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Cambridge 21613 Telephone: 228-0800

Eastern Shore Hospital Center, established by
Chapter 187, Acts of 1912, admitted its first
patients in 1915. This hospital provides for the care
of mentally ill patients who are residents of the
Eastern Shore. The facility is licensed for 462
patients (Code Health-General Article, sec.
10^06).

Citizens Advisory Board for Eastern Shore
Hospital Center

Chairperson: Vacancy

Elma Gates-Ruehl, 1985; George K. Miles, 1985;
Elizabeth Hall, 1986; Margaret S. Temple, 1986;
George R. Ames, Jr., 1987; G. Daniel
McAllister, 1987; Donald E. Andrews, 1988;
Audrey Z. Archer-Shee, 1988; Lester C.
Leonard, 1988; Anne G. Logan, 1988; one
vacancy.

The Board's eleven members are appointed by
the Governor and serve four-year terms.

THOMAS B. FINAN CENTER

Robert R. Grooms, Ph.D., Director; Assistant
Director, Western Maryland Region

P. 0. Box 1722
Country Club Road
Cumberland 21502 Telephone: 777-2240

Opened in October 1978, the Thomas B. Finan
Center provides services to children and adoles-
cents, and adult and aged individuals with mental
disabilities. The Center also provides services for
substance abusers and mentally retarded persons.
Licensed for 300 residents, it serves Allegany,
Garrett, and Washington counties (Code
Health-General Article, sec. 10-406).

Citizens Advisory Board for Thomas B. Finan
Center

Chairperson: Robert L. Brandt, 1986

Dorothy B. Leighton, 1985; Harry J. Bunch, 1986;
Thomas F. Francis, 1986; Mary I. Love, 1986;
Dharl L. Wilfong, 1988; William T. Finan, 1984.

HIGHLAND HEALTH PSYCHIATRIC
UNIT

Bruce Hershfield, M.D., Medical Director

5200 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore 21224 Telephone: 276-7005

The Highland Health Psychiatric Unit provides
psychiatric treatment for residents of Baltimore
City in close coordination with the three local
community mental health programs in their desig-
nated areas. It is presently licensed for 48 beds
(Code Health-General Article, sec. 10-406).

CLIFTON T. PERKINS HOSPITAL
CENTER

Stuart Silver, M.D., Superintendent

P. 0. Box 1000
Dorsey Run Road
Jessup 20794 Telephone: 792^022

The Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center was
established by Chapter 814, Acts of 1959, as
Maximum Security Hospital. It adopted its present
name in 1960. The facility is designed to provide
active treatment programs within a setting of
maximum security.

The Center receives patients who are referred by
the courts of Maryland for pretrial psychiatric
evaluation. It provides a residence for individual
offenders who have been found not guilty by
reason of insanity, as well a hospital for inmates of
penal institutions who become mentally ill and
require involuntary psychiatric hospitalization.
From other State psychiatric hospitals, the Center
also accepts transfer patients whose illness requires
maximum security treatment for a period of time.
The Center is designed for a capacity of 246
patients (Code Health-General Article, sec.
10-406).

Citizens Advisory Board for Clifton T. Perkins
Center

Chairperson: H. David Boyter, 1987

Elizabeth Williams, 1985; Milton Schwartzman,
1986; Leo Howard Lubow, 1987; Dorothy G.
Navarro, 1987; one vacancy.

MARYLAND PSYCHIATRIC
RESEARCH CENTER

William T. Carpenter, M.D., Director

P. 0. Box 3235
Maple and Locust Sts.
Catonsville 21228 Telephone: 455-7101

Opened in 1968, the Maryland Psychiatric Re-
search Center is located on the grounds of Spring
Grove Hospital Center (Chapter 558, Acts of
1967). The University of Maryland operates the