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About Us
About Us...
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About The Project
The Blue Ribbon Project is dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse in our community. Learn how our work began and why it matters.
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Our Mission
Our mission is to protect children and strengthen families through education, advocacy, and community partnerships.
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Communities We Serve
We work across Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas to bring child abuse prevention resources where they are needed most.
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Connect With Us
Have questions or want to get involved? We welcome your outreach and look forward to connecting with you.
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Our Leadership Team
Meet the dedicated individuals who guide The Blue Ribbon Project's programs, strategy, and community impact.
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Directions To Our Facility
Find us on the historic Crownsville Hospital campus. Get step-by-step directions to our facility and plan your visit. -
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Privacy Policy
Learn how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in accordance with our commitment to your privacy.
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Our Programs
Our Programs
The Blue Ribbon Project offers a range of programs designed to support children and youth in foster care, programs to help prevent child abuse and to raise awareness, and strengthen the skills of older youth in care who are at risk of aging out of the system without a safety net. Each program reflects our commitment to compassion, community, and lasting change.
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Backpacks of Love
The Backpacks of Love program provides emergency backpacks to children entering foster care, filled with essential items like clothing, toiletries, and comfort items to help ease their transition during a difficult time. -
Mirah's Closet
Mirah’s Closet is The Blue Ribbon Project’s foster closet, offering children and youth in foster care a free, boutique-style shopping experience for brand-new clothing, shoes, and personal care items so they can choose what fits their needs and style with dignity and comfort in mind. -
Aging Up...Not Out
Supporting youth who are aging out of foster care with life skills, resources, and guidance for a successful transition to independence. -
Foster Friends
Connecting foster youth with caring mentors who provide friendship, stability, and encouragement through consistent relationships. -
Speak Up...Speak Out Child Abuse Awareness Training Program
The Speak Up...Speak Out Child Abuse Awareness Training Program educates professionals and communities about child abuse prevention and the realities of child maltreatment, empowering individuals to recognize, report, and take action for children in need. -
A Hand to Hold
A Hand to Hold offers guidance and support to youth aging out of foster care, helping them gain life skills, stability, and a sense of community as they move toward independence through a dedicated mentor.
A Day at The Zoo
Our Foster Friends Program hosts numerous fun events throughout the year to bring foster families together - not only to enjoy activities as a family unit, but to meet and connect with other foster families. Making these activities available to youth in care is crucial for their social development and overall well being.
The Blue Ribbon Project is planning a visit to the zoo for foster families! Donate today to help a foster child experience a day at the zoo! Our goal for this fundraiser is $2600 - any donations raised beyond the cost of this event will go to other Foster Friends programming.
A $25 donation buys zoo admission for 1 foster child
A $40 donation buys zoo admission + bus transportation for 1 foster child
A $45 donation buys zoo admission + bus transportation + snacks for 1 foster child
What foster parents are saying about their experience with Blue Ribbon Project’s Foster Friends Program:
“The kindness, generosity, and dignity shown to the children was remarkable. This experience wasn’t just about gifts; it was about making a child feel seen, valued, and cared for.”
-Foster parent to 9 year old boy
“He missed some of his childhood, and the Blue Ribbon Project helped me to help him get it back.”
-Foster parent to a 17 year old boy.
