The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
No Drama Discipline by Daniel Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson
*Foster the Family by Jamie Finn
The Connected Child by Karyn Purvis
The Connected Parent by Karyn Purvis and Lisa Qualls
*Reframing Foster Care: Filtering Your Foster Parenting Journey Through the Lens of the Gospel by Jason Johnson
*Thriving as an Adoptive Family by David & Renee Sanford
Parenting your Internationally Adopted Child by Patty Cogen
*Orphanology by Tony Merida & Rick Morton
Parenting the Hurt Child by Keck & Kupecky
Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft by Mary Hopkins-Best
Beyond Consequences, Logic, and Control by Heather T. Forbes
Attaching in Adoption by Deborah Gray
Parenting Is Your Highest Calling: And Eight Other Myths by Leslie Leyland Fields
*Anatomy of the Soul by Curt Thompson
Nurturing Adoptions by Deborah Gray
The Out-of-Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz
Wounded Children Healing Homes by Jayne Schooler, Betsy Keefer Smalley, Timothy Callahan
Ready or Not: 30 Days of Discovery For Foster & Adoptive Parents by Pam Parish
Reclaim Compassion – Melissa Corkum & Lisa Qualls
The Whole-Brain Child- Daniel Siegel, M.D.
Another Place at the Table - Kathy Harrison
Raising Kids with Big Baffling Behaviors: Brain-Body-Sensory Strategies that Really Work by Robyn Gobbel
God Loves Kids by Jamie Finn
Maybe Days by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
Kids Need To Be Safe by Julie Nelson
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Love you From Right Here by Jamie Sandefer
Families Change by Julie Nelson
Adoption is Both by Elena Hall
Braver Than Me by Rhonda Wagner
Suddenly Siblings by Gail Heaton
Broken Crayons Still Color by Toni Collier and Whitney Bak by Jennifer Wilgocki and Marcia Kahn Wright
Kids Need To Be Safe by Julie Nelson
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
Love you From Right Here by Jamie Sandefer
Families Change by Julie Nelson
Adoption is Both by Elena Hall
Braver Than Me by Rhonda Wagner
Suddenly Siblings by Gail Heaton
Broken Crayons Still Color by Toni Collier and Whitney Bak
Baltimore County DSS
6401 York Road
Baltimore, MD 21212
410-853-3170
fosteradopt@baltimorecountymd.gov
Baltimore City DSS
Talmadge Branch Building
1910 N. Broadway St.
Baltimore, M 21213
410-685-8231
Harford County DSS
2 South Bond St, Suite 300
Bel Air, MD 21014
410-836-4700
Anne Arundel County DSS
80 West St.
Annapolis, MD 21401
410-269-4500
aacodss.dhr@maryland.gov
Howard County DSS
9780 Patuxent Woods Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
410-872-8700
howco.dss@maryland.gov
Carroll County DSS
1232 Tech Court
Westminster, MD 21157
410-386-3300
dlcarrolldept_dhr@maryland.gov
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC):
Call for more information about your local WIC office and for appointments.
Baltimore County 410-887-6000
Baltimore City 410-396-9427
Harford County 410-939-6680
Anne Arundel County 410-222-6797
Howard County 410-313-7510
Carroll County 410-876-4898
Early Intervention: Please review the Early Intervention Information Sheets for more info on contacting Infants & Toddlers or Child Find
.CPR/First Aid Training: Contact your local fire department for information on free CPR training.
https://www.nationalcprfoundation.com/
Foster Parent Training:Maryland Resource Parent Association https://mrpa.org/
Child Welfare Academy https://theinstitute.umaryland.edu/our-work/ruth-young-center-for-maryland/child-welfare-academy/
Foster Parent College https://www.fosterparentcollege.com/
Textured Hair Care or Braiding:
Agape Beauty Supply & Hair Braiding
Drybar Baltimore & Towson-
Dentists:
Ellicott City Shiny Chompers
Columbia Columbia Pediatric Dentistry
Speech & Occupational Therapy
Learning and Therapy Corner (speech and OT)
Freas Speech Therapy
Kids Thrive Therapy (OT)
Therapy
Families First Counseling & Psychiatry
Visit https://mdfoodbank.org/find-food/ for more information about your local site and for appointments.
The Maryland Food Bank
Arbutus, Maryland
Holy Nativity Lutheran Church Food Pantry
1200 Linden Ave, Arbutus, MD 21227-2423
Hours open: Tuesdays 3 -5 p.m.
Baltimore, Maryland
Deaf Shalom Zone’s Food Door
1040 S Beechfield Ave,
Baltimore, MD 21229-4938
Hours open: Fridays from 12 – 3 p.m.
Sundays hot meal is served at 1 p.m., the pantry is open until 3 p.m.
Note: On Fridays, please use the Maryland Ave. entrance.
On the 4th Friday and the following Sunday, eggs and milk are available.
Fishes & Loaves Pantry
2422 W Patapsco Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21230
Hours open: Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Closed holidays.
The main entrance is located in the back parking lot
Our Lady of Victory Food Pantry
4414 Wilkens Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21229-4720
Hours open: Saturdays 9 – 10 a.m.
Brooklyn, Maryland
Brooklyn Park Healthy Food Pantry
196 Hammonds Ln,
Brooklyn Park, MD 21225-3649
Hours open: Every Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Cherry Hill UMC Soup Kitchen
3225 Round Rd,
Brooklyn, MD 21225
Hours open: Thursdays from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Go to the 2nd large white double doors on the parking lot.
Catonsville, Maryland
ISKCON Emergency Food Relief
200 Bloomsbury Ave,
Catonsville, MD 21228-5222
Hours open: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Note: Neighbors must call 301-602-6547 between 9 – 9:30 a.m. to schedule their to go hot meals for 1 p.m. Sundays from 4 – 6 p.m. Hot meals are in person. All hot meals served throughout the week are only vegetarian.
Halethorpe, MarylandWomen of Valor’s Family First Program
1730 Twin Springs Rd #218
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Hours open: Every day by appointment from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., please call ahead.
The pantry entrance is at the back of the building
Lansdowne Interfaith Pantry
2700 Washington Ave.
Halethorpe, MD 21227
Hours open: Three Saturdays per month from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
A quarterly schedule is distributed to neighbors, or neighbors may call to confirm days open. Typically not open on holiday weekends.
*Christian Alliance for Orphans
SummitTogether for Adoption
Empowered to Connect conferences & much more
CASE (Center for Adoption Support and Education
Generations United (for Kinship Families)
Formed Families Forward