The Office reduces the risk factors for chronic
diseases and injuries and the complications of diabetes;
assures tests for early detection and, if appropriate,
diagnosis and treatment of disease; and provides in-
formation to the public on rehabilitative services,
treatment options for breast cancer, and plastic surgery
(breast). The Office is organized into four divisions:
Injury and Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation
Information; Cardiovascular Health and Nutrition;
Cancer Control; and Diabetes Control.

CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REHABILITATION &
TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION

voice: 1-800-638-8864
TDD: 1-800-853-2892

The Clearinghouse for Rehabilitation and Tech-
nology Information was established within the De-
partment of Health and Mental Hygiene in 1990
by the Technology Assistance Program of the Office
for Individuals with Disabilities. The Clearinghouse
helps individuals find sources for devices to assist
disabled people. Such devices include but are not
limited to splints, telecommunication devices, bath-
room safety equipment, computer adaptation, and
environmental modifications.

REHABILITATION INFORMATION SERVICE

Janie B. Scott, L.O.T.R., Rehabilitation Coordinator
(410) 225-5745
toll free: 1-800-638-8864

Created in 1984, the Rehabilitation Information
Service provides information on rehabilitation serv-
ices to persons who have suffered amputation,
stroke, spinal cord injury, or head trauma (Chapter
416, Acts of 1984). The Service also responds to
the needs of other disabled individuals. Inquiries are
accepted from anywhere in Maryland (Code
Health—General Article, sec. 20-108).

OFFICE OF HEREDITARY DISORDERS
Susan R. Panny, M.D., Director

201 West Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 225-6730

The first programs of the Office of Hereditary
Disorders were initiated in 1964. The Division of
Hereditary Disorders, formed in 1973, was reorgan-
ized as the Office of Hereditary Disorders in 1990.
The Office works to reduce the morbidity and
mortality caused by genetic disorders and birth de-
fects. The State program coordinated by the Office
provides alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) screening to preg-
nant women; screens nearly every newborn baby in
Maryland for birth defects; treats generic metabolic
diseases and hemoglobin disorders, including sickle
cell disease; and provides clinical services for other
generic disorders. The Office also maintains a report-
ing and information system on genetic disorders and
birth defects to collect data and give information to

parents of children with disorders and defects. Edu-
cational programs on genetics and genetic services
are offered by the Office to health professionals,
educators, and the general public.

OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
William Miller, Director
(410) 225-6742

The Office of Management Services was formed
in 1991 within the Local and Family Health Ad-
ministration.

OFFICE OF MATERNAL HEALTH
& FAMILY PLANNING
Russell W. Moy, M.D., M.P.H., Director

201 West Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 225-6721

The Office of Maternal Health and Family Plan-
ning originated in 1922 as the Bureau of Maternal and
Child Health and Services to Crippled Children. The
Bureau had become the Division of Maternal and
Child Health under the Bureau of Preventive Medi-
cine by 1951, under the Bureau of Preventive Medical
Services by 1967, and under the Preventive Medicine
Administration in 1969. The Division was renamed
the Office of Maternal Health, Family Planning, and
Hereditary Disorders by 1985. As the Office of Ma-
ternal and Child Health it was placed under the Family
Health Administration in 1987. The Office was made
part of the Local and Family Health Administration
in 1989 and renamed the Office of Maternal Health
and Family Planning in 1990.
The Office works to improve the health of women
of childbearing age and their babies. With federal and
State funds, the Office administers prenatal care and
family planning services offered by local health depart-
ments and other providers. The Office also administers
special grants to improve the reproductive health of
adolescents and introduce new contraceptive tech-
niques into the public health system.

OFFICE OF WOMEN, INFANTS, &
CHILDREN
Joan Salim, Director

Hecht Towers, 7th floor
118 N.Howard St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 225-5231

Created by the Department in 1985, the Office
of Women, Infants, and Children administers the
Maryland Special Supplemental Food Program for
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) under federal
law (PL. 95-627). The Program provides health
and nutrition services, including supplemental
foods, to eligible individuals. The Program serves
pregnant, postpartum and breast-feeding women;
infants to one year of age; and children to their fifth