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Provides emergency assistance and community outreach programs to Hancock area families.

Information and Referral, Summer Camp, Senior Services

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- Connects residents with local, county, and state resources
- Offers a one-week summer day camp to Middle School and High School students
- Provides mini seminars for older adults on winter safety issues and energy-saving tips

Offers a summer camp that includes swimming, weekly field trips, arts & crafts, special events, and educational activities.

Camps

• Includes case management, interpretation and translation, employment support, and education 
• Provides transitional housing, immigration assistance, home visits, and support groups 
• Health services include primary care, mental health counseling, and breast cancer early detection 
• Classes on literacy, English language, computer skills, parenting, and family enrichment available 
• Offers programs on first-time homebuyer education, domestic violence prevention, and elder abuse

Connects the public to Maryland's health and human services resources.

Helplines and Information, Benefits Counseling

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- Benefits and services listed include family, health and disability, employment and unemployment, food and cash, child and adult protection, housing and energy, and more
- Benefit checker allows individuals to find qualifying benefits quickly
- Apply for multiple benefits at once

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Offers many different types of volunteer opportunities, matching skill sets, interests, and enthusiasm for short or long-term positions.

Volunteering

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- All volunteers must pass a background check and complete training certifications before orientation

Provides individualized support in employment/vocational development.

Employment Services

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- Includes job placement assistance

Offers free legal assistance with civil issues, including family and domestic, children in need of assistance, housing, employment, public benefits, and consumer problems.

Legal Services

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- Helps older adults with benefits, landlord-tenant issues, bankruptcy, utilities, and nursing home issues
- Does not assist with criminal cases, medical malpractice, police or attorney misconduct, car accidents, small claims, credit counseling, or immigration

Offers programs that explore career interests, develop employability skills, and apply knowledge in real-world settings.

Community Center

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- Career Launch offers activities that match interests to career clusters and identify the skills and education needed for a particular career path
- Money Matters promotes decision-making skills for finical well-being and success
- School-based programming offered at Howard Community College, Harper's Choice Middle School, and Laurel Woods Elementary School

Provides a drop-in center and warming shelter for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Homeless Drop In Centers

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• Offers showers and laundry services 9am-1pm Mon, Wed during the summer months

Offers vocational training and employment support for individuals with a mental health diagnosis.

Employment Services

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- Collaborates with employers to identify opportunities and helps clients obtain and maintain a job

• Teaches construction and building trades during the day and GED classes at night
• Offers training in small engine repair, computer classes, farming, beekeeping, and horticulture

Provides cash assistance to low-income, disabled individuals through a period of short-term disability or while they are awaiting approval of federal disability support.

Financial Assistance

Operates a 24-hour helpline for victims of human trafficking, sexual assault, and domestic violence.

Crisis Line

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• Connects callers to crisis intervention, counseling, and other community resources
• Offers Human Trafficking Companion services for victims needing to go to the hospital
• Text chat line available
  

Offers many different types of volunteer opportunities, matching skill sets, interests, and enthusiasm for short or long-term positions.

Volunteering

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- All volunteers must pass a background check and complete training certifications before orientation
- School-based volunteering offered at Sykesville Middle School, Oklahoma Road Middle School, and Northwest Middle School

• Helps with housing, transportation, education, employment, medical care, and benefits

Provides support for individuals with severe disabilities to encourage employment and independence.

Employment Services

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- Includes vocational counseling, physical and mental restoration, communication and equipment services, job training and placement, and rehabilitation technology services
- Independent living services available for older adults with visual impairments

• Requests are evaluated monthly based on available funds

Offers programs that explore career interests, develop employability skills, and apply knowledge in real-world settings.

Community Center

More information:
- Career Launch offers activities that match interests to career clusters and identify the skills and education needed for a particular career path
- Money Matters promotes decision-making skills for finical well-being and success
- School-based programming offered at Howard Community College, Harper's Choice Middle School, and Laurel Woods Elementary School

Works with preschool staff and parents to provide on-site assistance with children who have social, emotional, or behavioral issues.

Early Childhood Mental Health Support Services

• Provides strategies for handling challenging behaviors in early learning and home environments
• Provides referrals for children, families, teachers, and caregivers

• Education services include ESOL classes, basic computer training, and citizenship preparation 
• Offers pro bono legal clinics in East County, Gaithersburg, and Germantown, and Wheaton