Maryland State Profile and Contact Information

Maryland

State Access Program Contact:

Carolyn Edmonds
Department of Human Resources
Community Services Administration
311 W. Saratoga Street, Room 239
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Internet: cedmonds@dhr.state.md.us

Annual Federal Grant Award: $ 172,830
Minimum 10% State Match: $ 19,203
Number of Minor Age Children in Single (Biological) Parent Households: 200,726

Priority Service Areas:

mediation;
counseling;
supervised visitation;
neutral drop-off/pick-up;
development of parenting plans; and
parent education.

FY 2004 State Program Stats:

Parents Served

Total Parents Served	Fathers	Mothers	Grandparent/Legal Guardian	Children Involved
520	252	253	15	359

Services Provided

Mediation	Counseling	Parent Education	Supervised Visitation	Neutral Drop-off	Development of Parenting Plans
149	40	161	177	124	192

Marital Status

Married	Separated	Divorced	Unmarried	Unknown
81	34	101	194	110

Annual Income

Less than $10,000	$10,000 to $19,000	$20,000 to $29,000	$30,000 to $39,000	$40,000 & above	Unknown
51	69	51	17	34	298

Race/Ethnicity

Am Indian or Alaska Native	American Asian or Pacific Islanders	African-American	White/Caucasian	Hispanic	Other	Unknown
	3	118	267	25	35	72

Source of Client Referrals

Self	Court	Child Support	Other	Unknown
16	486		17	1

Outcomes

No. of non-custodial parents whose parenting time with children increased as a result of services	202

Local Service Providers:

1. Life Crisis Center, Inc.
Lower Shore Family Visitation Center
PO Box 387
Salisbury, Maryland 21803
Phone: (410) 749-0632
Services: parent education and supervised visitation

2. Children's Rights Council
Maryland Child Access and Visitation
6200 Editors Park Drive, Suite 103
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Phone: (301) 559-3120
Services: mediation, counseling, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

3. Family & Children's Services of Central Maryland
Visitation Center Program
22 N. Court St.
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Administrative Office
4623 Falls Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21209
Phone: (410) 366-1980 x278
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

4. Harford County Circuit Court
Office of Family Court Services
The Parent Access Program
101 S. Maine Street, Suite 300
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
Phone: (410) 638-3100
Services: mediation, parenting plans, parent education, supervised visitation, and neutral drop-off

5. Washington County Department of Social Services
The Dads Connection
920 W. Washington St. 3^rd Floor
Hagerstown, Maryland 21740
Phone: (240) 420-2350
Services: mediation, counseling, parent education, development of parenting plans, and pro se assistance