Partners
DSS (Family Preservation and Foester Care & Volunteary Placement)
MD Coalition of Families Peer Support Navigation
DORS-Division of Rehabilitative Services Center for Children
LBHA-Local Behavioral Health Authority
HCPSS-Howard County Public School System (Special Education & PPW Representative)
DDA-Developmental Disabilities Administration
DJS-Department of Juvenile Servivces
HCPD-Howard County Police Department Youth Diversion and Community Outreach
Program Summary
Under Maryland Code (Human Services §8-407) a Local Care Team shall:
1) be a forum for:
a) families of children with intensive needs to receive assistance with the identification of individual needs and potential resources to meet identified needs; and
b) interagency discussions and problem solving for individual child and family needs and systemic needs;
2) refer children and families to:
a) care management entities when appropriate; and
b) available local and community resources;
3) provide training and technical assistance to local agency and community partners;
4) identify and share resource development needs and communicate with the care management entity, local core service agencies, provider networks, local management boards, and other local care teams in surrounding jurisdictions; and
5) discuss a request for a voluntary placement agreement for a child with a developmental disability or a mental illness under § 5-525 of the Family Law Article.
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