Partners
The Department of Juvenile Services
The Developmental Disabilities Administration
Substance Use Services
Charles County Public School System
Local Behavioral Health Authority
Charles County Department of Social Services
Local Management Board Charles County Advocacy Council for Children Youth and Families
Division of Rehabilitation Services
Maryland Coalition of Families
Center For Children
Program Summary
FY 2019
Under Maryland Code (Human Services §8-407) a Local Care Team shall:
1) be a forum for:
a) families of children with intensive needs to receive assistance with the identification of individual needs and potential resources to meet identified needs; and
b) interagency discussions and problem solving for individual child and family needs and systemic needs;
2) refer children and families to:
a) care management entities when appropriate; and
b) available local and community resources;
3) provide training and technical assistance to local agency and community partners;
4) identify and share resource development needs and communicate with the care management entity, local core service agencies, provider networks, local management boards, and other local care teams in surrounding jurisdictions; and
5) discuss a request for a voluntary placement agreement for a child with a developmental disability or a mental illness under § 5-525 of the Family Law Article.