Cornerstone Community Housing
By Sheila Helgerson, executive director of Cornerstone Community Housing, Baltimore He was 68 years old when he got his first apartment. Not his first nice apartment. Not his first apartment after a setback. His first apartment—ever. For most of his life, he moved between shelters, temporary rooms, the streets, and incarceration. Stability was never something…
In January 2026, Jim Carey, case manager at Cornerstone Community Housing (CCH)’s Earl’s Place and Kara Welch, CCH’s development and communications officer, were present at the graduation of two CCH residents from the Baltimore City Drug Treatment Court. “We had the privilege of supporting two of our residents at their graduation,” Welch said. “Seeing this…
For Cornerstone Community Housing’s 30th year, it’s sharing some older stories of the men and where they are now. CCH, based in Baltimore, helps men experiencing homelessness to rebuild their lives and to change community attitudes toward homelessness through outreach and education. D.M. was one of CCH’s first residents. He said he was in a…
By Sheila Helgerson executive director The 2024 theme for Cornerstone Community Housing in Baltimore “Perseverance,” and Cornerstone is living it every day at its Earl’s Place and Prospect Place locations. In December, two older men entered Earl’s Place. They brought stories filled with challenges, but they were employed and had clear plans for the future.…
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