summer program for youth ages 5 -14 years old. The program offers academic support, community arts, family activities and an emergency clothing and food bank. The location is also the meeting place for the Collington Square Neighborhood Association.Many thanks to the following funders: Miss Dorothy Mc Ilvain Scott, France Merrick Foundation, the Middendorf Foundation, and St. James Parish, Monkton.
New Home for Adoption Search & Reunion
We are pleased to announce that Adoption Search and Reunion, a Program of the Episcopal Community Services of Maryland since the 1970’s, has been re-opened under the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland. If you have Adoption Search and Reunion inquiries related to an adoption through the Church Mission of Help, please click here for contact information.
Jericho receives Maryland Public Safety Compact Grant
Our Jericho program recently received the Maryland Public Safety Compact Grant through Safe and Sound.To read more about the Maryland Public Safety Compact, please click here.
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