Community Programs in the School of Social Work

Title: The Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children
Description: The mission of the Ruth H. Young Center for Families and Children (RYC) is to promote the safety, permanence, stability, and well-being of children, youth and families in their communities through: ý education and training; ý research and evaluation; and ý best practice community service programs. Consolidated under the Ruth H. Young Center are the Schoolýs growing portfolio of family and childrenýs services education, training, and research. These programs and research include Family Connections, Grandparent Family Connections, Family Connections National Program Replication Project, Title IV-E Education for Public Child Welfare Services Program, training programs, extensive ongoing research involving foster care, independent living, and recruitment and selection of the child welfare workforce; as well as community-based research focused on children youth, and families.
Website: http://www.family.umaryland.edu/index.htm
School(s): Social Work
Contacts:
Diane DePanfilis, Ph.D., MSW
410-706-3609
ddepanfi@ssw.umaryland.edu

Community Served: State of Maryland
Services Provided: Advocacy,Child protection,Counseling,Mental health (community based),Parenting services,Research/Clinical trials
Client type: Children,Teenagers,Adults
Client Type Other: Families
Physical Location: On Campus,Off Campus
School System Served:
Office Location: 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Service Location:
Program Timeframe: Continuous
 Health Fairs:

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