The Baltimore Station, Inc.

The Baltimore Station (TBS) turns lives around. Founded in 1989, we are an innovative therapeutic residential and outpatient treatment program supporting veterans who are overcoming obstacles to regain self-sufficiency. We offer programming based on a trauma informed, strength-based and client-centered approach that combines a strong recovery model with an environment that promotes socially responsible behavior.

Nationally accredited through the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), services are provided within a residential, therapeutic community and include Clinical, Service Intensive Transitional Housing, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programming. Residents participate in individual counseling, group therapy, employment and workforce development training and referrals to outside resources designed to assist the resident in turning their life around.

The program’s goals are to provide a safe and secure environment where men with a history of homelessness can:
· Reclaim and restore sense of self-worth
· Assume personal responsibility for their past and future
· Develop an individualized treatment plan leading to self-sufficiency
· Navigate available resources to successfully implement their plan
· Obtain employment to earn a livable wage and transition to permanent housing

The Baltimore Station (TBS) has been an active participant in the movement to reduce homelessness in Baltimore since 1987. Our agency responds to the needs of men once they are homeless and provides services to reduce the length of time an individual has unstable housing and provides a platform to reduce the likelihood of a return to homelessness.

TBS is a Maryland State licensed Clinically Managed Medium Intensity Residential Treatment (III.3) facility for men, primarily veterans, who are struggling with homelessness, under- or unemployment, substance use disorders and may be suffering from physical and/or mental health issues. As the largest VA Grant & Per Diem provider in the region, The Baltimore Station reserves 90 beds for Clinical Programming focused on substance use disorders and mental health, 25 Service Intensive Transitional Housing beds designed for homeless male veterans looking to reenter the workforce, and 10 beds for Drug Court clients offered as an alternative to incarceration. Furthermore, The Baltimore Station provides on-site Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Programming to residents after they have returned to the community.

TBS has a full-time outreach coordinator, a successful TBS graduate and is the first point of contact for homeless veterans looking to enter our program. To identify men who could benefit from our offered services, the outreach coordinator acts as a liaison with outside agencies including local hospitals, community organizations and other homeless service providers. We have significantly increased the number of highly credentialed staff on our treatment team with certifications including: Licensed Certified Social Worker Clinical (LCSWC); Licensed Graduate Professional Counsel (LGPC); Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC); Licensed Graduate Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LGAD).

In addition to our Clinical and Service Intensive Transitional Housing (SITH) programs, The Baltimore Station has begun offering Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Programming (IOP/OP) with the intention of ensuring a continuum of care and reducing the likelihood of a return to homelessness once a resident transitions to permanent housing. IOP/OP allows us to offer on-site mental health services including individual assessments, weekly counselling to current residents and clients after their discharge, and group therapy and family therapy as needed. Eventually, these services will also be available to non-veteran, community-based individuals of any gender.

In 2019, TBS served 308 residents between both South Baltimore and Baker Street locations. 81% graduated with sustainable income, 78% graduated with permanent housing, 92% were successfully discharged.

The Baltimore Station has expanded services beyond the already offered residential clinical program to include community-based programs such as: Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient programming (IOP/OP). Our IOP/OP programming was evaluated and accredited by CARF, an internationally recognized accrediting agency. The intention behind IOP/OP programming is to ensure a continuum of care and reduce the likelihood of returning to homelessness once a resident transitions to permanent housing and resides in the community. These services are also available to non-veteran, community-based individuals of any gender.

To meet the growing needs of our community TBS will be offering Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) services within the next year.