provides for the hospitalization of mentally
ill patients from Baltimore City and Balti-
more, Cecil, Harford and Prince George's
counties. It adopted the name of Spring
Grove by Chapter 187, Acts of 1912.
The facility is licensed for 1,475 patients.
Staff: 1975, 1,386; 1976, 1,429;
1977,1,429.
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER
Frederick Pokrass, M.D., Superintendent
Sykesville (Carroll
County) 21784 Telephone: 795-2100
The Springfield State Hospital, established
by Chapter 231, Acts of 1894, opened for
patients in 1896. The hospital provides for
the care of mentally ill patients from Balti-
more City and Allegany, Carroll, Frederick,
Garrett, Howard, Montgomery and Wash-
ington counties.
The facility is licensed for 2,150 patients.
Staff: 1975, 1,480; 1976, 1,545;
1977,1,531.
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS —
BALTIMORE
Roger Olson, Ph.D., Superintendent
605 Chapel Gate Road,
Baltimore 21229 Telephone: 455-7151
This Center provides intensive inpatient
and outpatient psychiatric treatment for chil-
dren who are seriously emotionally ill. The
Institute formerly consisted of the Esther
Loring Richards Building opened in 1958
and the Jacob E. Finesinger Building opened
in 1961 on the grounds of the Rosewood
Hospital Center. In 1973 the Institute was
moved to the former St. Peter's College
in West Baltimore. It is licensed for 80
patients.
Staff: 1975, 302; 1976, 305;
1977, 304.
MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC
RESEARCH CENTER
Albert A. Kurland, M.D., Superintendent
Catonsville (Baltimore
County) 21228 Telephone: 455-7101 |
The Maryland Psychiatric Research Cen-
ter, established by Chapter 558, Acts of
1967, is located on the grounds of the
Spring Grove State Hospital. Construction
was begun in June, 1967 and completed in
1968.
The Center provides a program of basic
and applied interdisciplinary research in
mental illness and mental retardation. It
also coordinates research activities at the
various State mental hospitals, and offers
training in research for graduate and post-
graduate students in psychiatry and be-
havioral sciences (Code 1957, 1972 Repl.
Vol., Art. 59, sees. 19C and 19D).
Staff: 1975, 57; 1976, 55; 1977, 48.
WALTER P. CARTER CENTER
Robert Jacobs, Medical Facilities
Administrator
Albert Dowdell, Acting Director, Mental
Hygiene Program
George A. Lentz, M.D., Director, Mental
Retardation Program
630 W. Fayette Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 528-2228
The services available at this facility were
developed in anticipation of the Community
Mental Health Center which is being con-
structed adjacent to the University of Mary-
land Hospital in Baltimore. In 1967 the
Center began offering comprehensive com-
munity mental health services to all resi-
dents of a designated area in Baltimore City.
These services include inpatient, outpatient,
limited hospitalization, and emergency and
consultative education.
The Center at present maintains three
outpatient satellites which provide care for
adults, adolescents, and children. Short term
residential care is available through an
agreement with the University of Mary-
land's Institute of Psychiatry and Human
Behavior. Psychiatric emergency service is
available to area residents twenty-four hours
a day, seven days a week. Consultation and
education services are provided to agencies
and other caregivers including police, courts,
schools, housing projects, juvenile services
and day care centers, etc. |
