270/Maryland Manual

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR HOLLY CENTER

Chairperson: Ercell S. Dove, 1989

Lewis R. Riley, 1989; Edward V. Ellis, Ph.D.,
1990; Mary Lou Chandler, 1991; Ann M.
Eikenberg, 1991; Hugh W. Mohler, 1992; John M.
Morris, 1992.

The seven members of the Board arc appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor upon recom-
mendation of the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene.

POTOMAC CENTER
Steven J. Smith, Director

1380 Marshall St.
Hagerstown, MD 21740 791-4650

The Potomac Center was established in 1978. It
serves as a residence for mentally retarded persons
from Frederick, Washington, Allegany and Garrett
counties (Code Health—General Article, sec. 7-
305). The Center provides comprehensive habilita-
tive services to expedite the return of clients to a less
restrictive environment.

The Center serves mentally retarded persons of
all ages at all levels of retardation, except those with
severe medical or behavioral problems. It is funded
to serve an average daily population of 117 people.

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR POTOMAC
CENTER

Chairperson: Jacob L. Hoffman, 1989

Thomas Andrew Williams, 1990; Mary
Brandenburg, 1991; Foster G. Warren, 1991;
William F. Fantone, Jr., 1992; Lee U. Michael,
1992; one vacancy.

The Governor, upon recommendation of the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, appoints
the Board's seven members to four-year terms.

ROSEWOOD CENTER
Alan Radinsky, Ph.D., Superintendent
Owings Mills, MD 21117 363-2700

Rosewood Center was established in 1888 as
the Asylum and Training School for the Feeble
Minded of the State of Maryland (Chapter 183,
Acts of 1888). The Asylum and Training School
admitted its first children in 1889. From 1912 to
1961, it was known as Rosewood State Training
School. In 1961, the School became Rosewood
State Hospital (Chapter 89, Acts of 1961). When
the departments of Health and Mental Hygiene
merged in 1969, the Hospital was renamed Rose-
wood Center.

The Center provides for the care, education,
training, and habilitation of mentally retarded per-
sons from all parts of the State. Rosewood is funded

to serve an average daily population of 536 resi-
dents (Code Health—General Article, sec. 7-305).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR ROSEWOOD
CENTER

Chairperson: Charles A. Breitenbach, 1992

Arnold A. Cohen, 1989; Arnold Paskoff, 1989;
Elizabeth S. Haynie, 1990; Mary E. Hayes, 1991;
Vonzella A. Hill, 1991; Tamara T. Schnydman,
1992.

The Board's seven members are appointed to
four-year terms by the Governor upon recommen-
dation of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hy-
giene.

COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY
COMMISSION

Chairperson: Harold Kushner

H. William Acker; Rudolph N. Baker; Barbara
Marx Brocato; Robert Hofmann; Diane T. Hutto;
Monroe Karasik; Stephen H. Morgan; James F.
Rosner; Margaret Ann Black Ulle; Wilfred C.
Wright.

Appointed by Senate President: John A. Pica, Jr.
Appointed by House Speaker: Nancy K. Kopp

c/o Developmental Disabilities Administration
201 W Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 225-5600

The Community Services Advisory Commission
was created within the Developmental Disabilities
Administration in 1986 (Chapter 797, Acts of
1986). The Commission formulates and annually
updates a five-year plan to improve community
services and programs for developmentally disabled
persons. The plan includes alternative ways and
means to finance and expand services and pro-
grams.

The Commission consists of thirteen members.
They include the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene, or designee; Secretary of Budget and
Fiscal Planning, or designee; Director of the Devel-
opmental Disabilities Administration; a representa-
tive of the State Department of Education; a
member of the State Senate appointed by the Pres-
ident; and a member of the House of Delegates
appointed by the Speaker. The Governor appoints
to the Commission two representatives from orga-
nizations that provide community program ser-
vices, two from the financial community, two from
advocacy-related organizations, and one from the
general public (Code Health—General Article, sec.
7-204).