Appointed by Secretary of Human Resources: George Haggerty; Myra Hettleman; Delores G. Kelley; Linda E. Mouzon; Dawn Oxley Musgrave, Esq.; Marsha G. Perry; Stephanie J. Pettaway; Jacqueline Thomas; J. Tyson Tildon, Ph.D.; Clyde Tolley; Martin P. Welch; Susan Wood.
In Nov. 1997, Secretary of Human Resources created Adoption Oversight Team to oversee implementation of recommendations of Governor's Commission on Adoption.
Team last met in 2000.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration.
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Under Office of Adult and Family Services within Community Services Administration, this unit was incorporated into Community-Based Services in March 1997 [now under Office of Adult Services].
ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR ALTERNATIVE RESPONSE
Appointed by Secretary of Human Services: Sandra I. Barnes; Pamela M. Brown, Ph.D.; Paul DiLorenzo; Losmin Jimenz; Scott D. Krugman, M.D.; Ryan Neely; Claudia M. Remington; Melissa S. Rock; Cathy S. Surace, Esq.; Vanita M. Taylor, Esq.; James M. Trent; Angela Vaughn-Lee; Jane A. Walker; five vacancies.
Ex officio: Thomas J. Merrick, designee of Secretary of Health; John T. McGinnis, designee of State Superintendent of Schools.
Under Social Services Administration, Advisory Council for Alternative Response was established in July 2012 by General Assembly (Chapter 397, Acts of 2012).
Council advised Department of Human Resources on Alternative Response Program. For certain reports of suspected child abuse or neglect, Department established an alternative response system, which did not include a full-scale investigation, or require a formal determination of whether abuse or neglect occurred.
In July 2014, Council disbanded after Alternative Response Program was fully implemented.
ATTENDANT CARE PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE
BUREAU OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
BUREAU OF CONTRACT MONITORING
BUREAU OF DISABILITY SERVICES
Bureau helped disabled recipients apply for federal Medicaid, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Applications were made through Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program, which assisted with documentation and acted as advocate for persons with disabilities at entitlement and appeal hearings.
Bureau functions moved to Office of Cash Programs in Jan. 2020.
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT OPERATIONS & SUPPORT
BUREAU OF HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES
BUREAU OF HOMELESS SERVICES
BUREAU OF INFORMATION ANALYSIS
BUREAU OF LOCAL OPERATIONS
BUREAU OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE OPERATIONS
BUREAU OF PLANNING, BUDGET, & PROCUREMENT
BUREAU OF POLICY & TRAINING
BUREAU OF POLICY & TRAINING
BUREAU OF PROGRAM EVALUATION
BUREAU OF QUALITY CONTROL
BUREAU OF RESEARCH & EVALUATION
BUREAU OF RESEARCH & LEGISLATION
BUREAU OF SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
BUREAU OF WORK PROGRAMS
BUREAU OF WORK PROGRAMS
CENTRAL COLLECTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT DIVISION
CENTRAL SERVICES
CENTRAL SERVICES
CERTIFIED ADULT RESIDENTIAL ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES ADVISORY BOARD
Appointed by Secretary of Human Resources:
Child and Family Services Advisory Board was established by Department of Human Resources in Nov. 2005.
Board identified challenges facing Maryland's child welfare system; and, providing insight and expertise from various perspectives, presented possible strategies to meet challenges. Board worked to develop and implement Program Improvement Plan as required by federal Department of Health and Human Services.
Board members represented local departments of social services; local government; State and local agencies that administer federal programs for children, such as Head Start; as well as public and private nonprofit community-based organizations; birth, adoptive and foster parents; professional and advocacy organizations; and youths in foster care.
Last met in March 2008
CHILD & FAMILY WELL-BEING
CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION
CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY COUNCIL
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES & FAMILY PRESERVATION
CHILD WELFARE ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
CHILD WELFARE PRACTICE & POLICY
CHILD WELFARE TRAINING ACADEMY
CHILD-SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION
CLIENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
COLLECTION PROGRAMS & INITIATIVES DIVISION
COMMISSION ON INDIAN AFFAIRS
COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Poor, disadvantaged, disabled, and others in need were served by Community Services Administration. Programs included adult services, energy assistance, homeless services, legal services, refugee and immigrant services, and services to families and victims of crime.
Abolished in April 2008, and functions reassigned (Chapter 116, Acts of 2008).
CRIME VICTIMS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
CUSTOMER CARE CENTER
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES INFORMATION SYSTEM (DHRIS)
Department of Human Resources Information System (DHRIS) formed in 1993 as Client Information System. It received its current name in September 1999. System maintained a centralized store of information on persons receiving benefits through the Department.
To maintain information about financial eligibility and to calculate, initiate, and issue benefits, System used Clients' Automated Resource and Eligibility System (CARES). System also was responsible for Child-Support Enforcement System (CSES). Through CSES, System provided child-support enforcement services to families, helped increase collections owed to State, and supported federal and interstate enforcement efforts.
DIRECT SERVICES
DISABILITY MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
DIVISION OF INNOVATION
DIVISION OF PLANNING
DIVISION OF POLICY & REGULATIONS
DIVISION OF PROGRAM & SYSTEMS SUPPORT
DIVISION OF TRAINING & STAFF DEVELOPMENT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROGRAM
This program aided victims of abuse and their children who must leave home to safeguard their lives and welfare. Through a network of community organizations, it offered safe, temporary shelter or help in finding shelter, legal and therapeutic counseling, information, and referral for victim; and rehabilitation for the abuser (Code Family Law Article, secs. 4-513 through 4-516).
Tranferred to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention in July 2011 (Chapter 356, Acts of 2011).
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
FAMILY SERVICES
FATHERHOOD PROGRAMS
FOSTER CARE POLICY & PRACTICE
GOVERNOR'S ADVISORY BOARD ON HOMELESSNESS
Appointed by Governor to 2-year terms:
Jill Moss Greenberg; Brian I. Held; Marilyn Kresky-Wolff; five vacancies. Terms expire 2002.
Gloria L. Brown; Margaret I. Diem; four vacancies. Terms expire 2003.
Authorized in 1984, Advisory Board of the Shelter, Nutrition, and Service Program for Homeless Individuals and Families became known by 1988 as Governor's Advisory Board on Homelessness (Chapter 777, Acts of 1984). Board advised Department and Governor on planning, policy, and regulations.
Appointed by Governor, Board consisted of sixteen members who served two-year terms (Code Human Services Article, secs. 6-421 through 6-425).
Repealed effective July 2014 (Chapter 341, Acts of 2014).
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON MIGRATORY & SEASONAL FARM LABOR
Appointed by Governor:
Ex officio: Lewis R. Riley, Secretary of Agriculture; Antoinette W. Coward, designee of Secretary of Health; Christopher J. McCabe, Secretary of Human Services; Carl D. Reavis, designee of Secretary of Labor; Cvieta J. Sheridan, designee of State Superintendent of Schools; Wesley N. Musser, Ph.D., designee of Director, Maryland Cooperative Extension.
At request of General Assembly, Governor created Commission in 1959 as Governor's Committee for the Regulation and Study of Migratory Labor in Maryland (Joint Resolution no. 9, Acts of 1959). In 1971, Committee was assigned by Executive Order to Department of Employment and Social Services and reassigned in 1976 to Department of Human Resources. In 1981, Governor reconstituted Committee as Governor's Commission on Migratory and Seasonal Farm Labor within Department of Human Resources and expanded its mandate to include seasonal farm workers within State (Executive Orders 01.01.1981.01; 01.01.1984.02).
Commission developed and recommended standards for housing, sanitation, health, and welfare for out-of-state farm laborers who travel, live, and work in Maryland.
Appointed by Governor, Commission consisted of up to seventeen members, six of whom served ex officio. Members served four-year terms. Governor named Chair with advice of Secretary of Human Resoures (Executive Order 01.01.2003.28).
Commission submitted its final report in August 2007.
GOVERNOR'S COUNCIL ON THE STATUS OF GIRLS
For Maryland girls, Council identified what obstructions keep them from realizing their full potential and what resources were available to meet their needs. Council recommended changes through legislation, policy, or procedure; and advised State agencies on how to implement such changes to benefit Maryland's girls. Council also set up a reporting system to see how State laws and policies affect Maryland girls.
Council consisted of up to nineteen members. Up to eight of these were appointed by Governor, who also named two youth members. Other members represented State agencies.
Abolished on Sept. 5, 2003 (Executive Order 01.01.2003.29).
HOMELESS SERVICES
HOMELESS WOMEN - CRISIS SHELTER HOME PROGRAM
Began in 1980 with legislation to establish a model crisis shelter for homeless women. For them, Program provided temporary housing. Clients were counseled on ways to set personal goals and overcome obstacles to employment, such as illiteracy, health problems, or substance abuse.
IN-HOME AIDE SERVICES
IN-HOME SERVICES
INTERNAL ASSESSMENT DIVISION
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
LEGISLATIVE & PROGRAM COORDINATION
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, abolished in July 2003 due to budgetary constraints.
MANAGEMENT & SPECIAL SERVICES
To support operation of Department programs, Management and Special Services worked through Budget and Central Services; Contracts and Monitoring; and Quality Assurance. In 2011, Budget and Central Services moved directly under the Executive Director. Other functions restructured under Operations.
MARYLAND ADOPTION RESOURCE EXCHANGE
Discontinued in 2014; function contracted out to Adoption Exchange Association.
MARYLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR NEW AMERICANS
Council assisted Maryland Office for New Americans in carrying out its mandates and identifying problems and needs of new Americans living in Maryland.
In Dec. 2008, Council was superceded by Maryland Council for New Americans (Executive Order 01.01.2008.18).
MARYLAND CAREGIVERS SUPPORT COORDINATING COUNCIL
MARYLAND CHILDREN'S ELECTRONIC SOCIAL SERVICES INFORMATION EXCHANGE (MD CHESSIE)
Required by federal law, Exchange was Maryland's Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS). This system helped child welfare workers manage caseloads, provide services, and report on foster care and adoptions. It also was used to process transactions, such as payments made on behalf of children under supervision of Social Services Administration, and constitutes official record of all social services program activity.
Through Exchange, Social Services Administration processed expenditures to foster care providers, adoptive parents, and guardians based on monthly rates established in State regulations or through a negotiation process. These expenditures covered costs for basic physical care, food, clothing, and shelter for children.
MARYLAND OFFICE FOR NEW AMERICANS
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT
OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES & QUALITY CONTROL
OFFICE OF ADULT & FAMILY SERVICES
OFFICE OF ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF AUTOMATION
OFFICE OF CENTRAL COLLECTIONS & DISBURSEMENT
OFFICE OF CHILD CARE SUBSIDY
OFFICE OF CHILD-PLACEMENT RESOURCES
OFFICE OF CHILDREN & FAMILY SERVICES
OFFICE OF COLLECTION MANAGEMENT
In 1981, the Office of Collection Management originated as the Office of Central Operations, overseeing intercept programs. The Office of Policy and Central Operations assumed that oversight in 1991. By reorganization in 1992, the Office of Intercepts and Adjustments was created and the Office of Program Initiatives formed in 1992 to assume duties formerly administered by the Office of Program Development and Management, and the Office of Policy and Central Operations. In 1996, the Office of Program Initiatives merged with the Office of Intercepts and Adjustments to become the Office of Collections Management. In 1999, it became the Office of Central Collections and Disbursement, and in 2000 returned to Office of Collection Management.
Office developed child-support enforcement policy, legislation, and regulations; planned program initiatives; interpreted policy and conducted training on new policy and procedures; and coordinated its work with the Deputy Secretary for Planning. The Office also intercepted State and federal tax returns, unemployment benefits, and lottery winnings in order to deduct child support. In addition, the Office monitored the collection by local agencies of child-support overpayments.
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY & VOLUNTEER SERVICES
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICES
Created by Family Investment Administration to oversee Bureau of Grants Management and Bureau of Work Programs, in July 2016, Office of Special Projects was restructured as Office of Community Services, a unit of Office of Programs.
With its July 2016 restructuring, Office of Community Services oversaw Office of Home Energy Programs, and two bureaus: Homeless Services, and Special Grants. In July 2017, Bureau of Homeless Services transferred to Department of Housing and Community Development (Chapter 105, Acts of 2017).
OFFICE OF CONSTITUENT SERVICES
OFFICE OF CORPORATE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF CORPORATE & COMMUNITY SERVICES
OFFICE OF CORPORATE SERVICES
OFFICE OF CUSTOMER SERVICE & PRIVATIZATION
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES
OFFICE OF FEDERAL FUNDING INITIATIVES
OFFICE OF FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES
OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF GRANTS MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF INTERCEPTS & ADJUSTMENTS
OFFICE OF INTERSTATE OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF LEGISLATION
OFFICE OF LOCAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
OFFICE OF MODERNIZATION
OFFICE OF PERSONAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL
OFFICE OF PLANNING & ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF PLANNING & PERFORMANCE
OFFICE OF PLANNING & PERFORMANCE
OFFICE OF PLANNING & PROJECTS MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF POLICY, RESEARCH, & SYSTEMS
OFFICE OF POLICY ADMINISTRATION
OFFICE OF POLICY & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF POLICY & PLANNING
OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT
OFFICE OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES
OFFICE OF PROGRAM INNOVATION
OFFICE OF PROGRAM REVIEW & MONITORING
OFFICE OF PROJECT INDEPENDENCE MANAGEMENT
OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
OFFICE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
OFFICE OF REGIONAL COMMUNITY OUTREACH
OFFICE OF RESEARCH, SPECIAL PROJECTS, PLANNING, & LEGISLATION
OFFICE OF RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
OFFICE OF SERVICE DELIVERY
OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROJECTS
OFFICE OF SPECIAL SERVICES
OFFICE OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE INITIATIVES
Under Social Services Administration, Office ceased to exist due to budget constraints in 2003.
OFFICE OF SYSTEMS SUPPORT
Under Office of Systems Support were four units: Computer Information Services, Document Generation, Functional Analysis, and Interstate Services.
In 2007, functions dispersed to Support Services.
OFFICE OF TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
In April 2008, functions transferred to Office of Grants Management.
OFFICE OF VICTIM SERVICES
In April 2008, functions transferred to Office of Grants Management.
OFFICE OF VOLUNTEER & COMMUNITY SERVICES
OFFICE OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES
Due to budgetary cuts, disbanded in July 2004.
OFFICE OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES & FIELD OPERATIONS
OFFICE OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS & LOCAL DIRECTORS
OUT-OF-HOME SERVICES: FOSTER CARE
PERMANENCY SERVICES
PLACEMENT SERVICES & INTERAGENCY INITIATIVES
Formerly units for Placement and Support Services, and Resource Development and Retention were overseen by this office.
PLANNING
In Dec. 2003, Planning was abolished, and its oversight for Administrative Services (now Administrative Operations), and Human Resource Development and Training was reassigned to the Chief of Staff.
PLANNING, LEGISLATION, & INNOVATION
PLANNING & LOCAL SERVICES
PLANNING & POLICY
POLICY, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, & TRAINING DIVISION
POLICY, REGULATION, LEGISLATION, & PROGRAM TRAINING
PRIVATIZATION PROJECT
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS
PROGRAMS & OUTCOMES IMPROVEMENT
QUALITY ASSURANCE, RESEARCH, & EVALUATION
QUALITY ASSURANCE & COMPLIANCE
QUALITY REVIEW
RAPE CRISIS PROGRAM
Program gave specialized support to victims of rape and sexual assault. Community organizations provided telephone hotlines, counseling, and medical and legal help. To decrease incidence of rape and sexual assault, Program funded presentations to community groups, and distributed information through billboards, pamphlets, and radio and television public service announcements.
Transferred to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention in July 2011 (Chapter 356, Acts of 2011).
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, PLACEMENT & SUPPORT SERVICES
RESPITE CARE PROGRAM
SHELTER, NUTRITION, & SERVICE PROGRAM
Program provided shelter, food, and services to homeless people (Code Human Services Article, secs. 6-417 through 6-428). Using federal grants and some State general funds, Program also counseled the homeless on housing, managed aftercare in several jurisdictions, and oversaw programs for housing the homeless and preventing eviction.
Abolished July, 1 2014 (Chapter 341, Acts of 2014).
SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS
STRATEGY & ADMINISTRATION
Strategy and Administration was responsible for four offices: Administrative Operations; Constituent Services, Human Resource Development and Training, and Strategy and Performance.
Discontinued in Jan. 2020.
SUPPORT SERVICES
SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
WELFARE REFORM OFFICE
WOMEN'S SERVICES
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
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Chair: Theodore (Ted) Dallas, Secretary of Human Services
Under Office of Adult Services, last met in 1996.
Under Family Investment Administration, phased out and functions dispersed to Bureau of Local Operations by Jan. 2010.
Under Family Investment Administration, phased out and functions transferred to Bureau of Local Operations by Jan. 2010.
Under Family Investment Administration, started in 1987 as Disability Management Operations under Income Maintenance Administration. It later became Bureau of Medical Assistance Operations and, in Nov. 2009, was renamed Bureau of Disability Services.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Bureau of Work Programs and moved under Office of Special Projects in July 2012.
Under Family Investment Administration, dissolved in July 2016 and functions absorbed by Office of Programs.
Under Family Investment Administration, transferred to Department of Housing and Community Development in July 2017 (Chapter 105, Acts of 2017).
Under Family Investment Administration, merged with Bureau of Systems Development and Management to form Bureau of Systems Modernization and Information Analysis in Jan. 2019.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Bureau of Employment Operations and Support in June 2011.
Under Family Investment Administration, restructured as Bureau of Disability Services in Nov. 2009.
Under Family Investment Administration, abolished on July 1, 2002; functions assigned to other bureaus under Office of Work Opportunities.
Under Family Investment Administration, combined with Bureau of Research and Legislation to form Bureau of Policy, Research, and Training in March 2011.
Under Family Investment Administration, split into Office of Policy and Office of Training in Dec. 2019.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions were transferred to Bureau of Audit Compliance and Reporting in Aug. 2020.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Bureau of Quality Assurance in June 2011.
Under Family Investment Administration, restructured as Bureau of Research and Legislation, with some functions transferring to Bureau of Local Operations in Nov. 2009.
Under Family Investment Administration, combined with Bureau of Policy and Training to form Bureau of Policy, Research, and Training in March 2011.
Under Family Investment Administration, merged with Bureau of Information Analysis to form Bureau of Systems Modernization and Information Analysis in Jan. 2019.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions tranferred to Bureau of Local Operations in Nov. 2009.
Under Family Investment Administration, restructured as Bureau of Workforce Development and moved from Office of Special Projects to Executive Director's office in May 2014.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, reorganized as Contract Management Division in April 2003.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Budget and Central Services in Aug. 1997.
Under Office of Adult and Family Services within Community Services Administration, this unit in March 1997 became part of Home-Based Services.
Staff: Carnitra D. White (410) 767-7216; e-mail: cwhite3@dhr.state.md.us
Richard E. Paulman, Ed.D., Co-Chair (chosen by Secretary of Human Resources)
Carnitra D. White, Co-Chair (chosen by Secretary of Human Resources)
Steve Baron; Cynthia Bellamy; Michael Berman; Stephen K. Berry; Rebecca B. Bridgett, Ed.D.; Paul Brylske; James Cartwright; Barbara Cephas-Dorsey; Charles E. Coger, D.D.; Charles R. Cooper; Elaine Cornick; Peggy DeCarlis; Carl DeLorenzo; Judith Eveland; Carolyn Finney; John Gallagher; Hope G. Gary, Esq.; Sharon A. Hargrove; Linda M. Heisner; Marsha Howes; Norman Jones; Kevin Keegan; Marcia Kennai; Vincent Kilduff; Philip King; Agnes Leshner; Samuel Macer; Doris Mason; James P. McComb; William D. McDonnell; Earlene Merrill; Ruth Milliken; Barbara M. Peart; Stephanie J. Pettaway; Nicholas J. Ricciuti; Roberto (Tito) Rodriquez; Kokiea Samuel; Thelma Savage; Jane Smith; Maria Tillman; Gloria J. Valentine; Martina Washington; Tracy Watkins-Tribbitt; Margaret Williams; Judith C. Wilson; Winifred Y. Wilson; James B. Witherspoon.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Protective Services by Feb. 2024.
Transferred to Division of Early Childhood Development in State Department of Education, and renamed Office of Child Care Services in July 2005 (Chapter 585, Acts of 2005).
Restructured as Early Childhood Development Advisory Council, and transferred to State Department of Education in July 2005 (Chapter 585, Acts of 2005).
Under Social Services Administration, merged with Family Services to form In-Home Services in 1997.
Under the Social Services Administration, renamed Protection, Prevention, and Preservation in Feb. 2022.
Under Social Services Administration,
Under Social Services Administration, restructured as Foster Care Policy and Practice in Dec. 2015.
Under Social Services Administration, Child Welfare Training Academy was established by Department in March 2006 to ensure highest quality training for child welfare workers, managers, supervisors, foster parents, and other providers of care to children.
Under Programs, renamed the Child Support Administration in July 2017 (Chapter 205, Acts of 2017).
Under Office of Information Management, renamed Department of Human Resources Information Systems Center in Sept. 1999.
Under Child Support Enforcement Administration, functions absorbed into Technical Assistance Division in 1999.
In July 2008, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (Chapter 521, Acts of 2008).
Created by Executive Order in 1964, Community Services Administration began as Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity. Office was established by statute in 1965 (Chapter 306, Acts of 1965) and renamed Maryland Office of Community Services in 1979 (Chapter 50, Acts of 1979). By Executive Order, Community Programs Administration merged with Office in 1982. Office became Community Services Administration in 1984 (Chapter 196, Acts of 1984).
Formerly under Family Investment Administration, transferred to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention in July 2011 (Chapter 356, Acts of 2011).
Under Family Investment Administration, transferred to Baltimore City Department of Social Services in May 2012.
Renamed Department of Human Services in July 2017 (Chapter 205, Acts of 2017).
Information Resource Center, 1100 Eastern Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21221
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration.
Under Family Investment Administration, reorganized as Medical Assistance Operations in 1998.
Under Planning, Legislation, and Innovation, disbanded in 1996.
Under Planning, Legislation, and Innovation, disbanded in 1996.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions dispersed to Bureau of Research and Legislation, and Bureau of Policy and Training in Sept. 1998.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Bureau of Systems Development and Management in Sept. 1998.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions absorbed by Bureau of Policy and Training in Sept. 1998.
Under Office of Grants Management, Program began as a model shelter in 1971.
Under Office of Programs, renamed Nutrition Assistance Program by Feb. 2024.
Under Social Services Administration, merged with Child Protective Services in 1997 to form In-Home Services.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration.
Under Social Services Administration,
[ADVISORY BOARD OF THE SHELTER, NUTRITION, & SERVICE PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES]
Staff: Shirlene Carr (410) 767-7328; e-mail: shirlene.carr@maryland.gov
Marjorie Bennett, Chair (chosen by Board), 2003
In Sept. 2007, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18).
In Sept. 2007, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18; Executive Order 01.01.2007.21).
e-mail: migrfarm6@dhr.state.md.us
Leon Johnson, Chair (chosen by Governor) (410) 651-1358
Earnestine B. Baker; Jeffrey F. Caruso, Esq.; Andrew H. Lohr, Jr.; Edwin D. Long, Jr.; Gilda C. McCullough; Guy Moore; Christopher D. Parker; Alma Roberts; two vacancies.
In June 2000, Governor established Governor's Council on the Status of Girls within Maryland Commission for Women (Executive Order 01.01.2000.11; Executive Order 01.01.2000.23).
Under Community Services Administration, renamed Shelter, Nutrition, and Service Program in 1998.
Under Bureau of Homeless Services, transferred to Department of Housing and Community Development in July 2017 (Chapter 105, Acts of 2017).
Under Office of Adult and Family Services within Community Services Administration, this unit in March 1997 became part of Home-Based Services.
Under Social Services Administration,
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, renamed Audit Division in April 2003.
Under Child Support Administration, renamed Intergovernmental Programs by Feb. 2024.
Legislative and Program Coordination began in 2000. It coordinated activities for attorneys working in local child support enforcement offices and established a database of cases for them. Also, federal and State legislation were monitored and analyzed by this office.
Under Social Services Administration, Management and Special Services started in 1980 as Office of Administrative Support Services. It was renamed Office of Executive Management and Support Services in 1991. As Office of Administrative Services in 1996, it assumed functions of former Office of Child-Placement. In Aug. 1997, it became Office of Management Services, and in August 2007 reorganized as Management and Special Services.
Under Social Services Administration, Maryland Adoption Resource Exchange formed during 1960s to register and match children with adoptive families.
Maryland Advisory Council for New Americans started as Maryland Refugee Advisory Council in 1980. In 1994, Council received its present name (Executive Order 01.01.1994.26).
Under Social Services Administration, restructured as Maryland Commission on Caregiving in Oct. 2017 (Chapters 67 & 68, Acts of 2017).
Development of Maryland Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange (MD CHESSIE) began under Office of Information Management, and Office of Technology for Human Services was responsible for implementation of the Exchange. Development of Exchange began in 1995, and in January 2007 was implemented statewide.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees in Dec. 2008 (Executive Order 01.01.2008.18).
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Office of Administrative Services and Quality Control in Sept. 1998.
Under Office of Secretary, renamed Office of Administrative Operations in Dec. 2003.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Office of Management Services in Aug. 1997.
Under Family Investment Administration, reorganized as Office of Operations in July 2004.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Office of Administrative Services and Continuous Improvement in Oct. 1998.
Under Community Services Administration, renamed Office of Adult Services in Jan. 1999.
In Sept. 2007, transferred to Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18).
Under Social Services Administration, moved to Office of Technology for Human Services and renamed Maryland Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange (MD CHESSIE) Project Office in Feb. 2001.
Under Child Support Enforcement Administration, renamed Office of Collection Management in 2000.
Under Deputy Secretary for Programs, and formerly under Child Care Administration, transferred to Division of Early Childhood Development within State Department of Education, in July 2006.
Under Social Services Administration, in 1996, functions reassigned to Office of Administrative Services.
Under Social Services Administration, reorganized as Child Welfare Practice and Policy in Aug. 2007.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, renamed Office of Central Collections and Disbursement in 1999.
Disbanded in Jan. 2003.
Functions assumed by Office of Grants Management in April 2008.
Formerly under Family Investment Administration, Office of Community Services began in July 2012 as Office of Special Projects under Department of Human Resources. Beginning in June 2015, Office of Special Projects had been responsible for Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees, and three bureaus: Healthcare Initiatives; Homeless Services; and Special Grants.
Disbanded in Jan. 2003.
Renamed Office of Corporate and Community Services in March 1999.
Reorganized as Office of Corporate Services in Jan. 2000.
Disbanded in Jan. 2003.
Under Child Support Enforcement Administration, reformed as Privatization Project.
Under Operations, renamed Office of Employment and Program Equity in Jan. 1999.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Office of Administrative Services in 1996.
Under Social Services Administration, Office functions were transferred in 1996 to Office of Research, Special Projects, Planning, and Legislation.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, reorganized as Office of Local Services in April 2003.
Under Office of Secretary, restructured as Office of Government Affairs in Sept. 2013.
Under Deputy Secretary for Programs, renamed Bureau of Grants Management and transferred to Family Investment Administration in July 2012.
Under Office of Technology for Human Services, functions assumed by other units in Feb. 2006.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, merged in 1996 with Office of Program Initiatives to form Office of Collections Management.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, merged in 1996 with Office of Service Delivery to form Interstate and Local Services Division under Office of Local Services.
In Sept. 2005, restructured as Office of Government, Corporate and Community Affairs.
Under Child Support Enforcement Administration, reorganized in 2000 as Office of Systems Support.
Under Social Services Administration, reorganized as Management and Special Services in Aug. 2007.
Under Office of Secretary, renamed Maryland Total Human Services Information Network (MD THINK) in March 2017.
Under Community Services Administration, transferred to Department of Disabilities in July 2005 (Chapter 439, Acts of 2005).
Under Operations, renamed Office of Human Resource Development and Training in 1996.
Under Child Support Enforcement Administration, renamed Planning and Policy.
Under Office of Secretary, reorganized as Office of Policy and Planning in May 2012.
Under Office of Secretary, Office of Planning and Performance originally began. In May 2012, it reorganized as Office of Policy and Planning, and in Dec. 2013 was restructured as Office of Policy and Program Management. In April 2015, Office became Office of Policy and Performance, and in July 2015, reverted to its original name. In Jan. 2016, restructured as Strategy and Administration.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Office of Research, Special Projects, Planning, and Legislation in 1996.
Under Family Investment Administration, reorganized as Office of Programs in July 2004.
Under Family Investment Administration, reorganized as Office of Policy, Research, and Systems in 1998.
Under Office of Secretary, renamed Office of Policy and Performance in April 2015.
Under Office of Secretary, restructured as Office of Policy and Program Management in Dec. 2013.
Under Operations, renamed Division of Procurement in Nov. 2023.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, reorganized in 1996 as Collection Programs and Initiatives Division under Office of Collections Management.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions assumed by Office of Policy Administration in Oct. 1996.
Under Social Services Administration, Office functions transferred in 1996 to Office of Research, Special Projects, Planning, and Legislation.
Formerly under Deputy Secretary for Programs and Local Operations, reorganized as Office of Work Opportunities and placed under Family Investment Administration in 1996.
Renamed Office of Public Relations in March 1997.
Renamed Office of Communications in May 1999.
Under Family Investment Administration, restructured as Bureau of Continuous Improvement in Sept. 1998.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Office of Special Services in Aug. 1997.
In March 1999, renamed Office of Community and Volunteer Services.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, merged in 1996 with Office of Interstate Operations to form Interstate and Local Services Division under Office of Local Services.
Under Family Investment Administration, restructured as Office of Community Services in July 2016.
Under Social Services Administration, reorganized as Management and Special Services in Aug. 2007.
Office of Substance Abuse Initiatives formed in 2001 to develop and implement substance abuse programs for parents and children receiving services under Social Services Administration. With Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office provided screening for alcohol and other drug abuse to clients of Administration, assessed their needs, and referred them to substance abuse treatment programs.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Office of Systems Support started as Office of Interstate Operations. That office merged with Office of Service Delivery in 1996 to form Office of Local Services, which became Office of Systems Support in 2000. Office of Systems Support was made part of Child Support Administration in 2017.
Created in 1997, Office of Transitional Services worked to end hunger and homelessness in Maryland by providing food, emergency shelter, and transitional shelter (Code Human Services Article, secs. 6-401 through 6-406).
In 1983, Office of Victim Services was created as Women's Services Program by Department and Community Services Administration. Renamed Women's Advocacy Program in 1991, it became Women's Services in 1992, and Office of Victim Services in 1999. Office coordinated help for displaced homemakers, homeless women, and victims of domestic violence and other violent crimes.
Renamed in 2000 as Office of Community and Volunteer Services.
In July 1989, Office of Work Opportunities began as a federally mandated program called Project Independence. Project was a work and training program for welfare recipients. With Department of Business and Economic Development and State Department of Education, it sought to move clients from welfare dependency to economic self-sufficiency through education, skills training, work-related activities, support services, and job placement. Formerly under Deputy Secretary for Programs and Local Operations, Office of Project Independence Management reorganized as Office of Work Opportunities under Family Investment Administration in 1996. Renamed Office of Work Opportunities and Field Operations in Oct. 1996, it again became Office of Work Opportunities in Sept. 1998.
Under Family Investment Administration, renamed Office of Work Opportunities in Sept. 1998.
Under Family Investment Administration, functions transferred to Office of Cash Programs in Feb. 2021.
In Oct. 2003, units assigned to Deputy Secretary for Operations were reassigned.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, restructured as Support Services in Aug. 2007.
In March 2007, oversight of local departments and directors transferred to Programs.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Out-of-Home Placement Services: Foster Care in 1999.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Placement and Permanency in 2016.
In August 2007, Resource Development, Placement and Support Services organized under Programs to develop community and residential resources for children and families in Maryland's child welfare system. In October 2014, it was restructured as Placement Services and Interagency Initiatives.
Planning was created in 1995 as Planning, Legislation, and Innovation and reorganized as Planning in February 1998. This office made policy, designed programs, and developed initiatives. The Deputy Secretary formulated social welfare policy and promulgated regulations reflecting new laws. The Deputy Secretary found alternative funding sources for programs; did strategic planning for the Department; and acted for the Secretary at administrative hearings and appeals.
In Feb. 1998, reorganized as Planning.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration.
Planning and Policy oversaw Enterprise Project Management Office.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, functions reassigned within Office of Policy and Training in April 2003.
Under Child Support Administration, phased out in Oct. 2016.
Authorization for Project expired Oct. 31, 2002.
Under Child Support Administration, renamed Program Policy by Feb. 2024.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Programs and Outcomes Improvement.
Under Office of Adult Services, renamed Home Services by Feb. 2024.
Renamed Programs in Dec. 1998.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Programs by Feb. 2024.
Under Social Services Administration, renamed Data, Research, and Evaluation in July 2018.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, renamed Quality Assurance.
Established in 1983, the Rape Crisis Program became part of Women's Services in 1992, was placed under the Office of Victim Services in Dec. 1999, and moved to Office of Grants Management in April 2008.
Under Social Services Administration, restructured as Placement Support and Interagency Initiatives in Oct. 2014.
Under Office of Adult and Family Services within Community Services Administration, became part of Home-Based Services in March 1997.
Within the Community Services Administration, Governor created Homeless Services Program in 1984 (Chapter 777, Acts of 1984). From 1998 to 2014, it was known as Shelter, Nutrition, and Service Program.
Under Office of Adult and Family Services within Community Services Administration, incorporated into Community-Based Services in March 1997.
Headed by a Deputy Secretary, Strategy and Administration was created in Jan. 2016. It supported Secretary of Human Services in policy matters and in implementing major new initiatives. Further, Strategy and Administration oversaw collecting, analyzing, and reporting Department's performance data. Also, Office represented Department in interdepartmental matters.
Under Child-Support Enforcement Administration, reorganized as Operations.
Systems Development was responsible for Department of Human Services Information System (DHSIS); and Maryland Children's Electronic Social Services Information Exchange (MD Chessie), an automated child welfare information system maintained by Office of Technology for Human Services.
Under Family Investment Administration, completed its work in Oct. 1996.
Under Community Services Administration, renamed Office of Victim Services in Dec. 1999.
Under Social Security Administration, discontinued by July 2023.
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