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About the Center

The Mid-County Center is one of five regional services Centers designed to bring direct services to the public and to enhance communication between citizens and their government. The Center provides information on County programs and services and assistance with solving government related and community problems.

Over the years, the Center has helped to develop many public-private partnership programs for the benefit of the citizens and businesses located throughout the 99 square mile area that now makes up the service area for the Mid-County Center. Currently, there are 9 separate programs housed in the Center ranging from health and human services for individuals and families to economic and community development for small and large businesses.

The Mid-County Services Center (formerly known as the Wheaton Government Service Center) opened in May 1978 as Montgomery County's second full service satellite county government office. The Center was constructed with County funds that matched a Federal grant from the then US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) to bring mental health services to localities.

In 2001, the Center serves a population of approximately 220,000 individuals and businesses in an area that extends from the Beltway to Howard County and includes such communities as Ashton, Aspen Hill, Brookeville, Capital View, Derwood, Forest Glen, Glenmont, Kemp Mill, Kensington, Layhill, Norbeck, Olney, Sandy Spring, Upper Rock Creek, and Wheaton.

The first Director of the Center was Meg Riesett (1978-1985) who was succeeded by Freda J. Mauldin (1985-1994). The current Director is Natalie Cantor.

North: Howard County line

South: Route 495 (Beltway)

East: Sligo Creek Parkway to Dennis Avenue to Northwest Branch Creek, north to Ednor Road

West: Rock Creek

Address: 2424 Reedie Drive, Wheaton, Maryland 20902

Main phone: 240-777-8100

Fax: 240-777-8111

TDD: 240-777-8112

E-mail: midcty.citizen@montgomerycountymd.gov

The Center is Open:

Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please call ahead to check the hours of the agency you want to visit.

Southern Mid-County
The southern part of the Mid-County service area includes Aspen Hill, Forest Glen, Glenmont, Kemp Mill, Kensington, Layhill and Wheaton. These areas form a relatively dense suburban network of more mature communities with a diverse population and locations that are characterized by increasing urbanization. Hundreds of small businesses and restaurants provide a variety of shops and services for the greater Wheaton-Kensington area and beyond.

Northern Mid-County
The northern portion of the Mid-County service area includes Brookeville, Olney, Sandy Spring and Upper Rock Creek. These communities are relatively semi-rural and are part of the rapidly growing northern section of Montgomery County. Residents tend to be newer to the county, younger, and with growing families. Businesses along the Georgia Avenue corridor in this part of the Mid-County tend to be more recent.

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Last edited: 11/25/2008