35th Annual Child Welfare Workshop

Brook Lane, an affiliate of Meritus Health
13121 Brook Lane
Hagerstown, MD 21742
301-733-0330
www.brooklane.org

Brook Lane is western Maryland’s largest nonprofit mental health system. The main campus is home to the second-largest freestanding psychiatric hospital in Maryland, serving children, adolescents, and adults. Services include a residential program for children and adolescents, partial hospitalization programs (PHP) for both adults and children, and specialized education through Type 1 & 3 schools in Washington County and a Type 1 school in Frederick County. Outpatient locations in Hagerstown, Frederick, and Cumberland provide psychiatry and therapy services for all ages. The InSTEP program offers outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for individuals with substance use disorders. Additionally, the community-based Youth and Adult Mental Health First Aid program trains individuals to recognize and respond to those experiencing mental health or substance use challenges, guiding them toward appropriate care.

CASA, Inc.
1 West Franklin Street
Suite 200
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Office: 301-739-4990
24 Hour Hotline/Shelter: 301-739-8975
www.casainc.org

CASA is a lifeline for people (children, teenagers, and adults) in Washington County who have been affected by intimate partner violence, any form of sexual violence, and sex trafficking. Our programs and services provide the professional support and guidance necessary for these individuals and their families to survive violence and abuse and establish a new and safe direction.

Interagency Family Preservation (IFP) Services
122 N Potomac St. Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-420-2622
https://dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/washington-county/

Family Preservation (IFP) provides local child-serving agencies the ability to refer a family for services that aim to pre- vent the removal of a child from the child’s family and into an out- of-home placement. IFP services promote the integrity of the family, build family skills, and seek to reduce out-of-home placements. Ensuring the safety of the children in the home during IFP service is paramount.

Potomac Community Services
Serving Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, and Washington Counties
324 E Antietam St. Ste. 301
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-3087
www.potomaccommunity.org

Potomac Community Services is a non-profit human service agency focusing on the mental health of children, adults and families. Staff of the Child and Family Services program address mental health, physical health, education, finances and socialization to create stability and promote healthy growth and development.

Visits occur with children, families and their support network in the community, in school or at home to best meet needs.

Safe Place Child Advocacy Center
24 N Walnut St. Hagerstown, MD 21740
240-420-4300

The Washington County Department of Social Services’ Safe Place Advocacy Center supports victims of child maltreatment including child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, severe neglect/ physical abuse. The Safe Place partners with law enforcement, child protective services, advocacy, medical, and mental health professionals while offering therapy and advocacy to families.

The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland, Inc.
1180 Professional Court
Hagerstown, MD 21740
301-791-3045
www.thementalhealthcenter.net

The Mental Health Center of Western Maryland offers individual, family, group, and play therapy treatments. Psychiatric evaluation, medication assessment and monitoring are provided to patients ages six and up. We offer in office and school-based therapy services, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP) services designed to address social skills, and Mobile Treatment Services. Transportation is provided for those children participating in PRP and Mobile Treatment. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life by providing the highest standard of preventative, therapeutic and rehabilitation services.

Washington County Health
Department / Administrative Care Coordination Unit (ACCU)
1302 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
https://washcohealth.org/

The Washington County Health Department’s ACCU staff helps Medicaid recipients navigate through the available services and raise awareness of available benefits and local resources through education and outreach. Some examples of services include education on how to enroll in a Managed Care Organization (MCO) and information about identified service needs.

Washington County Health Department / Behavioral
Health Services Prevention Services
925 N Burhans Blvd Hagerstown, MD 21742
240-313-3210

Prevention Services at Washington County Health Department Division of Behavioral Health is committed to providing services to members of the community in need of prevention strategies to help maintain a healthy lifestyle. Prevention offers tobacco cessation classes, free HIV testing, infectious disease education, opioid misuse prevention program and other evidence-based curriculums. In addition to prevention services, the Division offers an array of services that addresses individuals specific substance use needs to include linkage to a Peer Recovery Specialist.

Washington County Health Department / Healthy Families
1302 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742
240-313-3270

Healthy Families Washington County provides home visiting services to parents and caregivers residing in Washington County, MD. Highly trained home visitors provide information and support to families on parenting skills, child health, development, education and safety, Our mission is to partner with families and encourage nurturing relationships to build the foundation for healthy development.

Washington County Health Department / Immunizations
1302 Pennsylvania Ave
Hagerstown, MD 21742

The Washington County Health Department offers adult and child immunizations by appointment. Adults and children who have made appointments will need to bring up-to-date immunization records, insurance information (if insured) and children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. There is a cost for the administration fee and the vaccine received. The costs of vaccines are on a sliding scale based on income.