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Evaluates older adults and individuals with disabilities to help plan and provide appropriate care. Senior/Disabled Adult AssessmentMore information: Includes nursing, social, and psychiatric components Can coordinate in-home services or long-term care Referrals for respite care available

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Older Adults
Activities of Daily Living Assessment
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Social Work
Provides screening and application assistance for Medicaid health coverage.Health Insurance Information and CounselingMore information: Helps with questions regarding the Medicare Beneficiary program

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Medicaid Information/Counseling
Health Insurance / Medicaid
COVID-19
Medicaid
Health
EFC
Medicare
Provides assistance to help families become independent of welfare.Financial AssistanceMore information: Clients are required to participate in work activities for a minimum of 40 hours per week- Assistance is limited to 5 years of benefits
Provides out-of-home foster care placement for children who cannot remain at home.Foster CareMore information: Child placement may be court-ordered or through voluntary parent agreementOffers licensing and training for families interested in fostering

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Foster Home Placement
DPSCS
Basic Needs
EFC
Housing / Shelter
Partnerships
Provides adoption services at the request of the birth parents or when initiated by foster care staff. Adoption Services More information:Adoptive parents must go through a home study process before being approved to adopt Many children who are available for adoption have special needs or disabilities
Partners with the U.S. Agriculture Department, farmers, and state government to provide federal funds for food commodities.?Food Assistance Funds??
Offers in-home assistance to individuals who require help with daily living activities.In-Home AssistanceMore information: Helps with housekeeping, budgeting, laundry, personal care, and meal preparationProvides parents with support, guidance in child rearing, and help managing homemaking tasks

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Independent Living Skills Instruction
Home Health Care
Personal Care
Offers advocacy and protection for older adults who are determined by a court of law to lack the capacity to communicate responsible decisions regarding their daily living needs.Legal Services/Public Guardianship More information: Guardians are responsible for meeting housing, care, education, social, and recreational needs

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Basic Needs
EFC
Guardianship Assistance
Legal Services
Midshore
Offers immediate financial assistance to families in Harford County who are facing eviction, utility shut-offs, or emergency heating costs.Emergency Financial Assistance

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Families With Children
DPSCS
Partnerships
Rent Payment Assistance
Housing / Shelter
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Basic Needs
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Utility Bill Assistance
EFC
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Provides library services including materials loan, programs for all ages, and meeting rooms.Library ServicesMore information:Loans books, e-books, CDs, Chromebooks, hotspot kits, and more Offers access to computers, printing, faxing, scanning, and WiFi Some branches have social workers and community pantries available

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Library Services
Adult Education & Employment
Literacy Programs
EFC
Literacy / GED / ESOL Programs
Provides library services including materials loan, programs for all ages, and meeting rooms.Library ServicesMore information:Loans books, e-books, CDs, Chromebooks, hotspot kits, and more Offers access to computers, printing, faxing, scanning, and WiFi Some branches have social workers and community pantries available

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Library Services
Adult Education & Employment
Literacy Programs
EFC
Literacy / GED / ESOL Programs
Offers housing and support to individuals who require help with daily living activities.Assisted LivingMore Information: Provides residents with personalized assistance, supervision, Alzheimer's and memory care, respite care, and on-site rehabilitation Includes retirement living, assisted living, Alzheimer's and memory care, short stay and respite care, and on-site rehabilitation

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Personal Care
Assisted Living Facilities
Volunteer Opportunities
Errand Running/Shopping Assistance
Dementia
Adolescents
Offers free monthly food benefits to eligible low-income households.Food Stamps/SNAPMore information: Clients receive a card to access benefits Eligible applicants may receive food stamps within seven days

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Financial Assistance
Food
EFC
SNAP / Food Stamps
SNAP
Food Stamps/SNAP
Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of vulnerable adults and provides services to prevent further harm.Adult Protective ServicesMore information: Legal mandates require adults be seen within 5 working days and within 24 hours in emergencies

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Volunteer Opportunities
Adult Protective Services
Investigates reports of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of adults and provides services to prevent further harm.Adult Protective Services

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Seniors (55+ years old)
Adults (31-54 years old)
Adult Protective Services
Teens (13-19 years old)
Young Adults (20-30 years old)
Offers free monthly food benefits to eligible low-income households.Food Stamps/SNAPMore information: Clients receive a card to access benefits Eligible applicants may receive food stamps within seven days

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Food Stamps/SNAP
SNAP
SNAP / Food Stamps
Food
Financial Assistance
EFC
Provides adoption services at the request of the birth parents or when initiated by foster care staff. Adoption Services More information:Adoptive parents must go through a home study process before being approved to adopt Many children who are available for adoption have special needs or disabilities
Helps individuals who are blind or have low vision find and connect with community services. Information and Referral

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Visual Impairments
Volunteer Opportunities
Specialized Information and Referral
Serves as a familiy support center offering educational and health-related services to parents and their children.Family Support CentersMore information:Offers a home-visiting programOffers infant and toddler assessments, education, and development careProvides parenting and health education resources, and connections to community servicesOffers adult basic education which includes instruction in fundamental learning skills and basic job readiness training

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Home Based Parenting Education
Adult Basic Education
Literacy / GED / ESOL Programs
MCH
DPSCS
Parent/Child Activity Groups
EFC
Home Visiting for New Parents
Family Resource Centers/Outreach
Adult Education & Employment
Family Support Centers (Patty Centers)
Parent & Caregiver Supports
Provides home-based services to families in crisis to prevent out-of-home placement of their children.Family Preservation ServicesMore information: Includes reunification services for parents of children in out-of-home placement or newborns exposed to substances
Investigates allegations of physical or sexual abuse and neglect of children.Child Protective ServicesMore information:Mandated by law to see children within 5 days in neglect cases and 24 hours in abuse cases Emergency services may include placement in sheltered care or court involvement Counseling with the family may also be provided
Provides adoption services at the request of the birth parents or when initiated by foster care staff. Many children who are available for adoption have special needs or disabilities.Adoption ServicesMore information:Requires adoptive parents to go through a home study process before being approved to adopt
Provides cash assistance to families with dependent children when available resources do not fully address the family's needs.Temporary Financial AssistanceMore information:Requires some participants to engage in work activitiesLimits assistance to 5 years of benefits in a lifetime
Offers used clothing, furniture, and household items to the public.Thrift ShopsMore information:Vouchers available at the Salvation Army office; must provide proof of financial need Donation drop-offs accepted Tuesday through Saturday from 10AM to 4PM

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General Clothing Provision
Household Goods Donation Programs
Clothing Vouchers
Thrift Shops
DPSCS
Baby & Children's Clothing
EFC
Clothing & Diapers
Clothing Donation Programs
School Clothing / Uniforms
Offers emergency financial assistance to help with evictions, utilities, and burial expenses.Financial Assistance

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Rent Payment Assistance
Utility Bill Assistance
Gas Service Payment Assistance
Heating Fuel Payment Assistance
Water Service Payment Assistance
Housing / Shelter
Families With Children
Basic Needs
All Ages
Electric Service Payment Assistance
Burial/Cremation Expense Assistance
EFC