Maryland Manual 1994-1995

The Office of Adult Services includes Social
Services to Adults, Adult Protective Services, In-
Home Aide Services, and the Certified Adult Resi-
dential Environment Program. These programs
provide a variety of social services to help vulnerable
or elderly citizens strengthen family and community
ties and enable them to live in the community.

SOCIAL SERVICES TO ADULTS
Vacancy, Manager
(410) 767-7595

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Handy D. Brandenburg, Manager
(410) 767-7043

Adult Protective Services serves persons aged 18
or over who lack the physical or mental capacity to
provide for their daily needs. The program works to
prevent or remedy neglect, self-neglect, abuse, or
exploitation of adults who are unable to protect
their own interests and are at risk of immediate harm
to their own person or to others. The program's
professional services protect the health, safety, and
welfare of endangered, vulnerable adults.
Local departments of social services are the
guardians of last resort for vulnerable persons aged
18 to 65. The Office on Aging and area aging
agencies serve as the guardians of last resort for
vulnerable persons aged 65 or older.

IN-HOME AIDE SERVICES
Willie Barber, Manager
(410) 767-7097

ATTENDANT CARE PROGRAM ADVISORY
COMMITTEE

Vacancy, Chairperson
(410) 767-7097

In 1982, the Attendant Care Program Advisory
Committee was organized within the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation of the State Department
of Education (Chapter 515, Acts of 1982). In
1992, the Committee was reformed within the
Department of Human Resources (Chapter 165,
Acts of 1992). The Committee advises the Commu-
nity Services Administration on the Attendant Care
Program, which provides financial aid to eligible
physically disabled persons.
The Committee's fifteen members are appointed
by the Secretary of Human Resources. At least two
are disabled, and three represent advocacy organi-
zations for the disabled. One member represents
each following agency: Medicaid Personal Care
Program, Policy Administration, Department of
Health and Mental Hygiene; Developmental Dis-
abilities Administration, Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene; Department of Personnel; Gov-
ernor's Committee on Employment of People with
Disabilities; Maryland Planning Council on Devel-

opmental Disabilities; In-Home Aide Services,
Community Services Administration, Department
of Human Resources; and Division of Rehabilita-
tion Services, State Department of Education
(Code Education Article, secs. 21-501 through
21-506).

RESPITE CARE PROGRAM

Willie Barber, Manager
(410) 767-7097

The Respite Care Program provides temporary
short-term care to disabled or elderly persons who
normally are taken care of by family members. The
Program allows family caregivers an interval for rest
and renewal.

CERTIFIED ADULT RESIDENTIAL
ENVIRONMENT PROGRAM
Vonita Jones, Manager
(410) 767-7340

The Certified Adult Residential Environment
Program was established within the Social Services
Administration in 1986 (Chapter 626, Acts of
1986). The Program houses and serves adults who,
because of disability, require a supportive housing
arrangement to reside in the community.
The Program develops, certifies, and monitors
"care" housing and provides for case management
to disabled individuals who reside in that housing.
The Program also arranges supportive services for
disabled people in "care" housing.

ADVISORY BOARD

Bailey E. Fine, Chairperson

The Advisory Board for the Certified Adult Resi-
dential Environment Program consists of seven
members. Three, including two legislators, are ap-
pointed by the Governor. The other four members
are designated respectively by the Secretary of Hu-
man Resources, the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene, the State Superintendent of Schools, and
the Director on Aging (Code 1957, Art. 88A, secs.
138-143).

MARYLAND ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Sandra E. Brown, Director

311 West Saratoga St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-7062

The Department of Human Resources adminis-
ters the Maryland Energy Assistance Program
(MEAP) through the Community Services Admini-
stration. The Administration subcontracts with
twenty local agencies (departments of social serv-
ices, governments, and community action agencies)
and 450 energy suppliers to provide energy assis-
tance to eligible low-income people across the
State. Under the Program, vendors provide a com-
bination of fuel oil, electricity, gas (natural and/or