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Description
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ADOPTION: Provides services which enable children to become free for adoption and to be placed with adoptive parents. Services can be provided at the direct request of the child's birth parents or initiated by foster care staff for children who have been abandoned or who have been in foster care with no chance of returning to their families. Children are placed with adoptive parents who have previously applied to adopt and have been approved to do so through a home study process. Most of the children freed for adoption have special needs and disabilities.
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Defined coverage areas:
Maryland - Caroline County
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Hours of operation:
Mon: 8AM 5PM
Tue: 8AM 5PM
Wed: 8AM 5PM
Thu: 8AM 5PM
Fri: 8AM 5PM
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Eligibility
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Must be 21 or older to adopt.
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Program Fees
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Free to adopt, some court fees may apply.
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Application Process
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Call for information.
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Documents Required
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Call for information.
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Programs at this agency
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Caroline County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Office of Home Energy Programs
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Office of Child Support
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Foster Care for Children & Licensing
Caroline County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Project Home
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Social Services to Adults
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Young Fathers Employment Program
Caroline County Department of Social Services, Burial Assistance
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Fax Number
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410-819-4501
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Main
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410-819-4500
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Main Email Address
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caroline.dss@maryland.gov
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Main Contact Name
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Carina Wilt
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Main Contact Title
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Out of Home Services Supervisor
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Main Contact Phone
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410-819-4532
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Main Contact Email Address
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carina.wilt@maryland.gov
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Director or Senior Administrator Name
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Heather Ruark
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Director or Senior Administrator Title
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Assistant Director for Services
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Director or Senior Administrator Phone
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410-819-4523
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Director or Senior Administrator Email Address
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heather.ruark@maryland.gov
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Sites offering this Program
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207 South Third Street
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