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Moms on a Mission makes a world of difference in West Baltimore

Moms on a Mission, a program based out of St. Luke's Youth Center in West Baltimore, is where mothers and caregivers collaborate to address issues that affect their children, families and community. Photo: provided by SLYC
Moms on a Mission, a program based out of St. Luke's Youth Center in West Baltimore, is where mothers and caregivers collaborate to address issues that affect their children, families and community. Photo: provided by SLYC

When you need something done in an effective, no nonsense way -- who do you call? Moms!
That’s how ‘Moms on a Mission’ at the St. Luke's Youth Center in West Baltimore came to be. Led by the community, for the community, we hear from executive director Amanda Talbot and engagement coordinator Darlene Clark to hear how they do it.

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'