Community Health Stories

School of Medicine Student Helps Food Pantry Run Smoothly

Huang ensures that food distribution and volunteering are efficient and easy

2022 Community Service Award Winner Dedicated to Adaptive Sports, Health Education

School of Medicine student Andy Lancaster recognized for character and commitment

HIV Testing Program Provides Valuable Support to Community Clinics

Program provides students with real-world experience, meaningful patient interactions

Johns Hopkins Home-based Medicine Helps Fill Community’s Primary Care Gaps

JHOME provides long-term primary care for patients who cannot get into a clinic because of their chronic conditions.

Johns Hopkins Home Care Group Works Together to Create Bunches of Lunches

The group has assembled and delivered 1,201 lunches to local shelters

Johns Hopkins Medicine, Marian House Provide Women with Second Chance at Employment

Through collaborations with organizations like Johns Hopkins Medicine, Marian House helps women secure gainful employment.

Johns Hopkins Practitioners Form Cycling Team to Benefit Moveable Feast

Fierce Chicks Rock raises funds to help provide 8,000 meals a week

School of Medicine Student Supports Latino Community Through Tutoring

Lopez-Silva Volunteers at CASA and Helps Baltimore’s Immigrant Youth

Johns Hopkins HIV County Program Provides Much Needed Care for Suburban Communities

Program’s services help viral loads stay low

Johns Hopkins Hospital Honors Members of Maryland Army National Guard

Guard Members Helped with COVID-19 Testing Operations and Clinical Support

Mobile Vaccination Team Provides Vaccines, Important Information at CIAA Fan Fest

51 people vaccinated during the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Fan Fest

Annual East Baltimore Community Conversation Highlights Listening, Learning

Panel discusses COVID-19 response, community connections

Pitch and Storytelling Competition Celebrates Work of 2021 Ward Infinity Cohort

Competition gives Ward Infinity teams a chance to win additional funds to further their health innovations

Johns Hopkins Students Pack 2,000 Meals for Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland

Medical imaging students volunteer time, learn about teamwork.

BioTechnical Institute of Maryland, Johns Hopkins Medicine Work Together to Forge Pathways to Employment

Tuition-free training at BTI helps Johns Hopkins lab techs become leaders

Urban Health Residents Learn About Holistic Care During Health Care for the Homeless Rotations

Collaboration between Johns Hopkins and community organizations provides valuable learning experiences

Student-led Volunteer Group Gives Free Vision Screenings and Follow-up Care to Baltimore Residents

Vision Screening in Our Neighborhoods (ViSION) helps prevent blindness

Johns Hopkins Scientist Gets Colleagues, Family Involved in Baltimore Nonprofit

Holdren-Serrell dedicates time and resources to Helping Up Mission

Collaborating with the Community and Baltimore City to Make Returning to Worship Safer

Baltimore faith leaders are preparing to resume traditional in-person weekly worship services with the help of Johns Hopkins experts.

Ward Infinity Program Helps Foster Community-Driven Solutions to DC Health Issues

Sibley Memorial Hospital supports innovative teams with $25,000 grants, entrepreneurship training.

Johns Hopkins Medicine and Asylee Women Enterprise Work Together to Help Asylum Seekers

AWE helps JHM staff members meet patients’ basic needs to provide optimum health care.

John Hundt Honored for Volunteerism, Mentorship in East Baltimore

To celebrate Hundt’s achievements, Baltimore City made a ceremonial street sign in his name.

Service Scholars Program Gets Medical Students Involved in Baltimore’s Diverse Communities

Medical student led a refugee youth mentorship program, organized a career opportunities panel.

Johns Hopkins Congregational Depression Awareness Program Teaches Faith Leaders About Mental Illness

Groups learn that treating mental illness is just as important as treating any other condition

Johns Hopkins Doctor Provides Expertise to Advise School’s Health and Safety Committee

Patterson Park Public Charter School forms committee of parents and staff to ensure students, staff and families’ health and safety.

Johns Hopkins Environmental Care Supervisors Earn While They Learn

Leaders participate in a registered apprenticeship program sponsored by Baltimore Alliance for Careers in Healthcare.

Johns Hopkins Health System Recognized by Faith Organizations for Partnering to Manage the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sowers accepts award given by the Baptist Ministers’ Night Conference of Baltimore & Vicinity

Community Conversation Emphasizes Education and Trust

Panel talks about health equity, COVID-19 response

Johns Hopkins Partners with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School to Prepare Students for Careers in Health Care

Corporate Internship Program helps students develop skills, gain confidence.

Childbirth E-Class Aims to Alleviate Anxieties

Eight-chapter online birth class helps moms and their support systems feel better prepared.

Baltimore Community ToolBank Helps Organizations Save Money by Renting Resources

Nonprofit assists other organizations so they can elevate the scale of their projects.

Youth-led Granny Project Addresses Food Insecurity Through YouTube Live Gatherings

Young people unite to deliver food to low-income community members, coach health

Henrietta Lacks Symposium Goes Virtual

Video features the Lacks family, researchers and community members, who discussed the impact of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal HeLa cells.

Action in Maturity Enables Baltimore City Seniors to Remain Active in Their Communities

Nonprofit acts as a “senior center without walls.”

Wilson House Provides Safe Haven for People with Substance Use Disorders

Rehabilitation facility offers structure, compassion and the support of expert counselors.

Baltimore CONNECT Helps Build Stronger Bonds Between Community, Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations

Nonprofit helps organize food and mask distribution in ZIP codes surrounding the medical campus

Caroline Center Prepares Women to Work at Local Hospitals, Rehabilitation and Nursing Facilities

Baltimore organization empowers women in their professional and personal lives.

Johns Hopkins Doctor Volunteers Time to Treat Baltimore’s Uninsured

Annie Umbricht has been donating her services to the Shepherd’s Clinic since 2002

Johns Hopkins Bayview’s Center for Addiction and Pregnancy Supports New Mothers and Their Babies in the Fight Against Substance Use Disorders

Center offers judgment-free care, helping moms and newborns

Johns Hopkins Medical Professionals Teach Students About Lung Health, Perils of Vaping

More than 1 in 4 high school students in the United States use e-cigarettes. Johns Hopkins Lung Health Ambassadors program aims to change that.

Internist to launch the Department of Medicine’s Healthful Eating, Activity and Weight Program

Dedicated and determined, Kimberly Gudzune is making a difference

Johns Hopkins Peer Recovery Specialist Helps Opioid Overdose Survivors

Patrice Brown, part of the inpatient substance abuse team at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, advises recovering patients and connects them to treatment services.

Johns Hopkins selects Vines Architecture to lead planning stages of Henrietta Lacks building

Johns Hopkins University officials recently announced their selection of Vines Architecture to lead the planning stages for a multidisciplinary building that will honor the legacy of Henrietta Lacks at the 10th annual Henrietta Lacks Memorial Lecture.