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4-H Youth Development Program – University of Maryland
Phone Number 410-822-1244
Address 28577 Mary's Court, Suite 1, Easton, MD 21601
Website www.extension.umd.edu/locations/talbot-county/local-4-h-youth-education
Description Maryland 4-H is the University of Maryland's youth development program and is part of the national 4-H system. All states across the U.S. offer 4-H educational programs. All youth of ages 5 through 18 as of January 1 of the current year are welcome to participate in 4-H programs.

Adult volunteers are welcome! Let us know your interests and we'll help you get to work helping young people learn new project information and develop skills for success in life. We can also help you start your own club if none of our current club project offerings matches your family's interests.

4-H offers a variety of project areas for youth to explore. Talbot 4-H supports three National Mission Mandates featuring projects in areas of science, healthy living, and civic engagement. Talbot 4-H faculty, staff, and volunteers plan and lead learning activities related to 4-H projects.

4-H teaches youth through hands-on “learn by doing” activities that encourage children and teens to experiment, innovate, and think independently. Youth use their HEADS to learn and develop life skills, their HEARTS to support and encourage others in their 4-H clubs, their HANDS to carry out a wide variety of community service projects, and their HEALTH to improve the quality of life for themselves and others.

Through participation in the program, youth learn project-related knowledge and develop skills for success in life. The Hendricks Life Skills Wheel shown above contains examples of life skills associated with each H: Head, Heart, Hands, and Health.

National studies have documented that 4-H members often do better in school, are more motivated to help others, have confidence to try new things, develop self-esteem, and create lasting friendships. 4-H can be a fun, educational experience for your entire family.
Building African American Minds (BAAM)
Phone Number (410) 714-3838
Address P.O. Box 1066, Easton, MD 21601 / 31 Jowite Street, Easton, MD 21601 (Athletic Center)
Website www.baamboys.com
Description Offers afterschool and summer programming for African American students (boys/girls) in grades 1-5 from Easton Elementary School and for Middle/High School students. We aim to recognize and address socioeconomic barriers that inhibit their ability to learn effectively and provide academic enrichment in a safe, caring, and structured environment. BAAM also has an Athletic Center with a state-of-the-art gymnasium that is open to the general public for baskeball, indoor soccer as well as other wellness programmming.
Building African American Minds (BAAM)
Phone Number (410) 714-3838
Address P.O. Box 1066, Easton, MD 21601
Hours Monday - Thursday 3:45pm - 5:30pm, Athletic Center hours vary
Website www.baamboys.com
Description BAAM, Inc. is an after school tutoring program for African American males in grades 1-5 from Easton Elementary School who are at risk for failure. We aim to recognize and address socioeconomic barriers that inhibit their ability to learn effectively and provide academic enrichment in a safe, caring, and structured environment.

BAAM Athletic Center is located at 31 Jowite Street, Easton, MD 21601.
Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center
Phone Number (443) 786-1120
Address 331 E. Dover St, Easton MD 21601
Hours Monday - Friday, 9am to 6pm - Resource Center
Website www.chesmrc.org
Description Mission: By coordinating services and informational programs, The Chesapeake Multicultural Resource Center (ChesMRC) empowers people from different cultures to become successful and engaged members of our community. Through education, we strive to breakdown cultural barriers that arise from differences in language, appearance or ethnic traditions.

ChesMRC provides information and referrals for:
- Legal Services
- Immigration Services
- Health Services
- Education
- Employment
- Counseling
- Translation Services
- Recreation
- English Classes
- Family Support
- Taxes
- Driver's License
- Citizenship Classes
- School Enrollment
- Youth Development
- Afterschool Program for grades 1-5
- High School Afterschool Program
- Cub Scouts
- Girl Scouts
- Health Education & Outreach

Since it’s inception in 2012, ChesMRC has provided services to more than 4,000 non-English speakers in Talbot and surrounding counties, involving over 6,500 separate requests for information and referral. No other organization is addressing this need.
Mailing Address PO Box 1990, Easton MD 21601
Interpretation / Translator Services Available Yes
Email info@chesmrc.org
Empower Me – Talbot County DSS
Phone Number (410) 770-5870
Address 301 Bay Street, Unit 5, Easton, MD 21601
Hours Trainers are available to do the training during regular business hours, evenings and weekends.
Description Empower Me is a child abuse prevention program that teaches safety skills to children ages 3-12. There is also a training available for adults to educate them about the Empower Me program.

About the program:
Empower Me teaches us that -
• All kids are special and deserve to be safe
• Most grown-ups want kids to grow up to be healthy, happy, safe and strong
• Empower Me does NOT teach stranger danger because children and teens are much more likely to be victimized by someone they know
• More than 90% of abductors/abusers are known to the child

Instead we teach children that if any person tries to make us break our safety rules OR any person who gives us the uh-oh feeling— we tell one of our five trusted adults.
Email paris.quillet@maryland.gov
Foundation of Hope
Phone Number (410) 443-9936
Address P.O. Box 1604, Easton, MD 21601
Website www.foundationofhopemaryland.org
Description The Foundation of HOPE, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) organization was established to help women and young girls. The first program launched under the foundation was the Economic Development and Empowerment Program for girls. The program serves girls in sixth-grade attending Middle School. The goal is to teach them to be viable contributors to the future workforce. The program covers topics including addressing low self-esteem, bullying, social media, workforce development, economic and community development, entrepreneurship, financial literacy and more.

We believe children are our future, and we must prepare them early to be great future leaders.

Email keasha@foundationofhopemaryland.org
Mid Shore Scholars (Merged w/ Talbot Mentors)
Phone Number (410) 770-5999
Address 108 Maryland Avenue Suites 102 and 102, Easton, MD 21601
Website https://talbotmentors.org/
Description Formerly Talbot Mentors and Mid-Shore Scholars. In 2020, the organizations merged. The mission of Talbot Mentors is to advocate for our community by identifying and mitigating the systemic barriers to young people’s success
through the power of healthy mentoring relationships. We empower young people by building strong multigenerational mentoring connections, providing academic support, and developing soft skills for their life-long success.
Reengagement Coordinator – TCPS Student Services
Phone Number (410) 822-0330
Address 12 Magnolia St, Easton, MD 21601
Website www.tcps.k12.md.us
Description Assistance reconnecting with school or work to Talbot County residents, between the ages of 16 and 24, that are not in school or working.
Talbot Family Network
Phone Number (410) 770-6870
Address 11 North Washington Street, Easton, MD 1601
Website www.talbotfamilynetwork.org
Description Talbot Family Network concentrates on prevention and early intervention services to children, youth and families in Talbot County. Tasks include planning, developing and monitoring family-oriented, community-based programs that are culturally relevant. To prevent fragmented and duplicated services in the county, Talbot Family Network serves as the coordinating body for community-level grants and initiatives.

Collaborating with Talbot Family Network, a number of community task forces develop long-range plans based on proven or innovative strategies as well as on previously collected local, regional, state and national data. These efforts focus on two outcomes: Children are Safe in their Homes and Community and Children Enter School Ready to Learn.
Email director@talbotfamilynetwork.org
Talbot Mentors
Phone Number (410) 770-5999
Address 108 Maryland Ave, Suite 102 and 202, Easton, MD 21601
Hours Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pm
Website www.talbotmentors.org
Description The mission of Talbot Mentors is to advocate for our community by identifying and mitigating the systemic barriers to young people’s success through the power of healthy mentoring relationships.

We empower young people by building strong multi-generational mentoring connections, providing academic support, and developing soft skills for their life-long success.
Email info@talbotmentors.org
Tilghman Area Youth Association
Phone Number (505) 750-TAYA (8292)
Address P.O. Box 55, Tilghman, MD 21671
Hours Monday - Friday: 3:15pm to 5:45pm during the school year
Website www.tilghmanyouth.org
Description Tilghman Area Youth Association is a local organization striving to unite families and communities. We promote health, wellness and kindness. It incorporates the Tilghman After School Kids Program (TASK). Additionally, TAYA provides enrichment for our “tweens” and teens and the goal is to connect our children to family and community. TAYA also sponsors summer camps for grades K-6, involving grades 7-12 as assistants. The camp is held each summer, generally in July, at the local elementary school.
Email tayadirector@gmail.com
University of Maryland Extension – Talbot County
Phone Number (410) 822-1244
Address 28577 Mary's Court, Suite 1, Easton, MD 21601
Website www.extension.umd.edu/talbot-county
Description We are a local service to residents of Talbot County who are looking for educational programs in many topics that relate to agriculture, the Chesapeake Bay, youth programs, gardening, nutrition, health, the environment, and more....

University of Maryland Extension - Talbot County has a mission of “Solutions In Your Community.” We achieve this mission by providing citizens with consultations, fact sheets, community 4-H clubs and programs for youth, workshops, courses, and newsletters.

Our mission is to educate citizens and help them learn to apply practical, research-based knowledge to issues facing individuals, families, communities, the state, and the world. County Extension offices are located in each of Maryland's 23 counties and Baltimore City.
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