sive system of services for persons with develop
mental disabilities and their families Services m
elude programs for individuals with mental
retardation, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, epilepsy,
and severe communicative disorders The Admini-
stration coordinates its work with other govern
ment, voluntary and private health, education and
welfare agencies
The Admmistranon operates residential facilities and
also provides funds forpurchased care, group homes and
apartments, small residential centers, and daytime pro-
grams for developmentally disabled persons In addition,
the Administration funds Children's Summer Programs,
Family and Individual Support Services, and Supported
Employment Programs Regional offices initiate, coor-
dinate, and evaluate programs in the four regions of the
State (Code Health—General Article, sees 7 101
through 7 1201)
The Administration operates four facilities
Brandenburg Center, Holly Center, Potomac Cen
ter, and Rosewood Center The Community Serv
ices Advisory Commission and four citizens
advisory boards also serve the Administration

COMMUNITY SERVICES ADVISORY COMMISSION

Stephen H Morgan, Chair

The Community Services Advisory Commission
was created within the Developmental Disabilities
Administration in 1986 (Chapter 797, Acts of
1986) The Commission annually updates a five
year plan to improve community services and pro
grams for persons with developmental disabilities
The plan includes alternative ways and means to
finance and expand services and programs
The Commission has thirteen members Seven
are appointed by the Governor One represents the
State Department of Education One is a state
senator appointed by the Senate President, and one
is a delegate appointed by the House Speaker (Code
Health—General Article, sec 7 204)

CENTRAL MARYLAND REGION

Marvm M Malcotti, Ph D , Regional Director
(410) 363-2801

1 he Regional Director tor the Central Maryland
Region oversees administration of community
based services and Rosewood Center

ROSEWOOD CENTER
Theodore Bunck, Ph D , Director

Rosewood Lane
Owmgs Mills, MD 21117 (410) 363 2700

Rosewood Center was established in 1888 as the
Asylum and Training School for the Feeble Minded
of the State of Maryland (Chapter 183, Acts of
1888) The Asylum and Training School first ad
mitted children in 1889 From 1912 to 1961, it

was known as Rosewood State Training School In
1961, the School became Rosewood State Hospital
(Chapter 89, Acts of 1961) When the departments
of Health and Mental Hygiene merged in 1969, the
Hospital was renamed Rosewood Center
The Center provides for the care, education,
training, and habilitation of persons with mental
retardation from Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Har
ford and Howard counties and Baltimore City
Specialized services to manage behavior also are
available Rosewood is funded to serve a daily
average of 290 residents (Code Health—General
Article, sec 7 305)

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR
ROSEWOOD CENTER

Charles A Breitenbach, Chair, 1996

The Board's seven members are appointed tu
four year terms by the Governor upon recommenda
tion of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

EASTERN SHORE REGION

Marion Chambers, Regional Director
(410) 219-2828

The Regional Director for the Eastern Shore
Region oversees administration of community
based services and Holly Center

HOLLY CENTER
Jane Carmean, Ph D . Director

P O Box 2358
Snow Hill Road (Route 12)
Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 546-7202

The Holly Center was established in 1968 as the
Regional Mental Retardation Center—Eastern
Shore (Chapter 435, Acts of 1968) Renamed m
1973, the Holly Center is funded to serve a daily
average of 196 residents Residential and training
services are offered to individuals with mental re
tardation and their families residing in the nine
counties of the Eastern Shore Education, training,
and habilitation services and programs are provided
both in the Center and the community (Code
Health—General Article, see 7305),

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR HOLLY CENTER

Mabel H Long, Chair, 1996

The seven members of the Board are appomted to
four-year terms by the Governor upon recommenda
non of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene

SOUTHERN MARYLAND REGION

C Frederick Meyer, Regional Director
(301)595 5000,ext 308

The Regional Director for the Southern Mary-
land Region oversees administration of commu
mry-based services