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Project HEAL At Kennedy Krieger Institute Wins National Hospital Charitable Services Award

February 18, 2013
Kennedy Krieger Institute’s Project HEAL program has been named a 2012 Program of Excellence as part of the Hospital Charitable Service Awards.

BALTIMORE, Md. -- Kennedy Krieger Institute's Project HEAL program has been named a 2012 Program of Excellence as part of the Hospital Charitable Service Awards, a national program sponsored by Jackson Healthcare which recognizes programs demonstrating sustainable community impact.

Project HEAL was one of ten selected from a national pool of 191 nominees. Award recipients were announced at a banquet in Atlanta on February 13, 2013 and received $10,000 to continue their service in their community.

A Powerful Combination: Project HEAL Blends Health Care and Advocacy

JeffreyLife has dealt 14-year-old Jeffrey a particularly challenging hand. Jeffrey, who lives with his parents and sibling in a low-income neighborhood in South Baltimore, has bipolar, obsessive-compulsive, anxiety, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders.

Project HEAL

Project HEAL at Kennedy Krieger Institute is a partnership between the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS) and Kennedy Krieger Institute (KKI). The Project Director is an MVLS employee.

Created in 1981, MVLS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide quality civil legal services to people in need. MVLS matches experienced professional lawyers with people who need legal help.

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