UMSSW is proud to see the work of B’more for Healthy Babies Upton/Druid Heights, housed in the Center for Restorative Change and led by Stacey Stephens, MSW, LCSW-C, highlighted in the Johns Hopkins Public Health feature, “Bolstering Black Fatherhood in Baltimore.”
The article lifts up how community-rooted, culturally responsive programming is creating space for Black fathers to be seen, supported, and celebrated as essential to family and community well-being—work that has long been at the heart of B’more for Healthy Babies Upton/Druid Heights and UMSSW’s mission.
We’re honored to be part of this growing movement to strengthen Black fatherhood and advance health equity in Baltimore. Read more in Public Health magazine: https://magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/bolstering-black-fatherhood-baltimore