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Resources by Topic Section Baltimore Families First Helping Baltimore City families access what they need for their child with developmental disabilities or mental health needs. Find out More! (PDF) |
Family Support Services
Family Support Services (FSS) are an array of services and assistance, based on each family's unique needs that are provided to families with children who have developmental disabilities. Family Support Services are based on the belief that all children belong with families where they are loved and cared for. These supports meet everyday needs and are often critical in avoiding family crises that become much more costly, both emotionally and financially. Family support services might include:
Family Support Services
Funded Through the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) Answers to questions you may have about Family Support Services:
Families in Maryland who have a child under age 22 with a developmental disability who is living at home, in foster care, or other alternative home placement, are eligible for DDA Family Support Services. Developmental disabilities include, but are not limited to: mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and head injury. You may receive a different level of eligibility determination for each of the services for which you apply. For example, you may receive a determination of high priority for funding for Family Support Services, but have to wait a while longer before you are able to receive funding for Vocational Services. Typically family supports are provided by local agencies that receive funding through the DDA. Families who need low intensity support services may access them directly through one of the local agencies providing DDA funded Family Support Services. "Low level supports," sometimes called "rolling access", are those supports identified by the family that may be provided for less than $2,000 annually. However, these supports are limited to the extent that resources are available. Families need only verify the child's eligibility by providing the FSS Providers with a copy of the child's Individual Education Plan (IEP), Individual Family Support Plan (IFSP), or a statement verifying that the child has a developmental disability from his or her doctor. For all services that will cost over $2,000 annually the family must go through the full DDA application and eligibility process. How Are Services Provided and How Do Families Apply? Family Support Services are provided by local agencies with funding from the DDA. To apply for services, contact a local FSS provider directly. For questions about Family Support Services in your region, call a regional DDA office or click on the link to find agencies that provide Family Support Services in your region:
Many agencies throughout Maryland are now providing Family Support Services to families of children and adults with disabilities. It is important to find out as much about the agency and the Family Supports they provide as possible BEFORE you start to receive services from them. For instance, some agencies may have experience assisting people with mental retardation but not with Traumatic Brain Injury or Prader-Willi Syndrome. The goal of any Family Support provider is to make day to day family life as uncomplicated as possible and to provide what YOU the parent or family member requests - not what they think you should have. The following questions are designed to assist you in selecting a provider that will meet YOUR specific needs in the least intrusive manner. Don't be afraid to question the provider representative before you agree to have them coordinate your services. If you do not receive satisfactory answers, contact another provider. It is better to spend a bit more time up front than to have to change providers and start over again.
Families who are not happy with an agency they have applied to, or the services provided them, are encouraged to try to work out the problem with the agency. If still unhappy, they should contact their regional DDA office. DDA Licensed Family Support Service Agencies Select your region: WESTERN MARYLAND REGION
Abilities Network, Inc. 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1103 Towson, Maryland 21286 Phone: (410) 828-7700 FAX: (410) 828-7708 Alliance, Inc. 7701 Wise Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21222 Phone: (410) 282-5900 TTY: (410) 282-0613 FAX: (410) 282-3083 main@allianceinc.org Appalachian Parent Association, Inc./Appalachian Crossroads 39 South Third Street Oakland, Maryland 21550 Phone: (301)334-8449 FAX: (301)334-9633 Arc of Carroll County 180 Kriders Church Road Westminster, Maryland 21158-4307 Phone: (410) 848-4124 FAX: (410) 848-5317 Athelas Institute, Inc. 9104 Red Branch Road Columbia, Maryland 21045 Phone: (410) 964-1241 FAX: (410) 964-3140 Carroll County Bureau of Aging Senior Inclusion Program Western Senior Activities Center 125 Stoner Avenue Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 848-4049 Center for Social Change, Inc. 9025 Chevrolet Drive Suite E Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 Phone: (410) 418-9088 (main office) Phone: (301) 682-6220 (Frederick) TTY: (410)418-8817 FAX: (410) 418-5994 CSChange@aol.com Change, Inc. 115 Stoner Avenue Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 876-2179 or (410)848-1824 FAX: (410) 857-4053 carrhaven@aol.com Community Based Alternatives and Initiatives (CBAI) 7222 Ambassador Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Phone: (410) 265-1490 FAX: (410) 265-7143 Flying Colors of Success, Inc. 88 East Main Street Westminster, Maryland 21157 (410) 876-0838 FAX: (410) 876-9227 Friends Aware, Inc. 1601 Holland Street Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Phone: (301) 722-7268 FAX: (301) 695-6454 Hope Homes of Maryland, Inc. 15 West Church Street Frederick, Maryland 21701 Phone: 1-800-358-8498 National Multiple Sclerosis Society 15 East Main Street Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 840-9203 R&D Instructional Services 295 Bailes Lane Suite F Frederick, Maryland 21701 Phone: (301) 694-6301 FAX: (301) 695-3835 Ray of Hope, Inc. 801 Tampley Avenue Cumberland, Maryland 21502 Phone: (301) 722-4560 REM - Maryland 12835 Long Green Pike Hydes, Maryland 21082 Phone: (410) 817-4402 FAX: (410) 817-4381 Hbessel@prodigy.com Richcroft, Inc. 250 Englar Road Suite 20C Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 876-7845 FAX: (410) 876-7857 TARGET, Inc. 111 Stoner Avenue Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 848-9090 FAX: (410) 848-7409 United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland, Inc. (UCP/CM) 1700 Reisterstown Road Suite 226 Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Phone: (410) 484-4540 or (800) 451-2452 FAX: (410) 785-0789 Washington County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. 820 Florida Avenue Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Phone: (301) 791-3370 FAX: (301) 733-5377 Washington County Human Development Council, Inc. 433 Brewer Avenue Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 Phone: (301) 791-5421 FAX: (301) 791-3837 http://www.members.aol.com/wchdc/wchdc.html EASTERN SHORE REGION
Abilities Network, Inc. 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1103 Towson, Maryland 21286 Phone: (410) 828-7700 FAX: (410) 828-7708 Bay Shore Services 614C Eastern Shore Drive Salisbury, Maryland 21804 Phone: (410) 341-0307 FAX: (410) 341-0308 baysrv@aol.com Center for Progressive Learning (CPL) 6 Park Center, Suite 102 Owings Mills, Maryland 21117 Phone: (410) 581-7800 FAX: (410) 581-0036 Center for Social Change, Inc. 9025 Chevrolet Drive Suite E Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 Phone: (410) 418-9088 (main office) Phone: (301) 682-6220 (Frederick) TTY: (410) 418-8817 FAX: (410) 418-5994 CSChange@aol.com The Chesapeake Center, Inc. 713 Dover Street PO Box 1906 Easton, Maryland 21601 Phone: (410) 822-4122 FAX: (410) 822-4450 Chesterwye Center, Inc. 11 Chesterwye Lane PO Box 96 Grasonville, Maryland 21638 Phone: (410) 827-7048 FAX: (410) 827-6457 Deaf Independent Living, Inc. (DILA) 110 Baptist Street PO Box 4038 Salisbury, Maryland 21803 Phone: (410) 742-5052 TTY: (410) 820-9375 or voice dial@shore.intercom.net http://www.dila.org Easter Seals 4041 Powder Mill Road Suite 100 Calverton, Maryland 20705 Phone: (301) 931-8700 FAX: (301) 931-8690 Epilepsy Association of the Eastern Shore, Inc. 921 Mt. Hermon Road Salisbury, Maryland 21804 Phone: (410) 543-0665 FAX: (410) 543-0432 eaes@shore.intercom.net http://www.intercom.net/npo/eaes Head Injury Rehabilitation and Referral Services, Inc. (HIRRS) One Church Street Suite 102 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: (301) 309-2228 FAX: (301) 309-2278 hirrsinc@erols.com National Multiple Sclerosis Society Maryland Chapter 10946 Beaver Dam Road Suite Epilepsy Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 Phone: (410) 527-1770 FAX: (410) 527-9970 Shura, Inc. 1777 Reisterstown Road Commerce Center Ease Pikesville, Maryland 21208 Phone: (410) 653-7642 FAX: (410) 653-5518 Somerset County Developmental Center 5574 Tulls Corner Road PO Box 18 Marion, Maryland 21838 Phone: (410) 623-2261 FAX: (410) 623-3005 United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland, Inc. (UCP/CM) 1700 Reisterstown Road Suite 226 Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Phone: (410) 484-4540 or (800) 451-2452 FAX: (410) 785-0789 Wicomico Teen-Adult Center 11351 San Domingo Road Mardela Springs, Maryland 21837 Phone: (410) 883-3106 FAX: (410) 883-2616 dovept@ezy.net Worchester County Developmental Center, Inc. PO BOX 70 Newark, Maryland 21841 Phone: (410) 632-2382 FAX: (410) 632-2809 CENTRAL MARYLAND
Abilities Network, Inc. 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1103 Towson, Maryland 21286 Phone: (410) 828-7700 FAX: (410) 828-7708 Alliance, Inc. 7701 Wise Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21222 Phone: (410) 282-5900 TTY: (410) 282-0613 FAX: (410) 282-3083 main@allianceinc.org Arc of Anne Arundel County, Inc. 931 Spa Road Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410) 269-1883 FAX: (410) 269-0091 The Arc of Baltimore 7215 York Road Baltimore, Maryland 21212 Phone: (410) 296-2273 FAX: (410) 296-2394 Arc of Howard County, Inc. 9220 Rumsey Road Suite 105 Columbia, Maryland 21045 Phone: (410) 730-0638 FAX: (410) 730-1436 archow@connext.net The Arc Northern Chesapeake Region PO Box 610 4513 Philadelphia Road Aberdeen, Maryland 21001 Phone: (410) 879-6785 or (410) 836-7177 FAX: (410) 893-3909 arcoharf@erols.com Associated Catholic Charities/Gallagher Services 2520 Pot Spring Road Timonium, Maryland 21093 Phone: (410) 252-4005 FAX: (410) 560-3495 Athelas Institute 9104 Red Branch Road Columbia, Maryland 21045 Phone: (410) 964-1241 FAX:(410) 964-3140 Bello Machre, Inc. PO Box 979 Pasadena, Maryland 21123 Phone: (410) 255-3805 FAX: (410) 360-5049 Caring Hands, Inc. 41 North Philadelphia Road Aberdeen, Maryland 21001 Phone: (410) 575-7125 or (410) 272-4929 FAX: (410) 273-9736 Center for Social Change, Inc. 9025 Chevrolet Drive Suite E Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 Phone: (410) 418-9088 (main office) Phone: (301) 682-6220 (Frederick) TTY: (410) 418-8817 FAX: (410) 418-5994 CSChange@aol.com Change, Inc. 115 Stoner Avenue Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 876-2179 or (410) 848-1824 FAX: (410) 857-4053 carrhaven@aol.com The Chimes, Inc. 4815 Seton Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Phone: (410) 358-6400 or (800) CHIMES1 TTY: (410) 653-5903 FAX: (410) 358-6139 Community Based Alternatives and Initiatives (CBAI) 7222 Ambassador Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Phone: (410) 265-1490 FAX: (410) 265-7143 Community Support Services for the Deaf 3113 Richwood Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Phone: (410) 597-8780 TTY: (410) 597-8806 FAX: (410) 597-8808 Creative Options, Inc. 3448 Ellicott Center Drive Suite 102 Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 Phone: (410) 750-1402 FAX: (410) 750-0787 Developmental Services Group, Inc. (DSG) 6355 Woodside Court Columbia, Maryland 21046 Phone: (410) 381-7171 TTY: (410) 381-7819 FAX: (410) 381-0782 Easter Seals 4041 Powder Mill Road Suite 100 Calverton, Maryland 20705 Phone: (301) 931-8700 FAX: (301) 931-8690 eMerge, Inc. 9180 Rumsey Road Unit D-2 Columbia, Maryland 21045 Phone: (410) 884-4420 FAX: (410) 884-4425 Family Service Foundation, Inc. 5301 76th Avenue Landover, Maryland 20784 Phone: (301) 459-2121 or (888) 333-7505 TTY: (301) 731-6141 FAX: (301) 459-0675 Forward Visions, Inc. 205 Bosley Avenue Towson, Maryland 21204 Phone: (410) 296-2454 FAX: (410) 823-6457 Head Injury Rehabilitation and Referral Services, Inc.(HIRRS) One Church Street Suite 102 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: (301) 309-2228 FAX: (301) 309-2278 hirrsinc@erols.com Jewish Family Services (JFS) 5750 Park Heights Ave Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Phone: (410) 466-9200 TTY: (410) 466-7237 FAX: (410) 664-0551 Kennedy Krieger Institute 7000 Tudsbury Road Baltimore MD 21244 Phone: (410) 298-9286 FAX: (410) 298-9288 TTY: (410) 448-7367 Langton Green, Inc. 3016 Arundel on the Bay Road Annapolis, Maryland 21403 Phone: (410) 269-1019 FAX: (410) 269-0297 L.I.F.E., Inc. 6630 Baltimore National Pike Suite 207B Baltimore, Maryland 21228 Phone: (410) 788-4570 FAX: (410) 788-4575 Linwood Children's Center 34321 Martha Bush Drive Ellicott City, Maryland 21043 Phone: (410) 465-1352 FAX: (410) 461-4575 Maryland Mentor 7133 Rutherford Road 4th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Phone: (410) 944-5055 or (800) 846-0071 FAX: (410) 944-5581 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Maryland Chapter 10946 Beaver Dam Road Suite E Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 Phone: (410) 527-1770 FAX: (410) 527-9970 PACT: Helping Children with Special Needs, Inc. 5512 Baltimore National Pike Baltimore, Maryland 21228 Phone: (410) 455-0404 FAX: (410) 747-3617 Parent to Parent of Howard County Howard County now has a Parent to Parent Group with trained parent mentors waiting to be matched. If you are a parent of a child with special needs that needs support or would like to become a mentoring parent, and live in Howard County, call 443-562-4772 or make contact by e-mail at parenttoparent@att.net. There will be another parent mentor training on March 27th at 7:00pm. Progressive Horizons, Inc. 6707 Whitestone Road Suite 272 Baltimore, Maryland 21207 Phone: (410) 944-6166 FAX: (410) 944-6174 Providence Center, Inc 877 B&A Boulevard Severna Park, Maryland 21146 Phone: (410) 431-7290 FAX: (410) 315-9166 R&D Instructional Services, Inc. 295 Bailes Lane Suite F Frederick, Maryland 21701 Phone: (301) 694-6301 FAX: (301) 695-3835 REM - Maryland 12835 Long Green Pike Hydes, Maryland 21082 Phone: (410) 817-4402 FAX: (410) 817-4381 Hbessel@prodigy.com ReVisions Behavioral Health Systems 20 Winters Lane Baltimore, Maryland 21228 Phone: (410) 747-4492 or (410) 719-9191 or (877) 289-8818 FAX: (410) 719-1108 http://www.revisionshealth.com Richcroft, Inc. Hunt Valley Professional Building 9 Schilling Road Suite 202 Hunt Valley, Maryland 21031 Phone: (410) 785-3274 FAX: (410) 785-0789 SelfPride, Inc. The BeuMar Building 12 West Montgomery Street Baltimore, Maryland 21230 Phone: (410) 752-2575 FAX: (410) 752-2579 Shura, Inc. 1777 Reisterstown Road Suite 153 Commerce Center East Pikesville, Maryland 21208 Phone: (410) 653-7642 FAX: (410) 653-5518 Starflight Enterprises, Inc. 5570 Sterret Place Suite 310 Columbia, Maryland 21044 Phone: (410) 992-0500 FAX: (410) 740-4919 United Cerebral Palsy of Central Maryland, Inc. (UCP/CM) 1700 Reisterstown Road Suite 226 Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Phone: (410) 484-4540 TTY and toll free: (800) 451-2452 FAX: (410) 486-3825 United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, Inc. Main Office 49 Old Solomons Island Road Suite 301 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410) 897-9545 FAX: (410) 841-2600 somducp@earthlink.net Vocational Services, Inc. (VSI) 16000 Trade Zone Avenue Suite 109 Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774 Phone: (301) 249-0206 FAX: (301) 249-4512 vocserve@erols.com SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION
Abilities Network, Inc. 300 East Joppa Road Suite 1103 Towson, Maryland 21286 Phone: (410) 828-7700 FAX: (410) 828-7708 The Arc of Montgomery County 11600 Nebel Street Rockville, Maryland 20852 Phone: (301) 984-5777 FAX: (301) 816-2429 The Arc of Prince George's County, Inc. 1401 McCormick Drive Suite 200 Largo, Maryland 20774 Phone: (301) 925-7050 TTY: (301) 925-2735 FAX: (301) 925-4387 The Arc of Southern Maryland, Inc. PO Box 1860 268 Merrimac Court Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678 Phone: (410) 269-1595 FAX: (410) 535-1314 arcadmin@arcsomd.org CALMRA, Inc. Christian Assisted Living for Mentally Retarded Adults 5020 Sunnyside Avenue Suite 206 Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Phone: (301) 982-7177 FAX: (301) 982-7805 Caring Hands, Inc. 41 North Philadelphia Road Aberdeen, Maryland 21001 Phone: (410) 575-7125 or (410) 272-4929 FAX: (410) 273-9736 Center for Social Change, Inc. 9025 Chevrolet Drive Suite E Ellicott City, Maryland 21042 Phone: (410) 418-9088 (main office) CHI Centers, Inc. 10501 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, Maryland 20903 Phone: (301) 439-4330 FAX: (301) 439-8117 The Chimes, Inc. 4815 Seton Drive Baltimore, Maryland 21215 Phone: (410) 358-6400 or (800) CHIMES1 TTY: (410) 653-5903 FAX: (410) 358-6139 Community Support Services 4401 East West Highway Suite 207 Behtesda, Maryland 20814 Phone: (301) 907-8919 FAX: (301) 907-8992 Easter Seals 4041 Powder Mill Road Suite 100 Calverton, Maryland 20705 Phone: (301) 931-8700 FAX: (301) 931-8690 Family Service Foundation, Inc. 5301 76th Street Landover, Maryland 20784 Phone: (301) 459-2121 or (888) 333-7505 TTY: (301) 731-6141 FAX: (301) 459-0675 Flying Colors of Success, Inc. 700 Corporate Center Court Suite L Westminster, Maryland 21157 Phone: (410) 876-0838 FAX: (410) 876-9227 Head Injury Rehabilitation and Referral Services, Inc.(HIRRS) One Church Street Suite 102 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: (301) 309-2228 FAX: (301) 309-2278 hirrsinc@erols.com Jewish Foundation for Group Homes 6010 Executive Blvd. Suite 800 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Phone: (301) 984-3839 TTY: (301) 984-3449 FAX: (301) 770-4712 Jubilee Association of Maryland, Inc. 11141 Georgia Avenue Suite 324 Wheaton, Maryland 20902 Phone: (301) 949-8626 Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute 801 Buchanan Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 Phone: 202-529-7600 or (301) 251-2860 or (301) 424-3202 L.I.F.E., Inc. 6630 Baltimore National Pike Suite 207B Baltimore, Maryland 21228 Phone: (410) 788-4570 FAX: (410) 788-4575 Maryland Mentor 7133 Rutherford Road 4th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21244 Phone: (410) 944-5055 or (800) 846-0071 FAX: (410) 944-5581 Melwood 5606 Dower House Road Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772 Phone: (301) 599-8000 National Multiple Sclerosis Society Maryland Chapter 10946 Beaver Dam Road Suite E Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030 Phone: (410) 527-1770 FAX: (410) 527-9970 Outcomes Neuro Rehab Center The Treatment and Learning Centers 15020 Shady Grove Road Suite 501 Rockville, Maryland 20850 Phone: (301) 294-9205 FAX: (301) 294-9209 REM - Maryland 12835 Long Green Pike Hydes, Maryland 21082 Phone: (410) 817-4402 FAX: (410) 817-4381 Hbessel@prodigy.com St. Mary's County Developmental Center PO Box 610 25089 Three Notch Road Hollywood, Maryland 20636 Phone: (301) 373-8100 TTY: (301) 925-2735 FAX: (301) 925-4387 SMVI 7700 Old Branch Avenue Suite D-103 Clinton, Maryland 20735 Phone: (301) 856-6993 FAX: (301) 856-6916 Spring Dell Center, Inc. 6040 Radio Station Road La Plata, Maryland 20646 Phone: (301) 934-4561 or (301) 870-3758 FAX: (301) 870-2439 United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties, Inc. 3901 Woodhaven Lane Bowie, Maryland 20715 Phone: (301) 262-4993 TTY: (301) 262-4982 http://www.ucppgmc.com United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland, Inc. Main Office 49 Old Solomons Island Road Suite 301 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Phone: (410) 897-9545 FAX: (410) 841-2600 somducp@earthlink.net Vocational Services, Inc. (VSI) 16000 Trade Zone Avenue Suite 109 Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20774 Phone: (301) 249-0206 FAX: (301) 249-4512 vocserve@erols.com STATEWIDE
Children's Medical Services (CMS) Program Phone: (410) 767-1818; (800) 456-8900 The Children's Medical Services Program is a joint federal/state/local program which assists families in planning and obtaining specialty medical and rehabilitative care for children who have chronic illnesses or disabling conditions which interfere with normal growth and development. The program has both medical and financial eligibility requirements. The Family Tree Services 410-889-2300 www.familytreemd.org The mission of The Family Tree is to build stronger, healthier families and prevent maltreatment of children. Services include: Family Education and Support, Family StressLine 1-800-243-7337, Home Visitation, School-based services, Family Focused After School Programs, Family Focused Programs for Youth and Young Adults and Parent Anonymous Groups. Offers services in 40 communities throughout Maryland. Friends of the Family, Inc./Family Support Centers 410-659-7701 Located in 30 Maryland neighborhoods, Family Support Centers provide free services to parents with young children birth through age three to help them raise healthy children and build productive families. Core services, offered both in-home and center-based include: parent education; self-sufficiency programming (adult education, family literacy and job readiness); health, education, and referral services; quality developmental child care while the parents are on-site, developmental infant/toddler assessment and referral, and more. 
National Resources
National Resource Center for Parents with Disabilities Through the Looking Glass www.lookingglass.org This national organization focuses on the needs of parents who have disabilities. Offers resources through the web and through national conferences. The Center's parent-to-parent network allows parents with disabilities nationwide the opportunity to share experiences and exchange information on resources, strategies and techniques with one another. Publishes a quarterly newsletter Parenting with a Disability. |
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