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CHAI has developed strong relationships with northwest Baltimore public schools by providing collaboration and support to principals, faculty, students and their families for decades. As a respected school-community partner, CHAI’s Pikesville Community & Schools Director, Stephen D. Bowley, Sr., was invited to speak at the August board meeting of Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS). Stephen... Read More

On a beautiful afternoon in mid-August, hundreds of people turned out for the first annual Taste of Northwest festival, a free family-friendly, outdoor event celebrating northwest Baltimore. Guests were treated to music from a local DJ, a steel drum band, a live fashion show, a marching band, as well as food and goods from area... Read More

Central to CHAI’s mission of strengthening community are the services and programs we provide to help older adults age safely and independently while leading active and engaged lives. This support often begins with a call to our intake line, where CHAI’s dedicated Intake Specialist, Lisa Glick, is there to listen and connect callers to assistance... Read More

CHAI is proud to be an engaged community partner to area schools, providing support and resources to faculty, students and their families. Recently, CHAI was invited to serve on the interview committee to select a successor to Dr. Faith Hibbert, Fallstaff Elementary/Middle’s outgoing principal. CHAI congratulates Dr. Sedrick Smith on his appointment as Fallstaff principal... Read More

CHAI is excited to announce that Lisa Stachura has rejoined our professional team as Housing Development Manager. A lifelong resident of Baltimore, Lisa has been working in affordable housing for twenty-five years, including seven years previously at CHAI, where she oversaw the development of Weinberg Village II, Manhattan Park and Weinberg Manor East and West.... Read More

In addition to a portfolio of sixteen multi-family affordable housing communities, CHAI owns and oversees the operation of six homes for adults living with chronic mental illness. CHAI’s HOPED program (Housing for People with Disabilities) offers affordable, quality housing that helps low-income adults with mental illness live independently in the community. Each house is shared... Read More

In continuation of our commitment to strengthening northwest Baltimore, CHAI is excited to participate in the first annual Taste of Northwest event on Sunday, August 14. This family-friendly outdoor festival was developed through the collaborative efforts of the Northwest Baltimore Partnership with the goal of building community among the culturally diverse residents of northwest Baltimore... Read More

On June 14, CHAI’s Northwest Neighbors Connecting (NNC) gathered at the Myerberg Center to celebrate NNC’s 10th anniversary! Since 2012, this ever-evolving group of active, creative and independent adults has organized and participated in countless cultural, social and educational activities that have served as powerful catalysts for meaningful connections – which is at the core... Read More

CHAI is proud to announce that The Associated: Jewish Federation of Baltimore has honored two members of CHAI’s dedicated Board of Directors with awards that recognize the work of young professionals who commit their time and talent to support to the Associated, its agencies, and the community. Eugene Poverni is the recipient of the Fred... Read More

CHAI would like to thank the many members of our community who joined our Annual Meeting on June 15 to reflect on the projects and people that made FY 2022 a success. There was much to celebrate as we gathered to thank outgoing President Howard Sollins, welcome incoming President Peter Burstein, install our new board,... Read More