Services
FCS offers counseling, case management, training, and recruitment of foster families and community volunteers for vulnerable populations, including:
- Medically fragile infants (exposed to drugs, alcohol or HIV)
- Victims of child sexual abuse
- Victims of domestic violence and their children
- At-risk adolescents
- Young parents without a high school degree or job skills
- Families dealing with AIDS
- Low-income families and seniors
- Seniors with dementia and the adult disabled
Some services are offered without charge; others are offered on a sliding-fee scaled based on income. Participation in some programs is court-ordered.
In fiscal year 2008, FCS served 8,000 families and individuals in Central Maryland.
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