| SERVICES | Parents | SERVICE | PARENTING RESOURCE |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| In-Service for Foster | (301) 689-0240 |
| Parents/Pre-Service for Treatment |
| Pressley Ridge of Western MD | OTHER PHONE |
| P. O. Box 92 |
| Frostburg | MD | 21532- | FAX | (301) 689-0241 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Debbie Ambrose |
| TITLE | Program Director |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Private, nonprofit |
| PURPOSE | To provide trainings for foster parents and treatment parents so that they are able to |
| provide better care and treatment for foster children. |
| SERVICES | Topics include: Treatment Crisis Intervention, Attachment Disorder--Implications for |
| OFFERED | Foster Parents, Working with Biological Parents, Post-Traumatic Stress |
| Disorder--Implications for Foster Parents, Self-Esteem Builders, etc. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, other agency or person. Notices are sent to foster and |
| treatment parents. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | To be announced. Usually the first Thursday of the month. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | Varies, about $20 per person. No charge for some of the trainings. |
| WAITING PERIOD | Only for next training. | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Yes, call in advance with specific request. |
| LOCATION OF | Trainings are usually held at the Pressley Ridge office, 139 E. Main Street, |
| SERVICES | Frostburg, MSD. |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transports self. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Adults, foster parents and treatment parents. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD, and nearby areas |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | N/A |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | None |
| OTHER | Child care is available, and a child activity is usually planned. Call ahead of time to see if |
| you can bring your child. |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | No |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 11/01/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 401 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 240 |
