She was a first-time teen mom who didn’t know how to care for her newborn daughter. A nurse came to visit her to teach her the ABCs of Safe Sleep. She was so grateful that she committed to finishing her education and became a home-visiting professional herself. He works in some of the roughest areas of Baltimore out of a plain white van.

WBAL's Derek Williams discusses the fight against heroin with Baltimore's Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen.

Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake said combating heroin is the kind of work that cannot be done in a vacuum. Baltimore's relatively new Heroin Task Force will be holding its first public forum. "The problems with heroin affect every single one of us here in our city. They affect our community and our city for decades, and so it's critical to be part of the solution, and think through, how can we prevent deaths from overdose? How can we increase access to treatment?" Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said.

Where in Baltimore City can you receive a free HIV test, and be connected to clinical care the same day? When a patient is diagnosed with syphilis, who can engage the community and contact partners, to make sure they are also treated? Family Planning Services? Check. Immunizations for Children?  Check. Dental care, tuberculosis treatment, even an on-site full service Laboratory? Check, check, check!