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Established in 1983, the Rape Crisis Program
gives specialized support to victims of rape and
sexual assault Sixteen community based organiza-
tions provide telephone hotlines, counseling, and
medical and legal accompaniment
TheHomelea Women's Shelter Program originated
in 1980 from legislation to establish a model crisis
shelter for homeless women Cun-endy, the Pro-
gram maintains ten homes, which provide tem-
porary residence and counseling to enable clients to
secure more permanent living situations and resolve
the problems which led to the homelessness
The Transitional HousingProgram was created in
1986 as part of the Governor's Housing Initiative
Three pilot projects were established consisting of
small multifamily residences with supervision and
on-site support services Homeless single mothers
and their children live in the residences for up to
eighteen months while the women obtain the educa
tion and stalls needed to become self sufficient

MARYLAND COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
Phyllis B TncketC, Chairperson, 1993
Jeanette R Wolman, Honorary Chairperson

Appointed by Governor Peggy Lynn Howard, Diane
Hutchins, ArtisMae Peters, Ann Mane Spellbnng,
Esther Weisman Terms expire 1991

Michael E Busch, Sally Cairns, Terry Cohen,
Kandyce M Douglas, Carolin B Head, Mary Jane
Stakem, Elizabeth Ann Wallace Terms expire 1992

Susan M Deeney, Elizabeth F Johnson, Kathryn
Adkins Reading, Mary K Reilly Terms expire 1993

Nancy Daniels Bamck, Elizabeth Jones, Anna M
Rosano, Sushma Swam, Harriet Peat Trader,
William I Weston Terms expire 1994

Lisa G Carreno, Executive Director

311 W Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-0054

The Commission originated in 1965 as the
Governor's Commission on the Status of Women
To examine pressing social problems and foster an
understanding of issues affecting women, the Corn
mission was reactivated in 1968 as the Maryland
Commission on the Status ufWuincn The Gover-
nor directed the Commission to review the previous
Commission's recommendations on education,
employment, and community and civic participa-
tion, and to implement diose most pertinent The
Commission also cooperated with State and local
organizations to identify problems and improve op
porcunities for women to serve in a variety of fields
In 1971 the Commission on the Status of
Women became part of the Department of Human
Resources (Chapter 57, Acts of 1971) The Com-
mission adopted its present name in 1976 (Chapter
119, Acts of 1976)

The Maryland Commission for Women
promotes the study and review of the status of
women in the State To strengthen home life, it
directs attention to critical problems confronting
women as wives, mothers, homemakers, and
employees The Commission recommends ways to
overcome discrimination in public and private
employment and encourages women to become
candidates for public office In addition, the Com-
mission promotes ways for women to develop skills,
continue education, and secure retraining
The Governor appoints to the Commission
twenty four members who seek to improve the
status of women Members include both men and
women and represent various fields of interest to
women of different ages and geographic regions of
the State Members serve four-year terms (Code
1957, Art 49C, sees 1-8)

GOVERNORS COMMISSION ON
MIGRATORY & SEASONAL FARM LABOR
Leon Johnson, Chairperson

Appointed by Governor ] Kevin Appleby, Nancy B
Burkheimer, Steven A Connelly, Sr Eileen Eager,
Linda Eisenberg, Charlene Gallion, Milton
Godfrey, Terry W Hepburn, Edwin D Long, Jr ,
Geraldine FayMendelson, John C Miller, Edward
A Mohler, Francisca Gonzalez Schell, Alonzo J
Schoolfield, Cvieta J Sheridan, Maurice M
Turner, Dr Chester L Wickwire, Rev John W
Woods, Sr , Dale Ziegler

Dolores Street, Acting Director

311W Saratoga St
Baltimore, MD 21201 333-0075

At the request of the General Assembly the
Governor created the Commission in 1959 as the
Governor's Committee for the Regulation and
Study of Migratory Labor in Maryland (Joint
Resolution no 9, Acts of 1959) In 1971, the
Committee was assigned by Executive Order to the
Department of Employment and Social Services
and reassigned in 1976 to the Department of
Human Resources In 1981, the Governor, by Ex-
ecutive Order, reconstituted the Commission under
its present name within the Department of Human
Resources and expanded its mandate to include
seasonal farm workers within the State
The Commission develops and recommends
standards for housing, sanitation, health, and wel-
fare for out-of-stare farm laborers who travel, live,
and work in Maryland

Appointed by the Governor, the Commission
consists of representatives from State agencies,
labor, grower and management organizations, and
the general public