Caroline County
Human Services
Council, Inc.
(a.k.a. Local
Management Board)
317 Carter Ave.
Suite 101
Denton MD 21629
Phone: 410-479-4446
Fax: 410-479-4617
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About Us
History of the Human Services Council
The
Governor's Office for Children
initiated a statewide effort to improve the delivery
of services to children and families, move
decision-making for child and family services to the
local level and focus attention on achieving results
from services. Through this effort, the state
formed partnerships with local communities to improve
the lives of children and families. The State and
Local communities are committed to promoting and
funding strategies and services to ensure that one or
more of the following Result Areas are met:
Babies are born healthy
Children continue to be healthy
Children are safe in their homes and communities Families are stable and economically self-sufficient
Children enter school ready to learn
Children are successful in school
Children complete school
Communities support family life
In response to this effort, Caroline County formed the
Human Services Council (the Council) in 1996. This
Council represents public and private agencies and
members of the community who are committed to ensuring
the health and well-being of the children and families
of Caroline County. In an effort to maximize resources
the Council has chosen to focus on three Result Areas,
these Result Areas are reviewed annually to ensure the
needs of Children, Youth and Families are being met.
The Caroline County Human Services Council was chosen
in 1997 to pilot the Community Partnership Process.
This process involved negotiating and planning with state
agencies to develop the Community Family Network Plan
which provides strategies and services aimed at achieving
the three prioritized outcomes listed above. This plan
began on September 23, 1998 and the results of the plan's
first year are summarized in the 1999 Annual Report.
Background
Local Management Boards were established in response to
SB 588 and HB 1055, to reform the State’s Human Service
Delivery System for children and families in Maryland.
The Mid Shore Council for Children, Youth and Families
(OCYF) served as our regional Local Management
Board since 1990. The five county governments of Kent,
Queen Anne’s, Talbot, Caroline and Dorchester counties
had appointed Board members to the Mid Shore Council
for Children, Youth and Families. Caroline County
designated the HSC as its Local Management Board in
July 1996.
Role of LMB
Local Management Boards receive an annual allocation
of pooled State funding from the
Department of
Human Resources, the
Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the
Department of Education, and the
Department of Juvenile Services. The Local
Management Board is
then responsible for ensuring that
Family Preservation and Return /
Diversion services are provided to families
in their jurisdiction. In addition, as more funds are
pooled, the Local Management Board must carry out the
following responsibilities:
To continually assess
the needs and identify gaps in services to
children, youth and families in Caroline County.
To develop and enhance
communication between and among agencies and
organizations that serve children, youth and families
through partnership building.
To plan, coordinate, and
evaluate programs and services that benefit children,
youth and families so as to improve child and family
outcomes.
To secure, distribute and
monitor public/private funding for the benefit of
children, youth and families.
To provide information
to the public on the status of services for
children, youth and families.
Benefits of Caroline County Human Services Council
The Governor's Task Force Report on Systems Reform
includes recommendations to broaden the pooled
funding. The report also encourages greater
involvement in children and family services by the county
government and the private sector. It is important to
develop a strong Local Management Board in our county.
Some of the benefits of this public/private
collaboration include:
Increased likelihood
that services meet specific needs of Caroline
County children, youth and families.
Increased likelihood
of integration of public and private sector
services for children, youth and families.
Increased focus on the
needs of children, youth and families in
Caroline County.
Increased accessibility
and availability of resources for children,
youth and families in Caroline County.
Our Members
Ex-Officio
Michael Campbell, Director
Caroline County Mental Health
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Roger Layton, County Commissioner
Caroline County Government
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Dina Daly, Director
Caroline County Dept. of Social Services
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Rebecca Loukides, Deputy Health Officer
Caroline County Health Department
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Mary Lou Parsons, Director
Caroline County Dept. of Juvenile Services
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Dr. Edward Shirley, Superintendent
Caroline County Public Schools
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Public & Private Sectors
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Jennifer Blunt, Community Information Specialist
Caroline County Public Library
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David Rosario-Torres, RN
The Governor's Well-Mobile
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Wayne Cole
Community Representative
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Sue Simmons, Director
Caroline County Recreation & Parks
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Deputy Jim Gossage
Community Representative
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Jo Ann Staples, Executive Director
Community Representative
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Helen Hadley
Community Representative
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Kat Stork
Community Representative
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Rowland Holsinger, DDS
Community Representative
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Bonnie Turley
Community Representative
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Berl Lovelace, Court Bailiff
Caroline County Circuit Court
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Dave Whaley, Vice-President
Provident State Bank
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LouLou Merilus, Parent Service Provider
Federalsburg Elementary School
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Corporal Thomas Wolf
Federalsburg Police Department
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Linda S. Moore
Community Representative
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