Community Assessment of Irvington FINAL1

Conducted by: Marissa Rodgers, Tamia Crippen, Karen Lloyd-

Williams, Martha Kangere

Community Assessment of Irvington

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Welcome to Irvington!

Established When

Hilton St. (E) to Beechfield Road (W)Maiden Choice Run (S) to Old Frederick Road (N)Zip Code: 21229

Irvington is surrounded by the communities Allendale to the North and South Hilton.

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Location


Residences built over a century ago.

Irvington and the surrounding area were called the Hunting Ridge by European immigrants.

Irvington actually began with a road built sometime before 1765 which led from Baltimore to Frederick Town.

Originally a Native American trail as they brought their packhorse, laden, with pelts to the market of Baltimore.

History

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Map

Irvington is 5.78 square miles


• Irvington is a family oriented community.

• The neighborhood has many family activities throughout the year such as a Thanksgiving dinner, giving out Christmas baskets, back-to-school fair, and community flea market.

• The community also sponsors a C.O.P (Citizens on Patrol)walk in which the neighborhood

volunteers to walk the neighborhood once a month.

• Irvington also has a three block business district.

Description

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Architecture

Old infrastructure

New infrastructure

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Condition of Homes and Neighborhoods

Allendale/Irvington/South Hilton

10.4 per 10,000

Baltimore City 11.8 per 10,000

Homes with lead paint

Maryland Poison Center410-706-7701


DEMOGRAPHIC PATTERNS

Total population in Baltimore City in 2010 616,802

Total population in Allendale/Irvington/South Hilton in 2010

16,217


Demographics

AgeDistribution (2010)


Baltimore City

0-17 years 25.0% 21.6%

18-24 years 10.3% 12.5%

25-44 years 24.2% 28.8%

45-64 years 27.8% 25.2%

65+ years 12.8% 11.8%

Gender The percent of men and women in Allendale/Irvington/South Hilton compared to Baltimore City overall (2010).



Baltimore City

Men 44.7% 46.7%

Women 55.3% 53.3%

Race/Ethnicity

Race and Ethnicity Distribution (2010)


Baltimore City

Black or African American

88.5 63.6

White 8.7 29.7

Asian 0.5 2.4

Two or more races

1.5 2.1

Hispanic or Latino

1.3 4.2

Other race 0.8 2.2



Socioeconomic StatusHousehold Income Distribution (2010)


Baltimore City

Median Household

$33,112 $37,395

Less than $25,000

38.4 33.3

$25,000-$39,999

19.4 18.1

$40,000-$59,999

18.2 17.1

$60,000-$74,999

8.2 9.1

$75,000 and over

15.8 22.5


Family Poverty Rate

Poverty Rates(2010)


Baltimore City

Percent of Families in poverty

15.1% 15.2%

The percent of the Allendale/Irvington/South Hilton population 16 years of age and older that are unemployed in the civilian labor force.


Unemployment


Baltimore City

15.4% 11.1%

HEALTH CARE SERVICES

Saint Agnes Hospital900 Caton Ave.Baltimore, MD 21229Phone: 410-368-6000

Future Care Irvington 22 South Athol AvenueBaltimore, MD 21229Phone: 410 947 3052

Mountain Manor Treatment Center

Pharmacies Giant Food Pharmacy

Voshell’s Pharmacy

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SERVICES

COMMUNITY ROLES

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ELECTED OFFICIALS

Governor: Martin O’Malley

Elijah CummingsUS Representative MD District 7

Verna L. JonesState Senator District 44

Melvin StukesState Delegate (District 44)

Keiffer J. MitchellState Delegate(District 44)

Keith E. HaynesState Delegates (District 44)

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A Look at Irvington

Irvington Community Association

President: Dorothy Cunningham

“Where Houses Become Homes and Neighbors Become Friends”

Monthly meetings on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm

Location: Irvington Place Apartments4025 Frederick AveBaltimore, MD 21229

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EDUCATION AND

SAFETY

Elementary/Middle School Beechfield Elementary PK-8 Sarah M. Roach Elementary

High School Edmondson Westside High (public) Mount St. Joseph High (private)

Universities/Trade Schools Coppin State University is within 3 miles TESST College of Technology –

Baltimore within 2 mileshttp://cityview.baltimorecity.gov/CityView

EDUCATION

Irvington

Baltimore city

High School Dropout rate

5.09 5.92

High School Graduation Rate

82.53 81.35


STATISTICS

In the Southwest District

The officers of the Southwest District are committed to public

safety, to include targeted enforcement, community engagement, and

building strong community partnerships.

The Southwest District is known for its strong community involvement, which has made the district's crime fighting

strategies a success in the past, and they will continue those efforts in the future.

Police Protection

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Domestic Violence RateAllendale/Irvington/South Hilton Baltimore City

Domestic Violence Rate 50.8% 40.6

Non-Fatal Shooting Rate Allendale/Irvington/S. Hilton Baltimore CityNon-Fatal Shooting Rate 61.0 46.5

Homicide Incidence Rate Allendale/Irvington/South Hilton

Homicide Incidence Rate 22.2 Baltimore City

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CRIME STATISTICS

According to Maryland Sex Registry, there were 87 registered sex offenders living in zip code 21229 (Baltimore, MD) in July 2011.


Sex offenders…

Third Battalion

Engine Company 30, Truck Company 8, Medic 12

3220 Frederick Avenue, 21229

(410) 396-0430

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Fire Protection

Beechfield Elem/Middle301 S. Beechfield AvenueBaltimore, MD 21229

Phone #: 410-396-0525 School Number: 246

Evacuation Center


ACTIVITY AND

RECREATION

Fred B. Leidig Recreation Center

301 South Beechfield Ave. 21229 (410) 396-0073

Hours of Operation:Fall/Winter/Spring: 2-10 p.m.

Wardell Selby, Center DirectorMary Haynes, Recreation Leader

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Recreation Center

Library Edmondson Avenue Branch

4339 Edmondson Avenue: Photo

from :www.prattlibrary.org

Baltimore, Md 21229

Shopping Center The nearest shopping center is Westview

Shopping Center

Parks Irvington Park and Yale Heights Park


Recreation

No official community newspaper publication or website.

Residents receive the Baltimore Sun newspaper

My Brother’s Keeper had a newsletter thatwas in circulation around the community…However the last copy that could be foundOnline was dated back to 2008.

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Communication

Residents of the Irvington community travel via car, public transportation and by walking to their destinations.

Transportation

Bus to work

15.2%

Walking to work

7.4%

Other modes of transportation

22.7%


Public transportation MTA Route 10 passes through Irvington as it travels between Dundalk and Catonsville.

The bus stops on the corner of Frederick

Avenue and Augusta Avenue.

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Public Transportation

ELIMINATION

PATTERNS

Trash Day: ThursdayRecycling Day: Tuesday

Syntec LLC (LANDFILL)Located at 4800 Pulaski Hwy

Baltimore, MD 21224 (approximately 9 mi)


Trash and Recycling

The Irvington has many carry out restaurants and numerous local corner stores.

Unfortunately, there is not a fresh food market in the Irvington community. Residents have a Giant Food Store that is within 0.6 miles of the community

4624 Edmondson AvenueBaltimore, Md 21229

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Grocery Stores

Located at 4207 Frederick Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21229

A faith-based ministry serving those in need in the Irvington community of Baltimore City.

Mission Statement

Motivated by love for God, My Brother's Keeper is

dedicated to transforming the Irvington Community and

empowering its residents by providing quality social

services that give them the tools to build on their own

strengths.

The individuals served by My Brothers Keeper are

often of low income status, some of which are homeless.www.mybrotherskeeperbaltimore.org

MBK offers many services:

Meals servicesHot meal programBag lunchFood voucher programSocial ServicesSocial worker available

Workforce Development Through the city of Baltimore and local agencies

Health Clinic At this time MBK does not have a nurse. Future plans include pursuing qualified staff and insurance.

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Health and Social Services

MBK is seeking to reinforce positive behaviors and reducing the influence of destructive forces in the youth of the community.

Focus is on finance and adopting best practices in fiscal management to make more money

available.

Future plans include the addition of a side porch onto the facility.

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Goals and Future Plans of MBK

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EVACUATION PLAN FOR MY BROTHER’S KEEPER

Health Assessment Questionnaire

Based on results of weekly teachings10 respondentsBreakdown of questionnairePhysical Activity• 2 exercised at least 30 minutes/2 times a week• 7 felt walking to the bus stop was sufficient exercise• 1 did not respondNutrition• 8 preferred fried foods/carry out foods• 10 did not have access to a fresh produce store• 10 were not aware of the new guidelines for dietary intake “My Plate”Annual Physical• 1 had annual physical examination within the last 6 months• 1 admitted to not having blood pressure taken in a year• 8 did not recall last physical examination

Strengths and Weaknesses Strengths Weakness

Community oriented Deficient knowledge

Family oriented Myths and misconceptions about health practices

Willingness to learn about healthy lifestyles

Lack of adequate resources(exercise facilities, access to fresh supermarkets

My Brother’s Keeper reaches out to the community

High percentage of low income families

Dedicated staff who are committed to the community

MBK has limited resources. (They rely on donations)

MBK does not have a nurse on site.

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The residents of Irvington have a desire to learn about healthy living.

There is a lack of resources and knowledge

to promote and/or maintain health.

There are many local corner stores that do not

provide fresh fruit and vegetables.

MBK is a facility committed to service, but have limited resources because they rely on donations.

MBK does not have a nurse on site to offer information

on safe health practices.

Analysis of Strengths and Weaknesses


Medical Problems

Causes of Death

Deaths per 10,000

Heart Disease 35.5Cancer Lung Cancer Colon Cancer Breast Cancer Prostate

Cancer

25.67.92.63.53.4

Stroke 6.4Homicide 5.4Injury 4.3

1. Deficient knowledge related to lack of understanding regarding proper health practices as evidenced by client stating “Diabetes can be cured by drinking a lot of water”.

2. Ineffective health maintenance related to improper diet and exercise as evidenced by noncompliance with recommended dietary changes.

Nursing Diagnosis

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PLANNING

• The community group will plan to offer weekly teaching to the MBK clients

• Samples of alternative healthy food choices will be offered.

• Handouts will be distributed to address myths an misconceptions about diabetes.

• Visual aids will be used to present information to clients.

• Question and answer session will be offered.

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IMPLEMENTATION

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EVALUATION• The questions were asked to test the recall

of information presented.

• The community was able to give feedback about the signs and symptoms of Diabetes.

• The community requested more samples of healthy food options such as fruit, low calorie muffins, and splenda.

• After the presentation about stroke, the clients requested additional blood pressure screenings and information about where screenings are available.

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Documents

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hilton nonfatal shooting

irvington place apartments

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high school graduation

family oriented community

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