At Jacob’s Well, Inc
About At Jacobs Well
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Jacob's Well, Inc. is a tax exempt, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) Maryland
corporation, certified by the Secretary of State as a
charitable organization. Operating funds come from a variety
of sources including individuals, churches,
government, and foundations, as well as the program service fees of
residents. At Jacob's Well is directed by a volunteer Board of
Directors and Officers. Program operations are managed by a
professional staff. At Jacob's Well, Inc. does not discriminate in
employment or services, and is not affiliated with any religious
organization.
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Jacob's Well, Inc. was founded in 1985 and incorporated in 1986 to
serve the poor of Baltimore City, especially the homeless and
mentally ill. At Jacob's Well takes on human scale projects
that meet a need not being directly addressed by other agencies.
Past projects have included street outreach, a feeding van, the
Boots for Baltimore Program, and housing for mentally ill homeless
persons. As most of these needs are now being met by other agencies,
At Jacob's Well now concentrates on providing housing and supportive
services to low income, mentally ill men and women.
In
March of 1986, At Jacob's Well opened its first transitional
residence, which housed four formerly homeless, low-income,
mentally ill men. A house for women was soon opened. The
transitional program grew slowly over the next eight years. Our
seventh house, designed to accommodate persons with physical as well
as mental disabilities, opened in 1994. The transitional
program now provides homes to 22 mentally ill men and women.
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Jacob’s Well began its permanent housing program in 1998 for
‘graduates’ of our transitional program. This program now houses
twenty residents in apartments throughout the city. Five of these
apartments are in buildings owned by At Jacob’s Well.