Board of Child Care of the United Methodist Church
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Contact Information
3300 Gaither Road
Baltimore, MD 21244
United States
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Baltimore, MD 21244
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
All children deserve the best chance in life, regardless of socioeconomic status, race, or other environmental factors.
However, many are faced with tremendously difficult circumstances. The youth we serve often lack access to some of the most basic human necessities—like suitable housing, education, and mental health care.
Many have been scarred from emotional, physical, and psychological trauma, left feeling abandoned or forgotten. These young individuals face immense challenges as they strive to accomplish the same thing we all desire to achieve: a fulfilled, purposeful life.
We place youth and their families on a better path to success by providing the building blocks and tools needed to take charge of their future. What that path looks like differs for every person we embrace in our community. For some, it’s a journey to discovering their true potential. For others, it’s a place to open up and heal.
No matter the need, our extensive range of services means BCC can help where others cannot.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
Understanding the licensing requirements is the first step, as they vary by state. In Maryland, potential foster parents must meet the following criteria:
- 21 years of age or older
- Live in a safe home, either a house or an apartment
- Undergo a criminal background check and fingerprinting
- Remain financially stable
- Able to support a child financially
- Undergo a medical examination
- Attend a medical reexamination every two years
- Provide three references
- Attend necessary parent training/education courses
- A minimum of two home visits by an approval worker
- Child support clearance
- No use of physical punishment allowed
- Receive a fire inspection and health clearance from local departments
The foster care agency you work with will help you to meet these qualifications. They answer your questions, provide parent education training, conduct home visits, and more. As such, they'll be your first point of contact as you prepare for your first placement.
Remember that it will take time to go through the approval process. The home study takes the longest, consisting of lots of paperwork, interviews, inspections, etc. However, you'll be a licensed foster parent in Maryland when it's over.
Ratings and Reviews
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Dec 04, 2019
If you are there for the kids its okay, it's just that management sucks
Jun 20, 2019
The school is racist today a student broke my sand art and kept picking on me. So when i threw something at him I’m the one who got in trouble but the another student didn’t. This school likes to bully the black students and let the white students get away with anything. Don’t send your kids here
Jun 19, 2019
i currently live here , not on main campus but i am a resident. i am leaving friday and there is many things i can complain about. the people who work with us are never on the same page and never know what they're talking about. i will get told one thing by my therapist and another by the unit supervisor. at a meeting i had last monday we agreed that i would come back this sunday for a week so i could pack my stuff and go shopping. now the unit supervisor is acting like she had no clue i was coming back and has an attitude with me becuase she wasnt paying attention when my mom said she was bringing me back. the staff that work in my house are pretty nice but some of them are stuck up and act like they're better then everyone and talk disrespectful to us. i was wearing a shirt that showed a little bit of my stomach and a staff made me change after telling me "when i was a child we had respect for ourselves and didnt need to wear revealing clothes" ummm excuse me, just because im showing my stomah doesnt mean i dont have respect for myself, thank you very much. one commented on how i had no manners because i didnt always say hello to her when i came out of my room. its not logical to say hello everytime i see your face,only when im first greeting you when i firdt get in the house. i dont have to say hello when i come down to get food. i dont have to say hello when im walking to the bathroom. and that doesnt mean i wasnt brought up well. they think they're better than everyone because they're older. and they love to tell us "my grandkids dont do this or that" like okay obviously becuase we're in here because we had behavior issues, why would you expect us to be perfect all the time.
Sep 14, 2018
Worse place to work.
Nov 01, 2017
(Translated by Google) Well, they are all very good, I thank them for everything
(Original)
Pues todos son muy buenos les agradezco po todo