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DISASTER RECOVERY CENTER OFFERS RESOURCES TO SANDY SURVIVORS
HUNT VALLEY, Md. – The State of Maryland and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announce the opening of a Disaster Recovery Center for residents affected by Hurricane Sandy in…

Karen Butler Named to Howard County DSS Director’s Post
BALTIMORE, MD (November 1, 2012) – The Maryland Department of Human Resources (DHR) Secretary Ted Dallas and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman today announced the appointment of Karen S. Butler…

Washington County Office of Child Support Enforcement Creatively Boost Collections in 2012
The Washington County Department of Social Services collected and disbursed more than $15.1 million in child support payments to county families in the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30th. Payments…

CARE Center Partners Reaffirm Commitment to QAC’s Children
On October 9, 2012, the Queen Anne’s County Child Abuse Response & Evaluation (CARE) Center partners gathered at the Office of the Sheriff to sign an Inter-Agency Agreement, reaffirming their…

CARROLL COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATES SECOND ANNUAL HOMELESS RESOURCE DAY
CARROLL COUNTY, MD ( September 27, 2012): On October 6, 2012, from 930 a.m. until 3:30 p.m., the Carroll County Department of Social Services along with75 service providers and 160…

BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS BRIGHT IDEA IN GOVERNMENT AWARD
Baltimore, MD., – September 25, 2012 – Today the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, honored the Baltimore City…

Call for Nominations
2013 Maryland Women’s Hall of Fame The Maryland Commission for Women and the Women Legislators of Maryland are seeking recommendations of outstanding Maryland women for induction into the 2013…

Prince George’s County Takes Steps To Raise Awareness About Child Abuse and Neglect
Lanham, MD – On August 23, 2012 the Prince George’s County Department of Social Services and the Prince George’s County Police Department co-sponsored a workshop for parents, educators, care givers…

Maryland’s Project to Increase Food Supplement Program (FSP) Customers’ Access to Farmers Markets
Maryland’s Department of Human Resources is pleased to announce it has received funds from the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service to increase Food Supplement Program (FSP)…

Washington County DSS Wins Golden Fork Award
The State of Maryland’s Department of Human Resources awarded the Washington County Department of Social Services’ Family Investment Division with the coveted Golden Fork Award on July 24, 2012. The…