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.
If you are a Baltimore City resident that is over 18 years old, under or unemployed, and has direct experience with substance use disorder, you may be eligible for services.
To apply:
- Create a profile in the Maryland Workforce Exchange
- Complete this interest form and someone will reach out to you
or
Walk in to your local MOED Job Center and ask to be connected to the Support to Communities grant.
Questions? Contact Jessica Cardott at Jessica.Cardott@baltimorecity.gov.
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 |