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Provides pre-K through 12th grade education services.
Educational Programs
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- Includes home schooling, career development, and technology education
- Support offered to families experiencing homelessness and students with special needs
- Offers free and reduced breakfast and lunch programs during the school year and summer months
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Offers assessment, therapy, and case management services for children who may have disabilities or delays.
Rehabilitation Services
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Includes audiology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathologyProvides health services, nutrition counseling, family training, and support groupsNotifies parents of conferences and workshops
Provides volunteer opportunities to become court-appointed special advocates for children. Volunteering
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Offers library services including materials loan, computer access, and free classes. Library Services More information:
- Loans books, magazines, CDs, recorded books, videos, and audio cassettes
- Provides internet access and an online database of services for residents
- Lawyer referral program available
Helps individuals find jobs and prepare for employment. Employment Services More information:
- Includes evaluation and tips on resume writing, interview techniques, and job applications
- Offers job training, labor market information, and a self-service job search database system
- Provides free information on local apprenticeship programs statewide
Provides employment assistance for individuals with disabilities. Employment Services More information:
- Includes testing, employment counseling, job development, and placement services
- Offers interpreters for individuals who are hard of hearing or deaf
- Refers individuals to DORS and other support services as needed
Offers job training and employment assistance to older adults. Employment Services More information:
- Job training is provided through nonprofit and government agencies
- Participants are placed in permanent positions after training
Provides employment and training services to eligible veterans and military personnel, and their spouses. Employment Services More information:
- Offers job counseling, testing, and placement assistance
- Case management services are available
Provides legal representation to individuals who have been arrested or summoned for incarceration. Legal Services More information:
- Includes new charges, violation of probation, and appeals
Provides legal representation for criminal cases. Legal Services More information:
- Handles disputes between neighbors; may refer such cases to the Center for Conflict Resolution
- Helps witnesses and victims navigate the court system and relocate if needed
- Accepts reports of child neglect or abuse
- Assists and advises the public in the preparation of required forms
- Maintains and preserves the permanent record of all proceedings
- Serves as the Clerk to the Orphans' Court
- Determines and collects inheritance taxes and probate fees/court costs
Handles criminal and civil cases and hears appeals from other courts and administrative agencies. Legal Services More information:
- Includes cases related to juveniles, family law, divorce, custody, child support, and domestic violence
- Cases may involve a jury or a judge
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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
Offers free monthly food benefits.
Benefits Counseling
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- Expedited SNAP benefits may be available for those in emergency situations
Offers housing, case management, and personal care to individuals who are unable to live alone due to mental or physical health issues. Supportive Housing More information: - Participants live in private homes and get help with transportation to appointments and events
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Provides emergency financial assistance to prevent the loss of housing or essential utilities. Financial Assistance
Provides limited financial assistance for funeral expenses, including burial plots, vaults, grave digging, and burial clothing.
Benefits Counseling
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- Funds cannot be used towards reimbursement of expenses already paid
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Provides intervention and support for children who have been neglected or abused by the adults who are responsible for their care.
Protective Services
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Court that hears landlord/tenant cases, replevin actions, traffic violations, criminal cases classified as misdemeanors and certain felonies, and civil cases in the amount of $30,000 or less Courts and Judicial Services
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- Generates peace and protective orders.
- Provides a mental health court and adult recovery court.
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Provides families with limited cash assistance to encourage independence.
Benefits Counseling
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- Participants are required to engage in work activities
- Assistance is limited to 5 years of benefits in a lifetime
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Provides health insurance for disabled and low-income.
Insurance Services
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- Includes guidance on Aged, Blind, and Disabled (ABD), Medicaid and Medicare Buy-In Programs (Qualified Medicare Beneficiary and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary), Long Term Care Medical Assistance Expanded Medicaid through the Maryland Health Connection (MHC)
Provides services to establish and enforce child support orders.
Family Services
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- Assists with locating the noncustodial parent, establishing paternity, establishing a court order for child support and health insurance, enforcing the court order, reviewing and adjusting the court ordered support amount, collecting support payments, and more
Provides individuals and families with financial assistance for heating and utility expenses. Utility Assistance More information: - Applicants may be homeowners, renters, roomers, or boarders - Available all year for electricity and during the winter months for heat - Limited funds available for furnace repair, replacement, and other weatherization procedures
Offers in-home assistance to individuals who need help with everyday tasks. In-Home Care More information: - Helps with cleaning, cooking, personal care, and money management - Includes teaching clients to do these tasks on their own
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Offers foster placement services for children in need of homes, and training and licensing to individuals wanting to foster. Adoption and Foster Services More information: - Child placement may be court-ordered or through voluntary parent agreement
- Recruits, trains, licenses, supports, and encourages families interested in becoming foster parents