| SERVICES | Parents | SERVICE | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Purchase of Care (Child Care) | (301) 334-5437 |
| GC Department of Social Services | OTHER PHONE |
| 12578 Garrett Highway | (800) 526-2213 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1159 | FAX | (301) 334-5449 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Marlene Lebowitz | or staff |
| TITLE | Purchase of Care Worker |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, county branch of state agency (MD DHR) |
| PURPOSE | To provide financial assistance to low-income families for day-care costs. |
| SERVICES | Determines eligibility for Purchase of Care subsidies. Provides a list of local day-care |
| OFFERED | providers to eligible participants. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral by phone, walk-ins okay, other agency or person. |
| Appointment required. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | None for Purchase of Care services. Sliding fee scale for day care |
| subsidies for eligible families. Call for details. |
| WAITING PERIOD | Yes, to process | WAITING LIST | At times, call for details. |
| application. |
| 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 | Consumer transports self or GTS will transport for a small fee. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Families with children, birth to age 13. |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Payment amount is based on a sliding scale. Example: a family of 4 w |
| annual income of $10,958 up to $21,915 is eligible for a subsidy. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | Income verification; application for service. Call for details. |
| OTHER | All working parents who meet the income guidelines are eligible to apply for the day care |
| subsidy. |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | No |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 01/16/96 | DATE data updated: | 01/17/97 |
| ID# | 95 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 145 |
