Maryland Department of Human Services
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Contact Information
310 West Saratoga Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
Online Contact Form
Baltimore, MD 21201
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
There are many Maryland children waiting to be part of a family. Some of the children have special educational, emotional, or medical needs; this information is confidential and does not appear in the children's descriptions. More detailed information about the children can be shared with adoptive parents as they are completing the adoption preparation process.
Foster Care is a temporary Service that provides short-term care and supportive services to children who are unable to live at home because of child abuse or neglect. Foster children live in family foster homes and group care settings.
All Maryland counties and Baltimore City operate foster care programs. Foster care caseworkers work with the birth and foster families to develop the most appropriate permanency plan for each child. Reunification with parents, placement with relatives, or adoption are examples of permanency plans. If for some reason a child cannot reunite with their family, the child, depending on their age, receive services that teach them to be independent young adults.
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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Aug 30, 2021
(Translated by Google) 3 hours on the phone and no one answers you.
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3 horas en el telefono y nadie te responde .
Aug 26, 2021
I'm not sure why processing takes over a month and things are lost in their system or why CUSTOMER SERVICE can't seem to assist with servicing the customer but DHS needs a NEW system! The phones ring for hours (I purposely let it ring on several occasions), some of the agents are rude no matter how nice you speak to them to try and change the phone energy and they WILL HANG UP ON YOU once THEY feel like they resolved your issue in mid sentence or hang up on you because they feel like it. The system is broken and needs to be fixed. CSRs and their supervisors need to be held accountable. They're truly dealing with folks LIVES when it comes to funds and food. Do better DHS! LIVES are dependent on benefits!
Aug 24, 2021
The lack of communication and lack of responsibility this agency takes is absolutely unacceptable. I am not one to write reviews but this one is necessary. This agency needs to take accountability for their lack of communication and correspondence to the people needing assistance. The employees who work in the child care subsidy department DO NOT CARE!!!!!
Aug 20, 2021
Ive put in 4 customer inquiry about our kids pebt cards they missspelled our road wrong n have yet to answer me n correct it .ebt line cant issue us a new card until they fix the dam address its crazy .they need to respond to people
Aug 06, 2021
trying to help man being financially exploited nothing no one to help