CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR HIGHLAND
HEALTH FACILnY PSYCHIATRIC UNIT
Gerard H. O'Connor, Chairperson, 1996

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

REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN
& ADOLESCENTS—BALTIMORE
Clifford A. Palmer, Administrator

605 S. Chapel Gate Lane
Baltimore, MD 21229 (410) 368-6600

The Regional Institute for Children and Adoles-
cents—Baltimore opened in 1958. Originally located
in Baltimore County on the grounds of Rosewood
State Hospital, the Institute moved to southwest
Baltimore, near the U.S. National Cemetery, in the
early 1970s. The Institute provides intensive inpatient
and outpatient psychiatric care for children who are
seriously emotionally ill. The Institute is funded for a
daily average of 37 residential patients, with an average
day treatment capacity for 50 adolescents.

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN
& ADOLESCENTS—BALTIMORE

Marvin A. Hoss, Ph.D., Chairperson, 1994

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

SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER
Mark Pecevich, M.D., Superintendent

Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228 (410) 455-7181

Spring Grove Hospital Center is the oldest hos-
pital for the mentally ill in Maryland, and the third
oldest in the United States. It was established in
1797 as the Maryland Hospital at Monument
Street and Broadway in Baltimore City (Chapter
102, Acts of 1797). In 1872, the Hospital moved
to Catonsville as the Maryland Hospital for the
Insane. It was renamed Spring Grove State Hospi-
tal in 1912 (Chapter 187, Acts of 1912).
Funded to serve a daily average of 485 patients,
the Center admits mentally ill patients from Balti-
more, Harford and Prince George's counties (Code
Health—General Article, sec. 10-406).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER

Vacancy, Chairperson

The Board consists of nine members appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor upon recom-
mendation of the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene. Three members are residents of Baltimore
County, three of Harford County, and three of

Prince George's County (Code Health—General
Article, sec. 10-411).

CENTRAL MARYLAND REGION

Oscar Morgan, Regional Director
(410) 795-2100, ext. 3906

The Regional Director for the Central Maryland
Region oversees administration of community-
based services and two mental hygiene facilities: the
Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents—
Rockville, and Springfield Hospital Center.

REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN
& ADOLESCENTS—ROCKVILLE
John L. Gildner, Administrator

15000 Broschart Road
Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 251-6820

The Regional Institute for Children and Adoles-
cents—Rockville provides treatment for emotion-
ally handicapped children from Frederick, Howard,
Montgomery, Prince George's and Washington
counties. It offers an intensive diagnostic and treat-
ment unit, and residential and day treatment. Edu-
cational services are provided by the Montgomery
County Department of Education.
Day treatment is funded to provide for a daily
average of 90 children between the ages of 5 and
18. The Institute is funded to serve an average daily
population of 45 young people in residence.

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN
& ADOLESCENTS—ROCKVILLE

Walter E. Fowlkes, Chairperson, 1996

The seven-member Board is appointed to four-
year terms by the Governor upon recommendation
of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER
Bruce Hershfield, M.D., Superintendent

Sykesville, MD 21784 (410) 795-2100

Springfield Hospital Center was established in
1894 as the Second Hospital for the Insane of the
State of Maryland (Chapter 231, Acts of 1894).
The Hospital opened for patients in 1896. It was
renamed Springfield State Hospital in 1900 (Chap-
ter 70, Acts of 1900).
The Center admits mentally ill patients from
Baltimore City and Carroll, Frederick, Garrett,
Howard and Montgomery counties. The Center is
the largest State facility for the care of the mentally
ill and is funded for a daily average of 835 patients
(Code Health—General Article, sec. 10-406).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER

John B. Whinningham, Chairperson, 1996