Harford Resource Guide 2017

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10 | HARFORD COUNTY RESOURCE GUIDE
SECTION 2 CHILDREN / CHILDCARE
MRDC Head Start (Maryland
Rural Development Corporation)
410.620.7058, ext. 17
Locations in Harford County
• ABERDEEN HEAD START CENTER
100 E. Bel Air Avenue
P.O. Box 1022
Aberdeen, MD 21001
410.272.3520
• EDGEWOOD HEAD START CENTER
2002 Cedar Drive
P.O. Box 167
Edgewood, MD 21040
410.612.9001
• HAVRE DE GRACE HEAD START
CENTER
617 Congress Avenue
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.939.5449
Family-focused program designed to meet the
needs of low-income families. Head Start offers
comprehensive services for children ages 3–5
and their families, with a full program of nutrition,
education, and referrals to social service agencies
to help meet their needs and enrich their lives.
MSDE Office of Child Care
3105 Emmorton Road, Suite 1 A-B
Abingdon, MD 21009
410.569.2879
800.343.0955
410.569.8658 | Fax
State agency responsible for licensing
childcare centers and registering family
day care homes providers in Maryland.
National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children Hotline
800.843.5678
800.THE.LOST
This Hotline provides services, resources
and technical assistance to child victims of
abduction and sexual exploitation, their families
and the professionals who serve them.
National Child Safety Council
800.327.5107
National Runaway Safeline
800.786.2929
24-hour hotline offering conference calls to
shelters, conflict mediation between parents
and children, and crisis intervention.
Partners for Success (PFS)
Harford County Public Schools
Roye Williams Elementary
201 Oakington Road
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.273.5579
410.273.5599 | Fax
Lori Ginley, PFS Coordinator
Partners for Success Resource Centers,
established as a part of each local school
system in Maryland, are available to parents
as a resource and information center. The
centers provide information about community
services, assist families in resolving concerns,
and increase parental involvement in the
special education decision-making process.
Salvation Army Summer Camp
300 Rear Seneca Avenue
P.O. Box 309
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.939.3535
410.939.5641 | Fax
Offers a week-long summer camp for children
ages 6–12 in Hedgesville, West Virginia. Salvation
Army covers the fee if funding is available.
Children must have a physical examination
paid for by the parents or insurance. Call
in late April or May for an application.
Thursday’s Child
800.USA.KIDS
800.872.5437
Thursday’s Child is a proactive helpline for
endangered youth offering solutions, advice and
child advocacy with no judgment. Services are free.
Tiny Tot School
Bel Air United Methodist Church
21 Linwood Avenue
Bel Air, MD 21014
410.838.6399
Tiny Tot School offers nursery school and
Pre-K programs for children who turn 3
or 4 years old, respectively, by September
1st of the year in which they attend. Visit
the website for additional information.
Upper Bay Counseling and
Support Services, Inc.
626 Revolution Street
Havre de Grace, MD 21078
410.939.8744
866.939.8744
410.939.8748 | Fax
Upper Bay Counseling and Support Services provide
confidential mental health services to individuals
experiencing emotional difficulties, problems
with relationships, children, abuse issues, drug/
alcohol dependence combined with a mental
health problem, and serious and persistent mental
illness. Services include outpatient services,
assessment and evaluation, individual, family,
and group counseling, medication evaluation
and management, and school-based services.
Villa Maria Safe Start Program
1301 Continental Drive
Abingdon, MD 21009
410.676.4002
This program provides early screening, intervention
and referral for children at risk of abuse and
neglect. Participants must be in one of the
following Harford County Programs: MD Rural
Development Corp., Head Start Aberdeen Family
Support Day Center, Infants and Toddlers, Early
Head Start, DSS, Family Tree, or Child Find.
WIC (Women, Infants,
and Children)
Harford County Health Department
1321 Woodbridge Station Way
Edgewood, MD 21040
410.612.1776
410.612.9182 | Fax
WIC is a federally-funded program that provides
healthy foods to eligible pregnant women, new
mothers, infants, and children up to age five.
Offers vouchers to purchase nutritious foods,
nutrition counseling, and help with breastfeeding.
Wilson Ministry Center
1024 Main Street
Darlington, MD 21034
410.836.3555
Wilson Ministry provides a variety of educational,
support, and outreach programs to the residents
of Darlington and the surrounding areas. Offers
before and after school care, summer camp
programs, senior and teen activities. The Getting
There Rideshare program provides seniors a ride to
appointments and events. The Deer Creek Coffee
House is a musical program provided once a month
from September to June. Check website for details.