Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Family Services, Foster/ Adoptive Resource Parent Services
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Resource Details
Alternate Name Baltimore City DSS, Family Services, Adoption Services;Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Family Services, Foster Care ,Baltimore City DSS, Family Services, Foster Care
Description

ADOPTION SERVICES: Focuses on developing profiles on children and conducting specific recruitment for children who are legally free and need adoptive resources. Adoption services are provided to relatives and non-relative caretakers. Post-adoption services may include a monthly subsidy, Medicaid/Medical Assistance, and information and referral services.

FOSTER CARE SERVICES (FC): Offers assistance to children who are court committed and are placed in licensed out-of-home living arrangements, including foster families, group homes, and other institutions. Permanency plans can be reunification with parents or legal guardians from whom the children were removed, adoption or custody and guardianship to relatives, adoption by a non-relative, or independence (for older children.)

Defined coverage areas:
Maryland
 
Hours of operation:
Mon: 8:30AM 4:30PM
Tue: 8:30AM 4:30PM
Wed: 8:30AM 4:30PM
Thu: 8:30AM 4:30PM
Fri: 8:30AM 4:30PM
Program
Eligibility Children, ages birth-21, in need of adoption services.
Languages Offered Translations services available upon request
Program Fees None.
Application Process Call for information.
Documents Required Call for information.
Programs at this agency Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Recruitment for Foster Care & Adoption Families
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Project Home
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Social Services to Adults
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Family Support Services
Baltimore City Department of Social Services
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Family Services, Out-of-Home Placement Program
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Family Services, Family Preservation
Baltimore City Department of Social Services KinCare Center


Contact Information
Main 410-685-8231
Alternate 443-423-5800
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Sites offering this Program 3007 East Biddle Street