The St. Mary’s Outreach Center (SMOC) serves older adults in Baltimore City. Historically, our services were provided in the Hamden community, 21211. Over the years, we have built organizational capacity and expertise, and expanded our services to the 21215, 21216, 21217, and 21218 zip codes.
Our services include assisting clients with:
- Identifying and getting benefit assistance
- Referring clients to resources to meet their needs
- Providing educational programming
- Hosting social events for the residents of Roland View Towers
SMOC clients are:
- Residents of senior housing apartments
- Older homeowners and renters living alone
- Grandparents and great grandparents raising children
- Older adults at risk of becoming homeless
Our Values
Our Vision
Older adults are valuable and contributing members of society. We envision a caring community in which they enjoy a healthy, productive, and personally satisfying life.
Our Mission
St. Mary’s Outreach Center helps older adults meet the challenge of living self-sufficiently with dignity and respect.
Inclusivity
We recognize older adults as diverse and valuable members of our community.
Compassion
We believe in providing personalized, trustworthy, and confidential services to everyone who comes through our doors.
Our Team
SMOC Stats
2024 (to date)
331
Clients Served
$140,233
Funds* Received by Clients
32
SMOC Sponsored
Events/Attendees
2023
Served 497 unique clients.
Assisted clients to receive $170,000 in entitlement and emergency funds.
89 Sponsored events throughout the year serving individuals:
- Educational health programs
- National Night Out
- Tech Tuesday
- Health and resource fairs
History of St. Mary’s Outreach Center
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church opened its doors around 1860. In 1964, the church responded to the need for affordable housing for the elderly by building the first Roland View Towers and then Roland Towers East in 1967. These two apartment buildings continue to provide affordable housing for older adults.
In 1999, St. Mary’s closed its doors. In 2002, working with the Hampden community, the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland opened an outreach center for ministry and service to the residents of Roland View Towers and Roland Towers East. In 2007, St. Mary’s Outreach Center became a nonprofit 501(c)(3) working independently from the Episcopal church.
