Propelled by the belief that thriving, connected families are key to vibrant communities, the Downtown Baltimore Family Alliance fosters and promotes family life in Baltimore's city center.



As an independent, nonprofit alliance, we partner with local government, business, and nonprofit organizations to develop family-wise programs and policies, including initiatives for strong public schools and early childhood programs, enhanced public safety and environmental quality, and expanded recreational and cultural opportunities. We further endeavor to cultivate community by connecting families with one another and with the resources to take full advantage of life in downtown Baltimore.

latest dbfa news

Apr23 4/23/2012 10:58:00 AM by SuperUser Account

 Please note that DBFA has a new phone number: 410-989-1096.  

Mar21 3/21/2012 10:20:00 AM by Claire

DBFA is mentioned in the following article on pedestrian and cycling safety:

If you haven’t heard by now, a remarkable thing has just happened in Baltimore. If it stands, it will long be remembered as a turning point in local transportation history: Baltimore City transportation officials have selected a “Complete Streets” configuration for Boston Street in conjunction with the planned Red Line light rail line.  Read more here

 

Feb27 2/27/2012 2:03:00 PM by Claire

Read DBFA board member Hugh Bethell's recent editorial in the Baltimore Sun.  

Your recent editorial "Repairing city schools" (Feb. 18) can only have been written by someone who hasn't spent much time in the city's public schools recently. I have, and I can tell you that there are students who avoid going to the bathroom all day because the toilets won't flush or the stall doors are missing, and there are teachers who have lost a decade's worth of materials to flooding caused by leaking roofs. Read more here: http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-school-repairs-20120225,0,3765503.story

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