
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
Charm City Care Connection, Drop-in Center
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Charm City Care Connection is a low-barrier harm reduction drop-in center serving people affected by drug use, poverty, and stigma in East Baltimore. The center centers dignity, justice, and respect, with programs developed in partnership with affected community members. It provides syringe access and disposal, safer smoking kits, naloxone, fentanyl test strips, and overdose prevention education. Wound care, hepatitis C and HIV testing and treatment, and buprenorphine services come through partnership with the Baltimore City Health Department. A hot community lunch is offered weekly to-go, alongside snacks, drinks, clothing, hygiene kits, and safer sex materials. Showers, laundry, bathroom facilities, and personal protective equipment are also available. Case managers help connect visitors to mental health care, medical care, substance use treatment, and assistance getting identification documents. Peer groups, counseling, and activities like movie day, game day, and yoga create a welcoming community space.
Requirements
- Call in advance for services
- First come, first serve: open until food runs out
Offerings
- Prepared Meals
Schedule
Next Tuesday
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Next Wednesday
9:00 am–4:00 pm
Next Thursday
9:00 am–4:00 pm
9:00 am–4:00 pm
every week on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
4:00 pm–8:00 pm
every week on Monday