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
| The Parent, Infant, & Early Childhood (PIEC) teamlaunched a new Maryland SEFEL Pyramid Model website and social media pages. |
| 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 Institute completed a Youth Diversion Literature Review of best practices in youth diversion for the Baltimore City Youth Diversion Committee, to support their efforts to improve policies and programming in Baltimore City. |
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)
Follow Maryland SEFEL on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Follow Southern Maryland BRIDGE on Facebook and on Instagram
Other Important Websites and Social Media
Follow Youth REACH MD on Twitter
CANS & CANS-F Training (Praed Foundation Collaborative Training)