| SERVICES | Children/Youth | SERVICE | CASE MANAGEMENT |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Family Preservation Program | (301) 334-1189 |
| GC Office for Children, Youth and Families | OTHER PHONE |
| 12423 Garrett Highway |
| Oakland | MD | 21550- | FAX | (301) 334-1893 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Robert Stephens | or staff |
| TITLE | Executive Director |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS | bob@garrett.ncin.com |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To prevent out-of-home placements for at risk children. |
| SERVICES | Case management, family support, family stabilization, family preservation. |
| OFFERED |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Referrals must come from: Bd. of Education, Dept. of Juvenile Justice, |
| Dept. of Social Services, or GC Mental Health. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | On call 24 hours, 7 days a week. Office hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8 AM to |
| 4:30 PM. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None for families served. |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes, handicapped ramp to enter office. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, as needed; hearing impaired call one week in |
| advance. |
| LOCATION OF | Services are primarily delivered in the consumer's home. |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self, agency provides transportation as needed, worker |
| visits home, or GTS will transport for a small fee. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Children/Youth, birth to age 18. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Must be a resident of Garrett County, MD. |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Written referral from one of the four agencies listed above. |
| OTHER | Child must be determined to be at risk for placement out of the home. |
| VOLUNTEER | Volunteer opportunities are available for special projects. | BROCHURE | No |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 05/30/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 161 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 33 |
