Center4UrbanFamilies

Contact your legislators now and tell then you support MD Senate Bill 16 to Cap Wage Garnishments for Parents! tinyurl.com/SB26WageCap2026

Calling all CFUF Alumni! Join the CFUF Alumni Association on Tuesday, May 12th at 6pm for dinner and a special financial stability workshop! This event is free but space is limited, so RSVP required! Call 410-367-5691 or email blewis@cfuf.org.

Baltimore Dads, this is for you. FREE 7-week cohort starts April 6th — only a few spots left! Join our thriving brotherhood of men committed to showing up as FATHERS, PARTNERS and LEADERS. Call 410-367-5691 or stop by CFUF at 2201 N. Monroe Street to register.

Director of Advocacy Zach Alberts testified in favor of Delegate Ruff's Good Cause Expungement this week at the Maryland General Assembly. Watch his testimony on the importance of expungements for increasing public safety! #advocacy #GoodCauseExpungement #MDGA2026

Watch STRIVE graduate Amber Whalen testify in favor of Delegate Stinnett's HB 819, which would create a commission to examine the convoluted and limited expungement laws in MD. Testimony like Amber's is the backbone of progress! #Advocacy @Stinnett_41st

2026 starting off strong with our first STRIVE graduation celebrating Cycle 303! Ready to make a change in your life, or know someone who could benefit from STRIVE? Give us a call at 410-367-5691 and join our next STRIVE Cycle on Friday, February 20th!

Please note - CFUF will be closed on Monday, January 26th due to the forecasted inclement weather.

Tonight, I have the honor of delivering the Martin Luther King Jr. speech from the Senate floor. I’ve spent the week sitting with his words—not skimming them, but studying them. “No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity.” #IntentionallyFocused

In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Center for Urban Families is closing early (2pm) on Friday, January 16th and will be closed on Monday, January 19th. Our doors reopen Tuesday, January 20th at 9am at 2201 N. Monroe St.

Monday we launched a campaign to highlight the Easy Enrollment program! Marylanders can check a box on their state tax return to say they are interested in health insurance @MarylandConnect will follow up. Thank you to everyone who participated, and to our host @CFUF_Baltimore!

Our final STRIVE Cycle of 2025 was the small but mighty Cycle 302! We're so proud of this group and excited to not just see all they will do but help them accomplisj everything they set their minds to!

There’s still time! Visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov to enroll in a 2026 health plan—January 15th is the LAST day to enroll.

Don't forget - we are collecting Food and Toys in preparation to support our community this holiday season! Donations can be dropped off at 2201 N. Monroe Street, M-F, 9am-5pm or give us a call at 410-367-5691.

🌟 Make a Difference This Fall — Become a Power Project Tutor! 🌟 🗓️ Tutoring begins November 3rd, 2025 📍 St. Francis Neighborhood Center, 2405 Linden Ave, Baltimore, MD 🕒 Mondays–Wednesdays | 3:30–4:30 PM and/or 4:30–5:30 PM Sign up at stfranciscenter.org/volunteer!

A huge shout out of congratulations to our STRIVE Cycle 301 Graduates! These men and women are working hard to build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities. "I am worthy of success and happiness, I am capable of achieving my goals" ~ Rolland T.

Join CFUF's #ToyDrive and make a difference in a child's life this holiday season! 1. Purchase a gif through our Amazon Wishlist at a.co/eAn8UQN or via the QR code 11/14 OR 2. Drop off new, unwrapped donations at 2201 N. Monroe St., between 9am and 5pm, M-F by N11/24

Help our and your community with CFUF's holiday food drive now through November 21st! Donations of non-perishable food items can be dropped off at 2201 N. Monroe St. between 9am and 5pm, Monday - Friday. Want to make a larger donation? Please reach out to us at 410-367-5691!

Today is the FIRST DAY of the 2025-2026 Power Project afterschool program! 🎉 It's going to be a great year. HOWEVER, this requires a lot of materials! 💚 Our Amazon Wish List is updated throughout the year with what we need. 🔗 Check it out at stfranciscenter.org/wishlist

Jackets, sweatpants, shoes, and more! ✨👟 Stop by the Center tomorrow (Saturday, Oct. 4) from 11 AM - 2 PM to upgrade your fall wardrobe and support our free youth and community programs while you do it! 📍 St. Francis Neighborhood Center (2405 Linden Ave, Balt, MD 21217)

Please note: CFUF is closing early today, Friday, October 3rd at 2pm. Have a happy and healthy weekend!