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  Adolescent Fathers Program

Family and Children’s Services
4623 Falls Road
Baltimore, MD 21209
(410) 366-1980
Population Served: Adolescent fathers between the ages of 14-20 years who are current students in high school.
Area Served: Baltimore City and County
Services Offered: teen parenting skills, tutoring, job readiness, vocational skills training, job search skills, job development, job placement assistance, counseling, substance abuse, parenting skills family activities, family support
Description: This program is located in ten Baltimore City high schools. Program focuses on parenting skills, anger management, family bonding skills and employment search and vocational skills. Clients are given access to social workers at an time of the day or night. Safe sex issues are discussed and prevention of any unplanned pregnancies are discussed with the group.

Annapolis Family Support Center
80 West Street
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 269-4478
Population Served: Young parents with children 0-3 years of age
Area Served: Annapolis
Services Offered: education, job training, parenting skills, counseling, nutrition, and referrals
Description: Center assists young parents in parenting skills, child activity, outreach, job skills development, education, health education, and peer support. Also provides temporary childcare for children 0-3 years of age whose parents attend the center.

Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center
8 Charles Plaza, Suite 205
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 685-5150
Population Served: Child Care Providers (for ages 1-13), Early Childhood Professionals, BAS Providers, Parents
Area Served: Baltimore City
Services Offered: Parenting Skills, Family Support
Description: This resource center provides workshops on parenting and child development, violence prevention training, workshops on Getting Men Involved and Examining the Male Role in Child Care. Also available is a database of regulated childcare to help parents find childcare.

Baltimore City Healthy Start Men’s Services Program
600 North Carey Street
Baltimore, MD 21217
(410) 728-7470
Population Served: Fathers and male support figures ages 18-37 of children born to high-risk pregnant women
Area Served: Sandtown-Winchester, Harlem Park Communities, and Middle East Baltimore Communities
Services Offered: Counseling, Education, Domestic Abuse, Job Training, Family Support, Parenting Skills, Substance Abuse, Support
Description: Program provides adult basic education, GED, job readiness and vocational skills training, job placement assistance, counseling, substance abuse counseling, crisis intervention, health services, peer support groups, parenting skills, violence prevention, family planning, nutrition, family counseling, and mothers’ support groups.

Black Mental Health Alliance for Education & Consultation
1800 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 837-2642
Population Served: General Public
Area Served: Baltimore Metropolitan Area
Services Offered: Parenting Skills, Counseling, Support Groups, Nutrition, Separation-Divorce, Family Support, Support-Adolescents, Support-Children, Mental Health-Adults-Children-Family, AIDS Support, and Educational Services
Description: The primary mission of the organization is to provide a forum and promote a holistic, culturally relevant approach to the development and maintenance of optimal mental health programs and services for African Americans and other people of color.

Cecil County Family Support & Education Center
Hollingsworth Manor Road, B
Elkton, MD 21921
(410) 392-9272
Population Served: Individuals 16-26 years of age with a child under 4 years old
Area Served: Cecil County
Services Offered: Counseling, Education, Job Development-Readiness-Placement Assistance-Search Skills-Training, Parenting Skills, Support Groups, Teen Parents
Description: Center offers adult basic education, GED, job readiness, counseling and group activities.

Cumberland Family Support Center
205 Baltimore Avenue
Cumberland, MD 21502
(301) 724 5445
Population Served: Parents with children 0-3 years of age
Area Served: Allegany and surrounding counties
Services Offered: Education Job Training, Teen Parents Support Groups, Literacy, Job Readiness, Referrals, Child Care
Description: Center assists parents with parenting skills, child activity, job skill development, education, health education and peer support. Provides developmental screening and temporary developmental childcare for children 0-3 years of age, for parents enrolled in a class through the center. Also provides in-home intervention and a adolescent pregnancy prevention program.

Family Center of St. Mary’s
47450 Lincoln Avenue
Lexington Park, MD 20653
(301) 737-1932
Population Served: Teens and young parents with children 0-3 years old
Area Served: St. Mary’s County
Services Offered: Parenting Skills, Education, Literacy, Job Training, Counseling, Substance Abuse, Family Activities, Child Abuse Prevention, Teen Parents Training
Description: Center assists young parents with parenting skills, parent-child activities, outreach, job skill development, education, health education, GED, Parents Anonymous, substance abuse information and peer support. Also provides temporary developmental childcare for children 0-3 years old whose parents attend the center.

Fathers Assuming Responsibility
YPSC, 201 Back River Neck Road
Baltimore, MD 21221
(410) 887-0272
Population Served: Fathers and expectant fathers
Area Served: Baltimore County-East
Services Offered: Literacy, Job Readiness, Job Placement Assistance, Support Groups, Tutoring, Job Search Skills, and Job Development
Description: Program provides GED readiness, job readiness, job placement, individual case management, support groups, functional education groups and family outings for fathers and expectant fathers.

Pathway to Fatherhood-New Bridges Program-Sinai Hospital
2401 West Belvedere Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
(410) 601-5566
Population Served: Fathers and expectant fathers
Area Served: Catchment areas 21207-21215, 21216 and 21217
Services Offered: Counseling, Domestic Abuse Education, Job Training, Family Support, Parenting Skills, Substance Abuse, Support Groups, Tutoring, Job Development, Job Placement Assistance
Description: Program offers tutoring, job skill training, counseling, substance abuse counseling, crisis intervention, peer support groups, family support groups, parenting skills, violence prevention, family planning, nutrition, mediation, mothers’ support and grandparents’ support groups.

The Baltimore Mentoring Partnership
605 North Eutaw Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 685-8216
Population Served: Baltimore City Public School Students
Area Served: Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Anne Arundel County
Services Offered: Support Groups, Parenting Skills
Description: Agency provides a mentoring program and peer support groups for students.

Guys Only! (GO!)
Frederick County Health Department
350 Montevue Lane
Frederick, MD 21702
(301) 631-3370
Population Served: Male adolescents 12-14 years of age
Area Served: Frederick City and the greater Brunswick area
Services Offered: Support-Adolescents, Substance Abuse Prevention/ Education, Counseling, and Legal
Description: Guys Only! Is a free after-school program for young men age 12-14 years of age. Guy Only! Primary goal is to educate young men on delaying sexual activities. Participants learn refusal skills, examine peer and social pressure about sexual activities, and promote parent-child communication. Participants meet 1 day a week for 10 weeks. Individual group session lasts approximately 90 minutes. Written parental consent is required of all participants.

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Maryland, Inc.
3600 Clipper Mill Road, Suite 250
Baltimore, MD 21211
(410) 243-4000
Population Served: Youth 8-12 years of age from single parent families or foster care settings
Area Served: Baltimore City, Baltimore, Anne Arundel, Howard, Harford & Carroll Counties
Services Offered: Support-Adolescents, Support-Children
Description: Brings volunteers into personal support relationships with boys and girls from single parent families for positive modeling and development. Serves school age youth between the ages of 8-12 years in the Central Maryland area.

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