Family Support Program
For more information about these services, please call us at (410) 857-0629.
Program Mission
HSP’s Family Support Program gives HOPE, inspires CHANGE, and provides OPPORTUNITY by promoting healthy family relationships and growth toward self-sufficiency through education, skill development, and personalized support.
Services Provided
Child Health & Development Services
Adult Education & Parenting Services
Family Enrichment Services
Home Visitation Services
Services in this program are delivered as co-programming for parents and children through The Carroll County Family Support Center and in partnership with Maryland Family Network
Eligibility
All Family Support services are offered through The Carroll County Family Center and all expectant parents and parents with their children under age four are eligible to participate in our program. Parents and children attend together. All of our services are offered FREE of charge. Transportation within 12 miles of the center may be available (schedule permitting).
Child Health & Development Services
Developmental Child Care
Immunization Screenings
Developmental Screenings
Parent/Child Activities
Our child development services fully engage children in learning and exploring while parents participate in their own programs.
Adult Education & Parenting Services
Adult Basic Education & GED Preparation
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
Parent Support Groups & Parenting Classes
Computer Skills
Employment Readiness
These services are offered to parents while their children receive Developmental Care in a friendly, safe environment. These programs build self-sufficiency and create opportunities for parents.
Family Enrichment Services
Family Health
Cooking & Crafts
Links & Referrals
Parent Leadership
Case Management
Guest Presenters
These services are designed to help parents enrich their family through fun activities and interesting presentations. We also provide referrals to and information about other community agencies that can help provide assistance to families.
Home Visitation Services
For families who can’t make it to our center for services, we offer home visits. Our home visitor implements the “Parents as Teachers” curriculum and brings information and support to families in their own homes. Special group activities for these families are also provided.
Our Team
Our team consists of child development workers, case managers, certified adult educators, and administrative staff who have been trained by the Maryland Family Network to provide excellent family support services. We take a strengths-based approach to everything we do, and we work with parents to set goals for what they would like to achieve by attending our program with their children.
The Maryland Family Network has been leading family support centers around the state since 1986 by providing grant support, training, and technical assistance. The Carroll County Family Support Center has been a proud member of this network since 1992.