N-STEP Initiatives

Initiated in 2018 in Harford County, Maryland, N-STEP conducts a three-phased youth career and life readiness program to support youth transition to adulthood. The phased approach includes:
Phase I - Foundational Life Skills Development
Phase II - Job Readiness
Phase III - Experiential Learning

Initiated in 2026, N-STEP serves as the Grantee for Aberdeen, Maryland. The Maryland’s ENOUGH Initiative aims to address systemic barriers and conduct evidence-based activities designed to drive economic mobility through increased access to good jobs, good schools, access to health care, and safer communities.

Initiated in 2025, the “Jacobs Ladder Coalition” was formed to address youth and family mental wellness and substance use in Harford County, Maryland. This effort is led by N-STEP and HopeWorks Global, LLC and supported by 12 like-minded community organizations.The mission is to address the root causes that place young people at risk, including behavioral health disorders, human trafficking sedentary lifestyles, and lack of structured community educational programs.

N-STEP is partnered with United Way of Central Maryland (UWCM) for the Aberdeen Neighbors United (NU) Initiative. The NU project is to build resident capacity to address upstream issues. Such an investment in neighborhoods inspires hope, unity, and change - transitioning impacted neighborhoods into thriving communities.
Initiated in 2022 – N-STEP has served as the Lead Agency for the United Way of Central Maryland Neighbor’s United Grant in Aberdeen, Maryland and formed the Aberdeen on the Move (AOTM) resident team. The mission of the resident team is to address neighborhood upstream issues to inspire hope, unity, and change by transitioning impacted neighborhoods into thriving communities through resident lead initiatives.

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