| SERVICES | Families | SERVICE | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Family Services | (301) 334-5405 |
| GC Department of Social Services | OTHER PHONE |
| 12578 Garrett Highway | (800) 526-2213 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1159 | FAX | (301) 334-5413 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Larry Bruch | or staff |
| TITLE | Child Welfare Supervisor |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS | lbruch@garrett.ncin.com |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, county branch of state agency (MD DHR) |
| PURPOSE | To promote family stability, preserve family unity and to help families achieve or maintain |
| self-sufficiency. |
| SERVICES | Promotes and restores self-sufficient functioning through direct provision of family |
| OFFERED | counseling and support services as well as referrals to appropriate community resources. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referrals, other agency or person. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Mon. thru Fri., 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Call 911 after office hours for |
| on-call worker. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, TTY # for hearing impaired (301- 334-5426). |
| Call in advance for other accommodations. |
| LOCATION OF | DSS office is located at 12578 Garrett Hwy., next to Shaffer Ford on Rt. 219. |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Worker will transport, provider visits home, consumer transports self or GTS |
| will transport for a small fee. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Families with children. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Generally, income must not exceed 80% of the state's median income. |
| Call for details. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Verification of income. |
| OTHER |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | No |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 06/21/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 100 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 34 |
