Somerset County Department of Social Services, Adoption
www.dhr.maryland.gov
Resource Details
Description ADOPTION: Provides services which enable children to become free for adoption and to be placed with an adoptive parent(s). 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 licensing process. Most of the children freed for adoption have special needs and disabilities.
Defined coverage areas:
Maryland - Somerset County
 
Hours of operation:
Mon: 8AM 5PM
Tue: 8AM 5PM
Wed: 8AM 5PM
Thu: 8AM 5PM
Fri: 8AM 5PM
Program
Eligibility Must be 21 and older to adopt.
Languages Offered Accommodations possible.
Program Fees None.
Application Process Call for information.
Documents Required Call for information.
Programs at this agency Somerset County Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Adult Protective Services
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Office of Child Support
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Emergency Assistance to Families with Children
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Temporary Cash Assistance
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Foster Care for Children & Licensing
Somerset County Department of Social Services, In-Home Aide Services
Somerset County Department of Social Services, In-Home Family Preservation
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Medical Assistance
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Social Services to Adults
Somerset County Department of Social Services, Temporary Disability Assistance Program


Contact Information
Mailing Address PO Box 369
Princess Anne MD
21853 United States
Phone Hot Line 1-800-917-7383
Phone After Hours 410-651-0707
Fax Number 410-677-4265
Main 410-677-4200
Main Email Address somerset.dss@maryland.gov
Main Contact Name Shondelle Johnson-Pugh
Main Contact Title Supervisor of Foster Care
Main Contact Phone 410-677-4387
Main Contact Email Address shondelle.johnsonpugh1@maryland.gov
Director or Senior Administrator Name Lori Engle
Director or Senior Administrator Title Assistant Director of Services
Director or Senior Administrator Phone 410-677-4334
Director or Senior Administrator Email Address lori.engle@maryland.gov
Sites offering this Program 30397 Mount Vernon Road