News Releases & PSAs
Parent Engagement Activities
Posted: March 31, 2020
SHORE UP!’s Family Engagement and Community Partnerships Office has created a number of Parent Engagement Activities for families with children. These activities are good ways to continue educating and engaging young children at no cost while they are at the home during the Coronavirus crisis. Reading-Select a book of your choice at home and/or online […]
SHORE UP! accepting energy applications via mail
Posted: March 23, 2020
Although SHORE UP!’s offices are now closed to the general public, eligible individuals may still obtain an Energy Application by visiting this website. Download an application from the Energy Assistance page at https://shoreup.org/housing/energy-assistance/ Applications may be mailed to: Office of Home Energy Programs, 520 Snow Hill Rd., Salisbury, Md. 21804. For additional inquiries, send an […]
SHORE UP! Inc. offices to close to the general public due to Coronavirus
Posted: March 20, 2020
In an effort to protect clients and employees from Coronavirus and to heed the governor’s orders of prohibiting gatherings of no more than 10 people, SHORE UP! Inc. is implementing additional measures, effective Monday, March 23. The agency will be closed to the general public. Eligible individuals may leave their taxes in a secure drop […]
Parents encouraged to engage students in home learning activities during COVID-19 closure
Posted: March 17, 2020
While SHORE UP!’s Head Start and Early Head Start centers are closed to prevent further spread of Coronavirus, staff encourages parents to continue engaging their children through Early Head Start and Head Start Home Learning Activities. Please see the documents below for details. (The information under each pdf may be translated. On the homepage of […]
Shady Pines closes until further notice due to COVID-19
Posted: March 17, 2020
Shady Pines Adult Medical Day Care, located at 1929 Northwood Dr. in Salisbury, Md., is now closed in an effort to prevent further spread of Coronavirus. Pursuant to an Emergency Order by Governor Hogan, all Adult Medical Day Care facilities are closed until further notice.
SHORE UP! Inc. announces adjustments to protect clients and staff from Coronavirus
Posted: March 15, 2020
In an effort to protect clients, staff and students from Coronavirus, and to prevent further spread of the illness, SHORE UP! Inc. has implemented new measures that will take effect immediately. SHORE UP!’s Head Start and Early Head Start centers will follow the directive provided by Governor Larry Hogan. Centers, servicing seven counties in the […]
SHORE UP! Inc. now offering free tax preparation
Posted: February 11, 2020
SHORE UP! Inc. is now offering its FREE Tax Preparation Program for eligible individuals through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA). If you make less than $56,000 annually, you may be eligible to obtain free tax preparation at one of two convenient locations. SHORE UP! Inc.’s FREE Tax Preparation Program takes place Mondays […]
SHORE UP! Inc. uses grant funds to launch new website
Posted: January 15, 2020
SHORE UP! Inc., a non-profit Community Action Partnership located in Salisbury, Md., is excited to announce its newly redesigned website at shoreup.org. The website launched today and includes a more modern look, easier navigation and information on all of the programs which now assist over 15,000 individuals on Maryland’s lower Eastern Shore. The website […]
Two Generation project proves successful
Posted: December 6, 2019
Salisbury, Md.-Just a little over one year old, SHORE UP! Inc.’s Two Generation Project is already proving to be successful. The project allows SHORE UP! to assist families in combatting intergenerational poverty, moving towards achieving self-sufficiency. The Two Generation Approach includes case workers individualizing services to families by assessing family strengths and needs, identifying […]