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The Center admits mentally ill patients from
Baltimore City and from Can-oil, Frederick, Garrett,
Howard and Montgomery counties. The facility is
funded for a daily average of 835 patients (Code
Health—General Article, sec. 10-406).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR SPRINGFIELD
HOSPITAL CENTER

Janice Becker, Acting Chairperson

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Dorothy
Bockoven, 1991; Marie B. Dearing, 1992;
Christopher Freeman-dark, 1992; Roslyn
Lehman, 1992; John B. Winningham, 1992;
Beatrice 0. Johnson, 1993; David Tager, 1994.

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

SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION

Sanford Bienen, Ph.D., Regional Director
441-8904

The Regional Director for the Southern
Maryland Region oversees administration of com-
munity-based services and two mental hygiene
facilities: Crownsville Hospital Center, and the
Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents—
Southern Maryland.

CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER
Richmond Manigault, R.N., M.S., Acting
Administrator
Jaleh Sahandy, M.D.,Acting Clinical Director

Crownsville, MD 21032 987-6200

In 1910, Crownsville Hospital Center was es-
tablished as the Hospital for the Negro Insane of
Maryland (Chapter 250, Acts of 1910). The Hospi-
tal opened to patients in 1911 and was renamed
Crownsville State Hospital in 1912 (Chapter 187,
Acts of 1912). The Hospital was desegregated in
1949 (Chapter 685, Acts of 1949).
The Center admits mentally ill patients from
Anne Arundel, Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's
counties as well as some patients from Baltimore
City and Prince George's County The facility is
funded for a daily average of 253 patients (Code
Health—General Article, sec. 10-406).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR CROWNSVILLE
HOSPITAL CENTER

Susan C. Parker, Chairperson, 1991

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Leiia F.
Davage, 1991; Jean L. Doran, 1991; Alfred
Blackstone, 1992; Richard J. Bowman, 1992;
Margaret G. Hood, 1992; Sue Davis Sheehan,

1993; Mary A. Clements, 1994; Thelma E. Kelley,
1994; two vacancies.

Appointed by the Governor upon recommenda-
tion of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene,
the Board's eleven members serve four-year terms.
Six members must be Anne Arundel County resi-
dents. Calvert, Charles, Prince George's and St.
Mary's counties, and Baltimore City are each repre-
sented by one of their residents (Code Health—
General Article, sec. 10-411).

REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS—SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Larry H. McAvoy, Director

PO. Box 369
9400 Sun-arts Road
Clinton, MD 20735 372-1900

The Regional Institute opened as Cheltenham
Center in 1976. Then, it was funded by a State
grant from the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene through the Prince George's County
Health Department. In 1982, the Center became a
State institution renamed the Regional Institute for
Children and Adolescents—Prince George's Coun-
ty (Chapter 891, Acts of 1982). Since 1989 it has
been known as the Regional Institute for Children
and Adolescents—Southern Maryland. The In-
stitute serves severely emotionally disturbed boys
and girls, ages 12 to 18 years old, from Prince
George's, St. Mary's, Calvert and Charles counties.
Most young people at the Institute reside there.
Their average length of stay is eight months. Some
day students receive therapy and schooling at the
Institute but live at home. The Institute is funded
to serve a daily average of 28 youth, including
students referred by the court for evaluation and
young people who receive day treatment.

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR REGIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS—SOUTHERN MARYLAND

M. Edward Jaffe, Chairperson, 1992

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Gertrude
Russell, 1987; Carole A. Pinckney, 1988; Theresa
Cassagnol, 1989; Beatrice Rodgers, 1990; Karen
Marie Kester, 1991; Paul V. Lemkau, 1991; Elmer
R. Phillips, 1993; F. Kirwan Wineland, 1993; two
vacancies.

Appointed by the Governor upon recommenda-
tion of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene,
the Board has eleven members who serve four-year
terms. Members include two residents each of Cal-
vert, Charles and St. Mary's counties, and five resi-
dents of Prince George's County. One member from
each county must be a parent or relative of a resident
or former resident of the Institute (Code Health—
General Article, sec. 10-411).