| SERVICES | Youth, 6-18 | SERVICE | HOUSING |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Residential Services for Youth | (301) 689-8176 |
| MD Salem Children's Trust, Inc. | OTHER PHONE |
| 605 Salem Drive |
| Frostburg | MD | 21532- | FAX | (301) 689-1902 |
| CONTACT PERSON | James Lindsey | or staff |
| TITLE | Special Assistant to the Director |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To provide residential care for abused, neglected and delinquent children. |
| SERVICES | Residential care for foster children includes: horseback riding therapy, psychotherapy, |
| OFFERED | music therapy, and a full summer program. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | DSS, DJJ, GCHD, BOE |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | 24 hours/day, 7 days/week |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | No, cost of care is provided by state funding and is supplemented through |
| private donations. |
| WAITING PERIOD | Only if there are no | WAITING LIST | At times, depends on whether |
| vacancies. | opening exists. |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes, some residential units have handicapped access ramps. |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | 605 Salem Drive, off Lower New Germany Road |
| SERVICES |
| TRANSPORTATION | Staff transport residential youth as needed. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Youth, generally ages 6-18, and their families. Ages 6-13 are admitted. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | State of Maryland |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Referral and application packet from referring agency. |
| OTHER |
| VOLUNTEER | Yes, as tutors, transporters, resource families. | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 11/15/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 298 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 191 |
