The Maryland Center at The Institute is a center of excellence supporting child- and family-serving public and private agencies and organizations in Maryland. The faculty and staff of The Maryland Center leverage national, state, and local expertise to support innovations in children’s behavioral health service delivery systems, inclusive of collaborations within child welfare, juvenile justice, education, Medicaid, and homeless systems.
Deborah Harburger, MSW and Jill Farrell, PhD, serve as Co-Directors of The Maryland Center.
Maryland Center Current Highlights
| Save the Date! The Institute's first Maryland Youth Homeless Symposium will be held May 1st and 2nd in Annapolis. |
| Leading B'More SUCCEEDS, a SAMHSA grant in Baltimore City to support youth and Young adults experiencing homelessness who have a substance use disorder and are pregnant/parenting. Click here to watch a video about B'More SUCCEEDS. |
| Providing project management, technical assistance, and analysis for the Children's Quality Service Reform Initiative (QSRI), a project led by the Maryland Department of Human Services, as well as other state and cabinet agencies. QSRI FAQs |
| The Parent, Infant, & Early Childhood Team launched a SEFEL statewide community of practice. |
| Collaborating with Maryland DJS to validate their Intake Risk Assessment and revise intake decision-making protocols |
Social Media & Websites
Parent, Infant, and Early Childhood
Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Outcomes Monitoring System (ECMHCOMS)
Social & Emotional Foundations of Early Learning (SEFEL) Outcomes Monitoring System (OMS)
Maryland SEFEL National Pyramid Model
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Other Important Websites and Social Media
Follow Youth REACH MD on Twitter
CANS & CANS-F Training (Praed Foundation Collaborative Training)