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July 5, 2017 ABC-WMARTV
Tragic Loss for Penn North: Dion Smith Offered Beacon of Light to Struggling Kids
July 1, 2017 Baltimore Sun
Texas Oilman Provides the Help Kids Safe Zone Needs to Continue Making a Difference
May 12, 2017 ABC-WMARTV
Penn North Hosts Mother’s Day Dinner Amid Community Violence
April 14, 2017 ABC-WMARTV
Kids and Police Unite at Penn North Easter Egg Hunt
March 28, 2017 ABC-WMARTV
Penn North Women’s and Children’s Program Allows Women to Get Clean and Be Mothers
March 27, 2017 Center Maryland
Ericka Alston-Buck on Creating a Path to Recovery to Solve Opioid Crisis
March 22, 2017 WBALTV-11
New ‘Penn North Women’s and Children’s Program’ Helps Mothers Battling Addiction
March 9, 2017 ABC-WMARTV
Johns Hopkins Student and Kids Safe Zone Team Up to Create Kids Container Cafe
March 9, 2017 WBALTV-11
Lester Holt from NBC visits Baltimore and Kids Safe Zone
February 14, 2017 YouTube
A Special Valentine’s Day at the Kids Safe Zone; Kids Recognize Adults Who Love Them
December 30, 2016 WBALTV-11
Penn North Committed to Combating Rise in Overdose Deaths Through Holistic Recovery
December 12, 2016 CBS News
From GoFundMe to Grant: Penn North Receives Big Check from Carefirst
November 29, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Ericka Alston-Buck with the Female Trouble Podcast: Growing Up in Baltimore and Founding the Kids Safe Zone
November 11, 2016 WBALTV-11
Devastating Fire for Penn North Addiction Recovery Program, But Residents Undeterred
November 11, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Call for Donations Following Fire that Displaced 31 Substance Abuse Program Residents
November 9, 2016 WBALTV-11
Passage of Question E Sets Aside $11 Million for Baltimore Youth Programs, Kids Safe Zone to Benefit
November 2, 2016 YouTube
Penn North CREATE Now Offers Transitional Space with Creative Outlets for Teens
October 21, 2016 YouTube
Ericka Alston-Buck Honored with the President’s Award from The Family League of Baltimore
September 14, 2016 City Paper
Ericka Alston-Buck Named “Best Do-Gooder of Baltimore” for Success of Kids Safe Zone
September 6, 2016 Crave
Photographer Working with Kids Safe Zone Receives Oprah’s Stamp of Approval
August 27, 2016 Elite Daily
Baltimore Kids Safe Zone Provides an Escape from Violence and Crime
August 26, 2016 NBC News
Former Addict Helps Kids Transition From Heartbreak to Hope
August 24, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Kids Safe Zone in Baltimore Offers Free Haircuts to Children
August 22, 2016 WBALTV-11
Kids Safe Zone in Baltimore Hosts Second Annual Back-to-School Festival
August 9, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Black Girls Vote and Kids Safe Zone Team Up to Hold Mock Campaign
July 22, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Kids Safe Zone Children Receive a Police Escort to the Pool
July 22, 2016 WBALTV-11
Kids and Police Officers Become Buddies at the Pool
July 20, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Free Summer Camp Allows Children to Channel Energy in a Positive Way Through Yoga
July 15, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Kids Safe Zone Represented at President Obama’s Town Hall Addressing African American and Police Tensions
June 1, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Penn North Kids Safe Zone Celebrates One Year Anniversary
May 24, 2016 BET
One Woman’s Pursuit to Keep Baltimore’s Kids Safe
May 23, 2016 CBS News
Ericka Alston on a Mission to Keep Kids Safe Following Riots
May 22, 2016 PBS
Kids Safe Zone Founder Ericka Alston Featured in Voices of Baltimore
April 23, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Teaching Children Mindfulness Through Yoga
April 22, 2016 WBALRADIO
Penn North’s Back to Work Wednesdays Help Out of Work Residents Find Employment
April 22, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Ericka Alston-Buck Working Hard to Create a “Mini-Disneyland” for Kids in West Baltimore
April 21, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Ericka Alston-Buck Honored by the Baltimore Police Department After April Unrest
April 6, 2016 The Atlantic
Researchers Study What Helps Some Poor Kids Thrive in Baltimore
April 1, 2016 Baltimore Style
Ericka Alston-Buck Interviewed About the State of Baltimore
March 28, 2016 Baltimore Sun
Kids Safe Zone Drone Camp Inspires Children of Baltimore to Pursue Science and Technology
March 28, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Children at Kids Safe Zone Offered Unique Opportunity to Build, Fly Drones
March 25, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Kids Safe Zone Prepares Easter Baskets Filled with Both Treats and Hope for Children
March 8, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Man Gets First Job in 10 Years with Help of Kids Safe Zone and Family Resource Center
February 25, 2016 WBALTV-11
Baltimore Kids Safe Zone in Need of More Mentors
February 23, 2016 WBALTV-11
Jewish Community Reaches Out to Kids Safe Zone
January 6, 2016 Black Daily News
Kids Safe Zone in Baltimore Expanding to Bigger Space
January 6, 2016 WBALTV-11
State Support Flows in for Baltimore
January 6, 2016 Office of the Lt. Governor Maryland
Lt. Governor Boyd Rutherford Celebrates Expansion of Penn North Kids Safe Zone
January 6, 2016 ABC-WMARTV
Celebrating Expansion of Penn North Kids Safe Zone
January 6, 2016 CBS-WJZTV-13
Kids Safe Zone in West Baltimore Expanding to Bigger Space
November 29, 2015 Baltimore's Voice for over 67 Years
Penn North Staff Proud to Be Creating Change in Baltimore!
November 20, 2015 Shine A Light- A&E
Penn North Kids Safe Zone featured on A&E Shine A Light Concert and Documentary
November 9, 2015 NYU-Journalism Project
State of Baltimore: Women Step Up to Help At Risk Kids
November 6, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Teen Brothers Get New Clothes, Confidence Boost
September 6, 2015 WBALTV-11
11 TV Hill: Kids Safe Zone Needs Your Help
September 2, 2015 Al Jazeera America
Children in US Cities Feeling the Rise in Violence
September 1, 2015 The Sentinel
The War Room, The Street: 2 Responses to Baltimore Violence
August 28, 2015 TheRealNews.com
As Trial Approaches, What Has Changed Since Freddie Gray's Killing?
August 26, 2015 Baltimore Sun
Penn North Community Leader Calls for City to Spend Millions on Kids,
Not Trash Cans
August 26, 2015 WBALTV-11
West Baltimore Community Group Finally Meets With Mayor
August 26, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Penn North Safe Zone Kids Take On Baltimore City Hall, Push for More Funding
August 24, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Kids Safe Zone Gets Kids Ready for Back to School
August 7, 2015 CBS-WJZTV-13
Penn North Group Crowdfunding to Help Keep Kid Oasis Open
July 23, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Kids Safe Zone in Sandtown Needs Help to Stay Open
July 17, 2015 WBALTV-11
Kids Safe Zone Seeking Help for West Baltimore Youth
July 16, 2015 Baltimore Sun
"WIRE" Actors to Deliver Lines From Real-Life Baltimoreans
June 24, 2015 AFRO
Sandtown-Winchester Kids Safe Zone Let's Kids be Kids
June 4, 2015 Baltimore Sun
Nonproft Near Torched CVS Gets Van to Help Its Clients
June 3, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Koons Chevrolet Van to Penn North Community Organization
June 1, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Safe Zone for Kids Opens in West Baltimore
May 29, 2015 TEDxHAMPDENWOMEN-gofundme
Keep the Kids Safe Zone Open-The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
May 21, 2015 ABC-WMARTV
Kids Safe Zone to Open Five Weeks After Baltimore Riots
May 11, 2015 Yes! Magazine
You've Heard What's Wrong in Freddie Gray's Neighborhood. Here's One Local's Vision for Turning That Around
May 9, 2015 BBC NEWS
Back to "Normal" in Baltimore- But What's "Normal"?
May 7, 2015 WBALTV
Penn-North Recovery Center Wants to Open Safe Kids Zone
Organization Seeks Volunteers, Donations
May 5, 2015 BMORENEWS.COM
Penn North Announces the Opening of Sandtown-Winchester's First Kids Safe Zone
Penn North to Open Kids Safe Zone in June, 2015
Kids Safe Zone Press Release- May 5.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [32.6 KB]
May 4, 2015 WYPR
More on West Baltimore Neighborhoods
May 2, 2015 Washington Post
Why Couldn't $130 Million Tranform One of Baltimore's Poorest Places?
May 2, 2015 MSNBC Video
Father Turns Protest Into Learning Experience
May 1, 2015 Associated Press
Activist: Freddie Gray Spotlight May Do Good
May 1, 2015 Baltimore Brew
Penn North Residents Weigh in on Recovery, Both Theirs and the City's
May 1, 2015 The Globe and Mail
A City Divided: I'll Pray for Peace, But I Won't Pray for Baltimore
April 30, 2015 Los Angeles Daily News
Baltimore Gangs Agree to Truce Similiar to One During 1992 Riots in L.A.
April 30, 2015 CNN- Kiarra Boulware Interview Part 1
April 30, 2015 CNN- Kiarra Boulware Interview Part 2
April 29, 2015 MSNBC
Is Baltimore Obama's Moment to Lose Restraint?
April 29, 2015 NPR News Article
School Was Closed, But This Baltimore Dad Had An Amazing Lesson For His Son
April 28, 2015 NPR Video
April 28, 2015 New York Times
Martin O'Malley Takes a Walking Tour of an Angry Baltimore
April 28, 2015 International Business Times
Baltimore Riots 2015: School Closing Sparks Free #BaltimoreLunch Movement for Students After Freddie Gray Protests
January 19, 2013-Executive Director, Blaize Connelly-Duggan, is recognized by the White House Office of Drug Control Policy on the National Day of Service.
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