University of Maryland, Baltimore Community Engagement Center
Since the Health Suite opened in August 2021, they have completed 2,333 visits with 447 neighbors. Between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025, the Health Suite providers completed 778 visit with 172 neighbors and 94% of neighbors who worked with a nurse to set a goal, achieved that goal.
The CEC serves adults and children and offers a variety of programs that leverage University resources to meet community-identified needs such as exercise, food, and after-school and educational programming.
The CEC offers a free public health nurse program through its Health Suite that serves anyone in Baltimore city but focuses on residents in West Baltimore. Health Suite visits include interventions such as:
- health assessments
- screenings
- linkage to care
- care coordination
- clinical case management
- increasing neighbors’ knowledge of health conditions
- working with neighbors to create plans of care to manage their health
- supporting neighbors in between provider appointments
- assisting neighbors with telehealth appointments
- providing health coaching and education
- connecting neighbors with resources to assist health and social needs (including case conferencing with other CEC departments)
- and reducing barriers to health living.
The Health Suite is an interprofessional clinical site for UMSON and other UMB students, led by Kelly Doran, PhD ’11, MS ’08, RN, FAAN, associate professor. Last fiscal year, approximately 40 UMB students participated in service learning at the CEC health suite, including six RN-to-BSN students. Health Suite appointments can be in person at the CEC, over the phone, at a provider’s office, or at a housing site.
The CEC Health Suite is located at 16 S. Poppleton St., Suite 304, in Baltimore. It also serves as a partner in the West Baltimore RICH Collaborative.