SERVICES
Children/Youth, SERVICE ADDICTIONS

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PHONE

GC Addictions - Child & Adolescent (301) 334-8115

Services

GC Health Department OTHER PHONE

221 S. Third Street

Oakland MD 21550- FAX (301) 334-8856

CONTACT PERSON Olive Corliss or staff

TITLE Program Director

E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS addictions@garrett.ncin.com

CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION Public, county health department (MD DHMH)

PURPOSE To serve GC youth who have substance abuse problems or who are in families where

such problems exist. To provide addiction services for youth in community-based,

out-patient treatment centers & school settings.

SERVICES Student Assistance Programs in middle & high schools, assessments by Addictions

OFFERED Counselors, referrals as necessary, indiv./group therapy at school or office, educational

groups for high-risk children, family therapy and play therapy.

REFERRAL SOURCES Self, family, Social Services, Juvenile Justice, Bd. of Ed., physicians.

HOURS OF SERVICE Office hours: Mon. thru Fri., 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Appointments: Mon.

thru Thur. until 7:00 PM as scheduled.

FEES FOR SERVICE Sliding fee scale; none refused for inability to pay; M.A., Medicare, private

insurance are accepted.

WAITING PERIOD Within 2 weeks WAITING LIST Not at present

HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? Yes

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? Yes, call in advance with specific request.

LOCATION OF Main office at 221 S. Third St., Oakland, satellite office at Grantsville mini-mall as

SERVICES scheduled from main office and middle and high schools.

TRANSPORTATION Consumer transports self, GTS will transport for a small fee.

ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA

AGES SERVED Children/Youth, up to age 18

GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED Garrett County, MD

INCOME GUIDELINES Sliding fee scale in effect. Example: a person in a family of 4 with annual

income between $15,601 and $16,910 pays $5 per session.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED Proof of income: weekly, monthly, or yearly verified by pay stubs,

income tax returns, statement from employment office, etc.

OTHER

VOLUNTEER No BROCHURE Yes

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE?

DATE data verified: 07/05/96 DATE data updated:

ID# 421
Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997
Directory Page # 18

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