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Baltimore County Department of Social Services - Young Parent Support Center
201 Back River Neck Road
(Middleborough Shopping Plaza)
Baltimore, Maryland 21221
410-853-3860
A comprehensive family support and development center serving the greater
Essex area. Provides parent education for teens, for parents seeking to
strengthen family ties, fathers, and parents with neglect or abuse issues.
Offers home visiting programs focused on enhancing school readiness skills
and increasing parent confidence as their child's first teacher.
Developmental child care is available to parents with children ages birth
through three.
Baltimore County
Head
Start
Y of
Central Maryland
7701
Dunmanway Number 5
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
410-285-7030
Federally funded child development program providing comprehensive education
and social services to pre-school children birth through age five and their
low-income families. Provides a single point of access
to services, including: health screenings, medical referrals, immunization
services, developmental therapy and treatment, low-income housing
assistance, legal aid referrals, parenting education and support classes,
substance abuse prevention, and recreational activities for the entire
family.
Baltimore County Infants and Toddlers Program
Baltimore County Public Schools
ESS Building, 6901 Charles Street
Towson, Maryland 21204
410-887-2169
Family-centered community based program for children with suspected or
diagnosed developmental delay. Provides early intervention services in the
home or through visits to sites located throughout Baltimore County. This
program serves children ages birth to three.
Baltimore County Public Library -
Birth to Five - Focus on the First Years
Youth Services Department
Rosedale Library
6105 Kenwood Avenue
Rosedale, Maryland 21237-2097
410-887-0517 or 410-887-0524; TTY/TICAL:410-821-5705
Supports parents and caregivers with tools to promote reading
readiness in young children.
Learn more about Baby Booster Kits available at
your
local library, get a list of good night stories, or find some sing-along
compact discs or cassettes for those long car trips. You can also find
helpful tips on your child's development.
Baltimore County Public Schools - Early Intervention
and Family Literacy
9610 Pulaski Park Drive, Suite 219
Baltimore, Maryland 21220
Baltimore County Public Schools –
Resource Centers for Families and Schools
5 centers provide educational and instructional resources for teachers and
Baltimore County families. Each center is equipped with materials and staff to
assist parents, day-care providers, and community-based organizations with
educational resources that support learning. Offers disability support,
parent materials, home school liaison and an outreach library. Provides
instructional materials and production equipment, lending library of
instructional materials for Baltimore County Public School (BCPS) teachers,
a Parent Information Center, and an Outreach Library for Baltimore County Public School parents,
programs/workshops, information and support to strengthen the instructional
programs for all Baltimore County students. Offers parent support in special
education for parents of children with disabilities. Call center for hours.
Fees for materials and production costs only.
The Community College of Baltimore County
- Essex Campus - Children's Developmental Clinic
7201 Rossville Boulevard, P-3
Baltimore, Maryland 21237
410-780-6387
Clinic for ages one to fourteen utilizes "movement and fitness therapy", geared toward
total developmental needs of each child. It serves
children with emotional, social and physical challenges and their parents,
in a recreational and educational environment. Acceptance on referral basis
only, but concerned parents may call to be referred to a private physician
to confirm need for therapy. Referrals from professional personnel usually
are for faulty neuromuscular control and/or physical fitness or other types
of developmental problems. It is not a formal medical, physical therapy,
occupational therapy or psychotherapy program. Children are matched with
trained volunteer clinicians who guide them as they play and learn.
Healthy Families
Baltimore County
Abilities
Network, Inc.
8503 LaSalle Road
Towson, Maryland 21286
410-828-7700
Provides services that focus on successful parenting through individualized
intensive home visitation support to families of children from the prenatal
stage through age five. Initial contact must occur from the prenatal stage
through two weeks following the birth. Services are voluntary and available
to families in specific communities in Baltimore County.
The Parentmobile
Baltimore
County Public Schools
600 Stemmers Run Road
Baltimore Maryland 21221
410-887-0365
A traveling resource center with technological and material resources to
assist parents in helping their children learn. The Parentmobile travels to
Baltimore County schools, community fairs, apartment complexes, and local
businesses. Parent Services Assistants on the bus help parents and
community members access information about Baltimore County Public Schools
programs and resources. Visitors can learn about the services and resources
available to them and their children that promote learning and increased
student achievement. Call to schedule an appointment.
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