Seedco Mourns Passing of Board Member
April 17, 2020It is with deep and profound sadness that the Seedco family shares the devastating news that our dear friend and Board Member, Mr. Herman Strickland, passed away on Sunday, April 5th. We are grateful to Herman for his strength, guidance, and commitment throughout the years on the Board of Directors. Herman served in this role…Learn More
Seedco Continues to Serve Amid Public Health Crisis
April 7, 2020Seedco’s Acting Executive Director, Keith Rasmussen, updates community members on the organization’s operations and program modifications amid the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read the letter here.Learn More
Update, August 2020: Maryland Health Connection has extended the special enrollment period through December 15, 2020. In an effort to prioritize health and safety and in response to Coronavirus, Maryland Health Connection has opened an emergency special enrollment period for uninsured Marylanders. You can enroll in a health plan starting Monday, March 16, through Monday,…Learn More
Seedco Highlighted in Brief on Responsible Fatherhood Evaluation
January 24, 2020Seedco is highlighted in a recently released brief on an evaluation conducted on federally-funded Responsible Fatherhood programs. The Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation (OPRE) has released “Implementing an Innovative Parenting Program for Fathers: Findings from the B3 Study.” OPRE is an office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), which is a division…Learn More
Seedco Leadership Transition
January 17, 2020After 5 years at Seedco, Seedco’s Executive Director Tara Colton has moved on to a new opportunity as Executive Vice President for Special Projects at the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA). Tara joined Seedco in 2015 as Senior Vice President of Programs and was named Executive Director in 2017. Seedco’s Managing Director Keith Rasmussen…Learn More
MDRC recently issued a research brief, Bridging Access to Benefits and Care in Communities Affected by Drug Use, highlighting a pilot program that was launched in 2018 with funding from the One City Health Innovation Fund in a partnership between Acacia Network, St. Ann’s Corner of Harm Reduction (SACHR) and Seedco. The pilot utilized Seedco’s…Learn More
Seedco’s Mid-South Regional Office Moves
January 13, 2020Please note that Seedco’s Mid-South Regional office has moved to a new location in Memphis. Our address is: 530 Oak Court Drive, Suite 200, Memphis, TN 38117. The main phone is 901-405-7882.Learn More
Seedco Offers Solutions at Future of Work Event
November 11, 2019On November 6, 2019, Seedco’s Executive Director Tara Colton spoke in Philadelphia at ‘Business Innovations for the Future of Work,’ a summit organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Drexel University, the City of Philadelphia, and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia. Tara spoke on a panel titled ‘Measuring ROI: The Real Cost…Learn More
Seedco Rolls into Open Enrollment Period by Heightening Outreach Efforts in MD Communities
November 4, 2019Over the past quarter, Seedco continued to work diligently on outreach, assistance, and enrollment activities across ten Maryland counties. In conjunction with partners, Seedco enrolled 270 individuals into qualified Affordable Care Act health plans and 1,221 into Medicaid plans. Seedco’s steadfast commitment to reach the uninsured drove outreach efforts, which resulted in 142 group presentations…Learn More