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Programs & services

Find the support that fits your next step.

Explore BITM’s housing, food, workforce, youth, re-entry and whole-person empowerment programs—then use one clear assistance request to reach our team.

How to apply for assistance

Tell us what you need. We’ll help identify the next step.

BITM uses one request form for its assistance programs. You do not need to know the exact program name before reaching out.

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Review the services below. Choose the area that most closely matches your needs.

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Complete the assistance form. In the comments, briefly describe the help you are seeking and your preferred contact method.

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Watch for a response. Your request is saved for staff review. Our team can discuss available services, referrals and next steps; call the office for time-sensitive help.

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Training content, facilitation & instruction

Bullock Enterprise Solutions

Bullock Enterprise Solutions develops the training content and facilitates and instructs the classes, workshops and seminars offered through Blessed in Tech Ministries.

To ask about participating in a class, workshop or seminar, send a training inquiry to the BITM team.

Ask about classes, workshops and seminars

Explore our programs

Practical help. Personal dignity. Lasting empowerment.

Each program is designed around a specific need while connecting participants to the wider network of support available through BITM and its partners.

Housing, re-entry & stability

A supported path toward a new beginning

These programs connect neighbors with counseling, practical skills, referrals and housing-focused support so they can move toward stability with dignity.

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Defeat the Streets

Who it serves: At-risk youth ages 15–25 and individuals or families experiencing homelessness

Empowerment seminars, counseling and connections to employment and housing resources help participants identify a safer, more stable path forward.

SCAR Foundation / Offenders to Contenders

Who it serves: Returning citizens, first-time offenders and people seeking a second chance after rehabilitation

Re-entry support may include counseling, job training, résumé building, financial literacy and referrals to housing, social services and other community resources.

SCAR House Initiative

Who it serves: Individuals and families seeking future transitional housing opportunities

SCAR Houses are a development initiative, rather than a promise of an available bed. The vision combines transitional housing with money management, budgeting, first-time homebuyer education and connections to permanent housing opportunities.

Food access & community care

Men on a Mission

Men on a Mission meets immediate needs through food distributions and community outreach to families, seniors, people with disabilities, neighbors experiencing homelessness and others facing food insecurity.

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Mobile Food Pantry

Who it serves: Individuals and households in need of food assistance

Free food distributions are held at familiar community locations. Visitors should review the current schedule and follow the posted arrival and traffic instructions for each site.

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Community Outreach

Who it serves: Seniors, people who are sick or homebound, families, youth and neighbors without shelter

The program provides basic necessities and works alongside community partners to reach neighbors where support is needed most.

Workforce, technology & independence

Skills that open doors

BITM combines career preparation, technology experience and practical life skills to help participants enter or re-enter the workforce with confidence. Bullock Enterprise Solutions develops the training content and provides class facilitation and instruction.

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Welfare to Work: Just BELIEVE

Who it serves: Individuals transitioning from public assistance into employment

Support focuses on résumé building, career discovery, job searches, interviewing, money and time management, and independence training.

Blessed in Tech Apprenticeship

Who it serves: Clients who need hands-on, marketable employment skills

Supervised computer, clerical and labor experience gives participants an opportunity to build practical skills for today’s workforce.

Dressed to Impress

Who it serves: Job seekers of all ages

Participants receive appropriate employment clothing or uniforms together with job-readiness support such as résumé and interview preparation.

Youth leadership & mentorship

Young voices, stronger futures

Youth programs pair lived experience with mentorship, leadership development and workforce preparation so young people can shape their own futures and their community.

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Rising Voices — Anne Arundel County Youth Action Board

Who it serves: Young people ages 16–24 with lived experience of homelessness, plus youth allies

Rising Voices gives young people a meaningful role in shaping local programs, policies and systems of care that affect youth homelessness.

Visit Rising Voices

Boys to Men

Who it serves: Young men and men ages 16 and older, including at-risk youth and fathers

Mentoring, counseling and empowerment seminars focus on responsibility, money and time management, parenting, conflict resolution, respect and integrity.

M.E.T.A. Beautiez

Who it serves: Girls and young women ages 10–24

Encouragement, guidance, training and job-readiness support help participants identify their strengths and prepare for new opportunities.

I Am Able, Not Labeled

Who it serves: Young single mothers and teenage mothers

Support focuses on time management, parenting skills, workforce development and connections to resources that can ease the path forward.

Literacy & whole-person empowerment

Support for mind, confidence and purpose

These programs help participants strengthen reading skills, rediscover hope, build confidence and connect with resources that support lasting change.

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A Need to Read

Who it serves: Learners of all ages

Literacy support helps participants develop reading skills at any stage of life, with community connections that encourage continued learning.

H.E.L.P. — Hoping to Encourage Lifeless People

Who it serves: Anyone seeking renewed hope and direction

Counseling, empowerment seminars and connections to resources help participants move beyond despair and begin identifying a way forward.

Man in the Mirror

Who it serves: People experiencing depression, social disconnection or low self-esteem

Self-examination, counseling and positive reinforcement are used to help participants rebuild confidence, joy, hope and personal integrity.

Direct services

Need food or emergency cold-weather shelter?

These services have time-sensitive schedules and instructions. Review the dedicated page before you travel.

Not sure where to begin?

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