Calvert County Public Schools Head Start Resource Guide
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What Is Head Start? Mission Statement The Calvert County Public Schools Head Start Program mission is to provide a quality program with an integrated system of comprehensive, multidisciplinary services to participating families and eligible children ages three to five. Head Start recognizes parents/caregivers as The child s primary educator, nurturer and Advocate, promoting school readiness and Strengthening the capacity of parents/ caregivers to become involved in program decision making and participating as volunteers. Head Start encourages self-sufficiency, Growth, and development supported through family and community partnerships. This resource book has been designed to give families information about places they can call when support is needed. 3
Contact the Head Start office if you need assistance or additional information concerning: Job Opportunities Educational Opportunities Parenting Skills Legal Aid Obtaining Medical Services Calvert County Public Schools Head Start 1245 Plum Point Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 (410) 535-1013 Fax: 443-414-2530 Executive Director...Dr. Cheryl Yates Program Coordinator...Theresa Booker Family Service Worker...Diana Adams 4
Barstow Elementary School 295 Williams Road Patuxent Elementary School 35 Appeal Lane Lusby, MD 20657 Sunderland Elementary School 150 Clyde Jones Road Sunderland, MD 20689 5
Table of Contents Adult Care /Adult Abuse... Page 8 Child Abuse and Neglect... Page 9 Child Care... Page 10 Clothing... Page 11 Counseling Mental Health Substance... Page 12 Disabilities... Page 15 Domestic Violence Sexual Assault Services Shelter... Page 19 Education... Page 20 Emergency... Page 23 Employment... Page 25 Financial... Page 26 Food Nutrition... Page 27 Health... Page 28 Homeless Shelter... Page 30 Housing... Page 31 Information & Referral Services... Page 33 Legal Services... Page 34 Transportation... Page 35 Volunteer Opportunities... Page 36 Youth Activity Centers... Page 37 6
Calvert County Public Schools Head Start provides this resource guide as a tool to benefit individuals living in Calvert County. The information compiled has been collected from a variety of sources. If you find an error or omission, please contact Calvert County Public Schools Head Start (410) 535-1013 Calvert County Public Schools Head Start Resource Book 7
ADULT CARE/ADULT ABUSE Adult Daycare 975 Solomons Island Road 410-535-0133 Calvert County Office on Aging 450 W.Dares Beach Road 410-535-4606 Domestic Violence 24 Hour Crisis Hotline 410-535-4606 301-855-1075 Maryland Department of Human Resources 800-332-6347 National Suicide Prevention 800-784-2433 8
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT Calvert County Department of Social Services 200 Duke Street 443-550-6900 Center for Children 422 Solomons Island Road 410-535-3047 Maryland Department of Human Resources 800-332-6347 9
CHILDCARE Calvert County Family Daycare Association 410-535-3749 Calvert County Department of Social Services (Childcare Subsidy) 200 Duke Street 443-550-6908 Locate Childcare 877-261-0060 The Promise Resource Center 29958 Killpeck Creek Court Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 443-623-5469 10
CLOTHING Birthright/Prince Frederick 410-257-1402 CareNet/Calvert County 2196 Solomons Island Road, Suite 3 410-326-6866 HELP Association 410-257-6669 S.M.I.L.E. 10290 H.G. Trueman Road Lusby, MD 20657 410-326-0009 11
COUNSELING/MENTAL HEALTH/ SUBSTANCE ABUSE Alcoholics Anonymous 800-452-2666 Alternative for Youth and Families 301-884-0312 Barstow Acres Children s Center 590 Main Street 410-414-9901 Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse 410-535-3733 Calvert County Health Department Core Service Agency 410-535-5400x311 301-855-1353x331 12
Calvert County Health Department Drug and Alcohol Prevention 410-535-3079x26 Calvert Memorial Hospital Community Wellness 100 Hospital Road 410-535-8144 Center for Children 422 Solomons Island Road 410-535-3047 Chesapeake Beach Professional Seminars 3555 Ponds Wood Drive Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 410-535-4942 13
Family ACCESS Center of Calvert County 3695 Hallowing Point Road, Suite 6 443-975-7459 National Alliance of Mental Illness 800-950-6264 National Family Resiliency Center NFRC Solomons Center 14350 Solomons Island Road Solomons, MD 20688 410-474-8500 National Suicide Prevention Hotline 800-784-2433 Teen Help Line 410-257-2216 14
DISABILITIES Americans with Disabilities 800-514-0301 Autism/Asperger Association of Calvert County 410-326-5050 The Autism Project 410-286-8240 Cerebral Palsy Association 800-872-5827 Council for Exceptional Children 888-232-7733 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 800-344-4823 Department of Human Services 800-332-6347 15
Disability Advocacy Institute, LLC 804-432-8149 Family Support Network/Partners for Success/Parent Connections 4105 Old Town Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-535-7387 Infants and Toddlers/Child Find Hunting Creek Annex 4105 Old Town Road Huntingtown, Md 20639 410-535-7380 Learning Disabilities Association of Calvert County 410-257-7511 March of Dimes 571-257-2330 Muscular Dystrophy Association 800-572-1717 16
National Easter Seal Society 301-588-8700 National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities 800-695-0285 National Multiple Sclerosis Society 800-344-4867 National Parent Network on Disabilities 800-644-2666 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Spina Bifida Association of America 202-618-4747 The Parents Place of Maryland 301-884-4662 17
Kennedy Krieger Institute 443-923-9200 Children s National Medical Center 202-476-5000 18
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/ SEXUAL ASSAULT SERVICES/SHELTER Calvert County Health Department (Crisis Intervention Center) 410-535-1121 National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 Safe Harbor 410-535-1121 19
EDUCATION Adult Education Program 410-535-7382 Calvert County Public Schools 1305 Dares Beach Road 410-535-1700 College of Southern Maryland 115 J.W. Williams Road 443-550-6000 Family Support Network 4105 Old Town Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-535-3530 Head Start Program 1245 Plum Point Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-535-1013 20
HIPPY/Healthy Families 1245 Plum Point Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-535-3530 Infants and Toddlers/Child Find 4105 Old Town Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-535-7380 Judy Center Partnership 35 Appeal Lane Lusby, MD 20657 410-535-7836 Literacy Council 410-535-3233 Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 410-333-2336 410-767-0314 21
Maryland State Department of Education (websites) www.healthybeginnings www.mdlearinglinks www.ready@five Southern Maryland CAN/College Access Network 410-474-0742 somdcan.org 22
EMERGENCY American Red Cross 4800 Mount Hope Drive Baltimore, MD 21215 800-787-2040 443-324-8150 Care Net Pregnancy Center 2196 Solomons Island Road, Suite 3 Prince Frederick, MD 800-395-4357 Catholic Charities 885 Main Street 410-535-0309 Christmas in April 410-535-9044 Community Ministry of Calvert 440 Main Street 410-414-8007 23
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) 800-621-336 24
EMPLOYMENT Department of Human Services 800-332-6347 Southern Maryland JobSource 175 Post Office Road Waldorf, MD 20602 301-645-8712 Southern Maryland Work Source 200 Duke Street 410-535-8815 Unemployment Benefits 877-293-4125 25
FINANCIAL Child Support Services 800-723-9937 Department of Social Services/Human Resources 200 Duke Street 443-550-6905 Maryland Department of Human Resources 800-332-6347 Social Security Administration 800-772-1213 Veterans Administration 800-273-8255 26
FOOD/NUTRITION Birthright Prince Frederick 410-257-1402 Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry 6045 Solomons Island Road Huntingtown, MD 20639 410-257-0293 S.H.A.R.E. Food Network 800-217-4273 S.M.I.L.E. 10290 H.G. Trueman Road Lusby, MD 20657 410-326-0009 University of Maryland Extension 410-535-3662 WIC Program 877-631-6182 27
HEALTH American Heart Association 800-242-8721 Calvert Community Dental Care 11840 H.G. Trueman Road Lusby, MD 20657 410-535-8402 Calvert County Health Department 975 Solomons Island Road 410-535-1121x409 Calvert Healthcare Solutions 234 Merrimac Court, P.O. Box 2469 443-404-5761 Calvert Memorial Hospital 100 Hospital Road Prince Frederick, MD 20657 410-414-4573 28
Department of Human Services 800-332-6347 Johns Hopkins Healthcare 301-638-3343 Veterans Administration 800-273-8255 29
HOMELESS SHELTER Angel s Watch Shelter 301-274-0680 Maryland Department of Human Resources 800-332-6347 Project ECHO 484 Main Street, P.O. Box 2764 410-535-0044 Safe Nights of Calvert County 443-486-8670 Southern Maryland Rescue Ministries, Inc. 3170 German Chapel Road 800-918-5615 30
HOUSING Christmas in April 410-535-9044 Community Ministry of Calvert County 440 Main Street 410-414-8007 Family ACCESS Center of Calvert County 3695 Hallowing Point Road, Suite 6 443-975-7357 Housing Authority of Calvert County 480 Main Street 410-535-5010x18 301-855-1350x18 31
Patuxent Habitat for Humanity 21768 Coral Place Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-863-6227 Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action 410-535-1010 301-870-3770 32
INFORMATION/REFERRAL SERVICES 211 Maryland 211 Maryland Community Service Locator www.mdcsl.org Calvert County Public Library Prince Frederick Branch 850 Costley Way 410-535-0291 Southern Branch 13920 H.G. Trueman Road Solomons, MD 20688 410-326-5289 Fairview Branch 8120 Southern Maryland Boulevard Owings, MD 20736 410-257-2101 Twin Beaches Branch 3819 Harbor Road Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 410-257-2411 33
LEGAL SERVICES Circuit Court of Calvert County Family Services Office Courthouse 175 Main Street 410-535-1600x2516 Community Mediation Center 443-975-4973 Department of Juvenile Services 200 Duke Street 443-550-6275 Department of Human Services 800-332-6347 Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. 410-951-7680 34
TRANSPORTATION Calvert County Public Transportation 410-535-4268 Medical Assistance Transportation 800-577-1050 Smart Rides 410-535-6932 35
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES American Red Cross 800-733-2767 Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Chesapeake 30065 Business Center Drive, Suite 2 Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 301-290-0501 United Way of Calvert County 530 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD, 20678 410-286-0101 36
YOUTH ACTIVITY Boys and Girls Club of Calvert County 9021 Dayton Avenue North Beach, MD 20714 410-257-0007 Calvert County Parks and Recreation 175 Main Street Prince Frederick, MD 410-535-1600 Calvert County Public Library Prince Frederick Branch 850 Costley Way 410-535-0291 Southern Branch 13920 H.G. Trueman Road Solomons, MD 20688 410-326-5289 37
Fairview Branch 8120 Southern Maryland Boulevard Owings, MD 20736 410-257-2101 Twin Beaches Branch 3819 Harbor Road Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 410-257-2411 38
Calvert County Public Schools Discrimination/Harassment Information Nondiscrimination Statement Calvert County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, ancestry or national origin, familial status, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or genetic information or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of Student Services Acting Director of Human Resources 1305 Dares Beach Road 1305 Dares Beach Road 410-535-1700 For further information on notice of non-discrimination, visit http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/cfapps/ocr/contactus.cfm for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call 1-800-421-3481. Anti-sexual, Anti-racial and Anti-disability Harassment Statement Discrimination can manifest itself in behaviors such as bullying, harassment, or intimidation of individuals. Calvert County Public Schools does not tolerate any form of harassment including, but not limited to, sexual, racial, or disability. Any individual (student, employee, or community member) who believes that he or she has been subjected to any form of harassment is encouraged to report the allegation of harassment. Students, parents and community members may report allegations of harassment to: Ms. Kimberly Roof Director of Student Services Calvert County Public Schools 1305 Dares Beach Road 39
Employees may report allegations of harassment to: Dr. Vicky Karol Acting Director of Human Resources Calvert County Public Schools 1305 Dares Beach Road Calvert County Public Schools is committed to conducting a prompt investigation for any allegation of harassment. If harassment has occurred, the individual will be disciplined promptly. Disciplinary actions for students found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or expulsion. Disciplinary actions for employees found to have engaged in any form of harassment may result in suspension or termination. 40