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Children, Youth and Family Services
Promotes opportunities for children to grow up healthy, secure and prepared to meet their adult responsibilities.
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT SERVICES
Infants and Toddlers Program 240-777-3997
Assists families with children between birth and three years old in their efforts to address special needs and maximize their children’s developmental potential. Services are provided at three regional sites. Call 240-777-3997 for intake and referral information.
Linkages to Learning 240-777-1792
Provides community services for children and families at selected schools. This model is designed to enable children and adolescents to reach their optimal physical and mental health, achieve academic success and become socially secure in the community.
Mental Health and Addiction Services
Intake Office 240-777-1430 (Voice), 240-777-1398 (TTY)
Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Services
8818 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring 240-777-1450
Provides family-focused outpatient services to children and adolescents with mental health, addiction or behavioral problems who have Medicaid or no health insurance.
Juvenile Justice Services 240-777-1106
Provides coordination and support services for all juvenile justice activities within the Department of Health and Human Services.
Screening and Assessments for Children and Adolescents 240-777-1430
Screening and assessment for children and adolescents in need of addiction and mental health services.
Top CHILD CARE SERVICES
Montgomery County Child Care Resource and Referral Center
332 W. Edmonston Drive, Rockville 240-777-3110
Provides information to the general public and other agencies about child care activities and resources in Montgomery County, including child care programs in public spaces, such as schools. Information and consultation for child care providers and potential providers is available.
LOCATE: Child Care
332 W. Edmonston Drive, Rockville
240-777-3130
Provides resource and referral information to parents searching for child care in Montgomery County.
Child Care Commission
240-777-4659
The Child Care Commission is an advisory board composed of County residents who advise the County Executive and County Council on developing programs, policies and services which support quality, affordable and accessible child care.
Top CHILD WELFARE SERVICES 240-777-3500
To report child abuse and neglect, call the 24-Hour Report Line at 240-777-4417
Adoption--prepares children who are under guardianship of the department for permanent placement with adoptive families.
Community Education--provides outreach to educate community groups on child welfare issues.
Family Preservation, includes Families Now and Systems Reform Initiative--provides home-based services to families with children at risk of out of home placement.
Foster Care--provides case management and plans permanent living situations for children who have been placed in foster care.
Protective Services--investigates reports of child abuse and neglect to ensure the safety of children and provides services to help families stay together.
Top CONSERVATION CORPS 301-929-5554
Seeks to improve the employability and citizenship of out of school and unemployed youth ages 17 through 24 years old. This one-year program provides members with on-the-job and classroom skills training in conservation, landscaping and carpentry.
Top SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES 240-777-1550
School Health Services works collaboratively with other agencies to maintain, promote and improve the health of children and families:
Provides prevention, detection, and correction of health and developmental problems to public school students in Montgomery County and provides consultation to private schools.
Helps families to access health care.
Manages the care of ill and injured students.
Monitors immunization compliance and maintains student health records.
Administers medications and treatments.
Provides health assessments, crisis intervention, health counseling, health education/promotion, case-management and referral services.
Provides immunizations and TB testing of all newly enrolling MCPS international students.
Provides screenings to detect hearing and vision problems for MCPS and private schools.
Provides screenings to detect scoliosis.
Participates in early intervention and prevention initiatives, such as TB Prevention, the Asthma Initiative, Substance Abuse Prevention, Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Child-Care Health Consultation.
Provides the health care component for Head Start programs and Linkages to Learning, including the School-Based Health Centers.
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