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BCCC to Host Free Annual Community Resource Fair Oct. 16
(October 9, 2019) – Baltimore City Community College will host its fourth annual Community Resource Fair Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Atrium on the Liberty campus, 2901 Liberty Heights Ave. Admission is free and the event is open to the public.
Presented by Student Support and Wellness Services and BCCC strategic partner Year Up Baltimore, the resource fair will bring together representatives from over two dozen community agencies and student support services. Attendees can learn about important resources available on campus and throughout the community, such as child care, health care, legal aid, housing assistance, emergency shelters, social services, treatment programs, foster youth services and many more.
Several information sessions and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the fair, including free HIV and Hepatitis C testing, opioid overdose prevention training, and a Mentoring Circle for individuals who grew up with foster parents or with adults other than parents. Advanced students in BCCC’s Dental Hygiene program will also be on hand from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. to demonstrate proper dental care and what to do for various dental problems.
To date, 28 service providers have confirmed their participation, with more expected to sign on, including:
Baltimore City Department of Health
Baltimore Community Mediation Center
(CASA) Court Appointed Special Advocates
Creative City Public Charter School
Fostering Change Network Foundation
Maryland Volunteer Legal Services
Year Up, and more.
SSWS works to position BCCC students for success by providing free, confidential counseling services, wellness events and connecting them to outside resources. As a strategic partner of the college, Year Up provides an intensive one-year training program that equips young adults with a combination of hands-on skills development, coursework eligible for college credit, and internships at top companies.
The Student Atrium is located in the Main Building (across from Bard Library). Directions to the main Liberty campus are available here. A campus map that includes information about visitor parking can be found here. For more information, call SSWS at (410) 462-8384.
About Baltimore City Community College
Baltimore City Community College (BCCC) is a fully accredited, public, two-year institution serving more than 13,000 students annually through classes offered at its main campus in West Baltimore, additional sites throughout the city and online. Founded in 1947, BCCC is the only urban community college in Maryland. Through the college’s broad range of degree and workforce development programs, certificates and industry credentials, students can earn credits that transfer to four-year schools and receive training that leads directly to job placement. www.bccc.edu.
