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Queen Anne’s County Honors 2013 Foster Parents
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (DENTON- JULY 9, 2013) Queen Anne’s County Department of Social Services honored its foster parents at an appreciation dinner at Kent Island Yacht Club in Chester. At…

First Lady Catherine O’Malley To Host Reception for New Foster Parents
Many have provided service for 5 years or less to Maryland’s vulnerable children Baltimore, MD (June 1, 2013) –- On Saturday, June 8, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at Government…

Maryland’s Local Departments of Social Services Celebrate National Adoption Day
Effort recognizes the more than 107,000 foster children awaiting adoption nationwide; celebrates the loving families who will provide them with a permanent home Baltimore, Maryland (November 18, 2011) – Tomorrow,…

Picnic honors adoptive, foster families
Herald Mail: July 30, 2011 — Event was hosted by the Washington County Department of Social Services and the Washington County League of Foster and Adoptive Families

Draft Social Services Block Grant report available for comment
BALTIMORE, MD (July 28, 2011). The Department of Human Resources’ Draft Social Services Block Grant Report for the period October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 is now available for…

Rotarians help furnish new foster family visitation center
Cecil Whig – Josh Sannon (July 25, 2011) Donations from the Elkton Rotary Club will help furnish the Cecil County Department of Social Services’ new foster family visitation center, set to…

Experts Bring Attention To The Need For Foster Homes For Older Youth
BALTIMORE – Over half of the children in foster care in Baltimore City are teenagers, but foster parents are reluctant to take them in.

New Laws Help Foster Teens Achieve Independence
BALTIMORE, MD. (July 12, 2011) – Teenagers have two major milestones that they anxiously await: securing a drivers license and going to college. These milestones mark their transition from dependency…

Golfers needed to tee up at the 2nd Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Baltimore City foster teens
BALTIMORE (June 30, 2011) – Baltimore City Department of Social Services is hosting its 2nd Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday August 16, 2011 at the Mount Pleasant Golf Course, 6001…