Our Fortress Homes, Inc. was established in Baltimore, Maryland in October of 2005. At the

inception of the program, we served boys ages 12-16, as a licensed therapeutic residential out of

home placement for youth in the foster care system. In 2007, the program expanded to serve girls

ages 13-17, as the urgency for residential placements serving females in Maryland was in

demand. This urgency coincided with the founder’s vision and our therapeutic group placement

for girls commenced in the historic Hanlon Park Neighborhood of Baltimore City.

During our two-decades of serving youth in foster care we have developed a favorable reputation

amongst our licensing providers and partners in the foster care community. Our current program

fosters 8 girls ages 13-17, in our Baltimore City Residential Home. We are proud of our services

and the impact that our program, though small, has made in the foster care community and

families that experience out of home placement. Our homelike facility and operations are

designed to give our residents pride and stability as they further develop essential life skills,

confidence and markers for their own future success.

As a 501 C3 community-based program; Our Fortress Homes provides wellness and

rehabilitation services to constituents whom are identified as at risk in the community, in need of

higher level of foster care, experience familial instability, have behavioral adjustment needs,

educational needs and present with one or more mental health diagnoses that impact them

emotionally, socially and inter personally. Through providing prevention strategies and

interventions, we support our youth in transforming their lives and looking towards their future.

A major commitment that we uphold in our service delivery is to strengthen families as we work

collaboratively with stakeholders towards permanency planning for our residents. It is our belief

that once an individual connects with their innate strengths, gifts and talents, they allow

themselves more opportunities for healing and wellness.

Our Fortress Homes’ grassroots philosophy of care continues to evolve but stays true to our

original mission and vision for fostering youth with dignity and respect. effectively.