UWLES Partnerships
2022-2023
Disaster relief for victims of house fires and major disasters, CPR, first aid, water safety & emergency communication for military families. 24 hour emergency service. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Improving access to care and patient outcomes by identifying social determinant barriers and linking to resources. Serving Worcester County.
A comprehensive recovery housing program for individuals healing from substance use and co-occurring disorders. Currently serving women 18 and older. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Eastern Shore
Free youth mentoring program with Community-Based, Site-Based, and School-Based options available. Enrolled children and families also benefit from trainings, enrichment workshops and are eligible to receive resources from the agency. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Catholic Charities/Seton Center
Individual, couple, family counseling and crisis help as well as case management and a variety of emergency food distribution and social service assistance programs. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Chesapeake Housing Mission, Inc.
Provides vital housing repairs, including wheelchair ramps, for low-income families. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Hospice & Palliative care and critical support services for terminally ill patients and their families. 24 hour emergency service. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Specialized transportation for seniors and individuals with developmental disabilities, veterans services, emergency food distribution programs, a men’s homeless shelter, Meals on Wheels for Dorchester, and case management. Also provides Residential living services. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Emergency shelter, transitional housing, food pantry, case management and homeless prevention services for veterans and people in crisis. Serving Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Social services, vocational training, behavior intervention, physical and speech therapy, and Traumatic Brain Injury services for individuals who have developmental disabilities and children with autism. Also provides Residental living services. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Physical, occupational and speech therapy for children with special needs, as well as a specialized summer camp, Camp Fairlee. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
After-school and summer enrichment programs for elementary and middle school youth serving the Hebron community. Serving Wicomico County.
Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay
Educational, recreational, and leadership programs for girls ages 5-17. Emphasis on character development, self-esteem, and responsibility. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Habitat for Humanity – Wicomico
Helping local families achieve home ownership and supporting neighborhood revitalization though home building opportunities and financial counseling. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Counties.
Year round academic enrichment program for at-risk children. Program includes year round tutoring and mentoring, as well as a summer enrichment camp for youth K – 8 grade. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
It Takes a Village to Help Our Children
After school and summer enrichment programs for Somerset County youth. Serving Somerset County.
MD 2-1-1 information, help referrals & crisis hotline, available 24/7. Designated call center during weather or community emergencies. Suicide prevention, crisis intervention, advocacy, shelter & counseling for victims of rape, sexual assault & domestic violence. 24/7//365 service. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties and the rest of the Eastern Shore.
Functions as an emergency shelter for homeless men, women, and families and provides coaching related to health and financial stability for the residents. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Meals on Wheels for homebound seniors, Senior Center & Wellness facility, Alzheimer’s programs, Senior Job training and Caregiver Resource Center and other senior supportive services. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Maryland Food Bank – Eastern Shore Branch
Providing food support for the public and community pantries, including outreach and programs to engage in the fight against hunger and food insecurity. Also offering mobile and community based pantry options. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Mid Shore Community Mediation Center
Conflict resolution and mediation services for students, teachers and families within Dorchester County Public Schools. Serving Dorchester County.
Provides free civil legal assistance to low-income residents of Maryland's Eastern Shore. The service address issues related to consumer debt, foreclosure, family law, elder law, guardianships, landlord-tenant issues, and limited immigration legal services. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Mentoring and enrichment program, active primarily during the school year, for middle & high school girls, offering monthly activities, volunteering and more to empower girls to build self-esteem for health, balanced lives. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Positive Strides Therapeutic Riding Center
Equine-assisted therapy for those whith special physical or developmental needs and trauma victims. Serving youth and adults through the Lower Shore from their riding center in Preston, MD. Serving Dorchester, and Wicomico Counties.
A meeting support center for individuals recovering from alcohol and drug abuse. Open every day. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Youth and family outreach, including the Kids’ Café after school & summer program, God’s Kitchen providing weekly meals, Lazarus Food Pantry, Prescription assistance and Saturday Mens’ Welcome Center for homeless men. Serving Wicomico County.
Provides help in crisis situations by providing temporary housing for men, women and families, and supportive services enabling clients to achieve self sufficiency. Soup kitchen and food pantry. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Day activity center, educational, pre-vocational, and recreational services for mentally and developmentally disabled adults. Also provides residential living services. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
The Salvation Army Lower Eastern Shore
Emergency assistance for those in crisis, food pantry, youth centers, sports and recreational programs, after school and tutoring programs, and senior citizen social activities. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Supports the care of seniors with memory impairment through its program, The Joy of Creative Engagement for Caregivers. The free program integrates music and story-telling to harness their positive effects on the emotional and physical health of seniors and their caregivers. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Transitional shelter for women & children with comprehensive case management to achieve self sufficiency. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Provides information services including library materials, free internet access, programs and classes for all ages, and public meeting spaces. Offers Project READ for Wicomico county adult literacy learners with limited reading, comprehension or language skills. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Worcester County Developmental Center
Educational, social, vocational, and residential programs for adults with developmental and physical disabilities. Serving Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
Emergency assistance for those in crisis with a variety of financial and social assistance, by referral from Worcester Dept. of Social Services or other nonprofit partners. Serving Worcester County.
Worcester Youth & Family Counseling
Professional counseling services at subsidized costs for individuals, couples, and families; Court Appointed Special Advocate; SAGES /SABERS youth program for middle schoolers; Family Connections resource center. Serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester Counties.
BEACON at Salisbury University
Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore
Dorchester Center for the Arts
Dorchester County Health Department
Salisbury University Honors College
Somerset County Health Department
Somerset County Public Libraries
University of Maryland Eastern Shore