Support to Communities
Support to Communities: Fostering Opioid Recovery Through Workforce Development is a grant program that offers free training, placement, and supportive services for Baltimore City residents that have been directly or indirectly impacted by the opioid crisis or other substance use disorders. The training available is for in-demand careers with an average starting wage of $15 dollars an hour with the opportunity to grow in the field.
To apply for the grant, register HERE. and create a profile in the Maryland Workforce Exchange.
Participants are enrolled in the program through their local MOED Job Center and connected to training and placement by one of the participating training providers.
Examples of available training programs are listed below:
| Training Program | Average wage | Length |
| Administrative and Support Services | ||
| Microsoft Office Specialist | $15.00/hr | 12 weeks |
| National Restaurant Association: ServSafe Food Handler | $13.00/hr | 1 day |
| Construction | ||
| American Traffic Safety Services Association: Maryland SHA Flagger | $14.00/hr | 1-2 days |
| Utility Infrastructure | $16.00/hr | 13 weeks |
| Solar Installation | $16.00/hr | 13 weeks |
| Warehousing | $15.00/hr | 8 weeks |
| HVAC/R Certified Tech | $29.20/hr | 52 weeks |
| Class B CDL Driver Training Program | $23.00/hr | 1 week |
| Healthcare | ||
| Pharmacy Technician | $14.00/hr | 16 weeks |
| Certified Nursing Assistant/Geriatric Nursing Assistant | $15.00/hr | 12 weeks |
| Multi-Skilled Medical Technician | $28.61/hr | 52 weeks |
| Venipuncture and Specimen Collection | $18.50/hr | 24-30 weeks |
| Dental Assistant | $22.52/hr | 16-20 weeks |
| Medical Billing | $18.00/hr | 16-24 weeks |
| Certified Clinical Medical Asst. | $18.00/hr | 52 weeks |
| Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist | $22.55/hr | 52 weeks |
| Hospitality | ||
| Casino Dealer Training-Poker | $12.00/hr | 5 weeks |
| American Hotel & Lodging | $14.00/hr | 3 weeks |
| Information Technology | ||
| Cybersecurity Training | $25.00/hr | 28 weeks |
| CompTIA A+ Certification Exam Prep | $20.00/hr | 10 weeks |
| IT Security - Network+, Security+ Exam Prep | $25.00/hr | 12 weeks |
| Logistics | ||
| Maritime, Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (MTDL) | $15.00/hr | 3 weeks |
| Commercial Transportation Careers (CTC) | $18.00/hr | 3 weeks |
| Commercial Driver's License-A | $23.42/hr | 10-20 weeks |
| Manufacturing | ||
| Welding Fast Track: Includes 378 hours of hands-on welding training | $13-16/hr | 14 weeks, 378 hours |
| CNC Fast Track: Includes 540 hours or 20 weeks of CNC machine training | $14-18/hr | 20 weeks, 540 hours |
| Retail | ||
| National Retail Foundation: Retail Fundamentals | $13.00/hr | 2 weeks |
| National Retail Foundation: Customer Service | $13.50/hr | 3 weeks |
| National Retail Foundation: Retail Management | $16.50/hr | 6 weeks |
Contact the project lead Jessica Cardott or call 443-826-9669 with any questions.