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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Oct 05, 2022
They cut me off said i had a phone interview twice an i never got a call i had to wait 4+ hours for a call back after waiting a whole month then was told i had to reapply, this is horrible especially for families with children
Oct 04, 2022
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS SPENT FOR WHAT?
NO EMAIL RETURNS
NO PHONE ANSWERING
NO TECH AS THE CALLBACK FEATURE DOES NOT USUALLY WORK
EMPLOYEES SEEM TO DO NOTHING AT ALL AND ARE ABLE TO DUE TO GEE I WONDER WHAT IT COULD BE?
YET WE PAY 100 MILLION YEARLY TO HIRE MORE HELP, UPDATE TECH, PAY FOR SERVICES ECT.
THESE SERVICES ARE A JOKE. MORE SCHEMES TO EMBEZZLE AND STEAL TAXPAYERS MONEY. HOURS AND HOURS WASTED IN MY LIFE TRYING TO SPEAK TO A HUMAN BEING. PATHETIC AND AN EMBARRASSING STATE! NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY IS THROWN AT THESE PLACES NOTHING EVER CHANGES. WHY?
BECAUSE MONEY DOES NOT CHANGE THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE OR WORKING THERE!!!!
AS SOON AS I MOVED AWAY FROM GHETTOMORE AND CALLED A DIFFERENT OFFICE MY ISSUE WAS RESOLVED IN 10 MINUTES AS THEY ACTUALLY DO THEIR JOBS, ODD ISN'T IT!
Oct 03, 2022
if i could give 0 stars i sure would. you sit on the phone for HOURS with no response. call back feature doesn’t even work. my stamps got cut off out of nowhere last month & im just getting something in the mail about it today. i have to donate plasma to afford groceries man, this city is sick.
Oct 01, 2022
Just terrible! You will wait on the phone for hours and won’t get anyone. They also send payments to the wrong place.
Sep 30, 2022
The absolute worst! They don’t even deserve any stars. Was on the phone for over 2 hours. Finally someone decided to pick up the phone at 4:59 pm with a bubbly attitude because she knows I was her last caller for the day. lol! A total joke.