Community Assistance Network

Products And Services

• Food Pantry

  CAN provides healthy food throughout Baltimore County to eligible residents. The supplemental food package provides enough food for approximately 5 to 7 days. There are monthly educational workshops, which are free to the public. These workshops aim to aide residents regarding nutrition, meal planning, and healthy snacks for children and food preparation.

• Homeless Shelters & Housing Services

  CAN operates Baltimore County’s Westside Men's Shelter, serving a population of over 250 men, women, and children each day. Housing specialists are located at the shelter to assist residents with finding housing and conduct follow-up after an individual has moved out of the shelter. CAN also operates the Samaritan Housing Initiative Program, federally funded by HUD to house and provide support to 15 chronically homeless men and women in Baltimore County with a diagnosed disability.

• Outreach Programs

  Providing Support in the community, CAN has placed qualified Community Resource Specialists (CRS) to assist with rental and utility assistance. Contact a CRS near you for an immediate consultation.

• Budget Counseling

  CAN provides quality training, education, and resources to raise people’s knowledge and awareness about money management, credit scores, and cash flow for the purpose of eliminating financial stress and creating self-sufficiency. All activities include action steps for clients to move themselves toward greater stability and growth. Individual customers receiving services from CAN review their budgets with a Community Resource Specialist and identify areas for implementing change. Financial literacy program training provides a basic understanding of money, learning to prioritize needs, and make critical financial decisions. ​Help in Hard Times – an informational publication of the United Way of Central Maryland 2-1-1 Contents include: Survival Plan: Take Charge of Your Life Securing Your Finances Housing Concerns Feeding your Family Help with Energy Costs Health Care Resources Assistance for People with Disabilities Legal Assistance Finding Work Counseling to Help You Through Money-Stretching Strategies ​Suze’s Tools® - Financial tools designed and developed by Suze Orman to help you get on track with your finances. Including: Debt Eliminator Expense Tracker Average Cost Basis Analyzer ​

• After School Program

  Located at Fontana Village Community Center, the After School Program's purpose is to provide a safe environment to promote a successful school year and summer break for students and parents. This includes assisting with homework and recreational activities that teach life skills in healthy decision making. These activities are provided by various community partnerships and Roberta Mosby, After School Program Director. Initiatives with local schools enable parents to work more effectively with children. Students can also gain their service learning hours. 1/3 Daily operational hours: School Year: 3 pm to 6 pm Summer: 12 pm to 4 pm School Year After School Program: 4 pm to 6 pm Student Volunteer Service Learning: 3 pm to 6 pm ​ Summer Camp (SPIFFY) Safe Positive Interactive Fun For You: 12 pm to 4 pm Summer Youth Employment (Partnership with Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development): 9 am to 4 pm ​Free Lunch Provided (Partnership Baltimore County Public Schools Office of Food and Nutrition Services): 12:30 pm to 1:15 pm ​To find out more about the program or to enroll, call Roberta Mosby at 410-285-4674 ext. 309