Maryland

1. State CHIP Program
Maryland Children’s Health Program
For referral to your local program call:
(800) 456-8900
(800) 735-2258 (TTY) 

2. Early Intervention

Programs for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities: Ages Birth through 5
Deborah Metzger, Program Manager
Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program/Preschool Branch
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 4th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-0261; (800) 535-0182 (in MD)
Web & E-mail

Programs for Children with Disabilities: Ages 6 through 21
Kim Lewis, Program Manager
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0249
Web & E-mail

3. Education Support

State Department of Education: Special Education
Carol Ann Baglin, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland State Department of Education
Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0238
Web & E-mail

State Coordinator for NCLB (No Child Left Behind)
Maria Lamb, Director
Program Improvement and Family Support Branch
Division of Student, Family, and School Support
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-2595
(410) 767-0286
Web

4. Vocational Rehabilitation

State Vocational Rehabilitation Agency
Robert A. Burns, Assistant State Superintendent
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services
Workforce and Technology Center
Maryland State Department of Education
2301 Argonne Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218-1696
(410) 554-9385
Web & E-mail

Coordinator for Transition Services
Tom Barkley, Transition Specialist
Division of Special Education
Maryland State Department of Education
200 W. Baltimore Street, 9th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-0231
Web

5. Developmental Disabilities

Councils on Developmental Disabilities
Brian Cox, Executive Director
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council
217 E. Redwood Street, Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 767-3670 (V/TTY); (800) 305-6441 (in MD only)
Web & E-mail

6. Mental Health Agency

State Mental Health Agency
Brian Hepburn, Executive Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Dix Building
Catonsville, MD 21228
(410) 402-8452; (800) 735-2258 (TTY)
Web & E-mail

State Mental Health Representative for Children and Youth
Albert Zachik, Director
Mental Hygiene Administration
Office of Child and Adolescent Services
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Spring Grove Hospital Center
55 Wade Avenue, Mitchell Building
Baltimore, MD 21228
(410) 402-8487
E-mail

7. Referral Centers

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Dr. Gary W. Goldstein, President
The Kennedy Krieger Institute
707 N. Broadway
Baltimore, MD 21205-1890
(443) 923-9300
Web & E-mail

8. Links

Protection and Advocacy Agency
Virginia Knowlton, Director
Maryland Disability Law Center
1800 N. Charles, Suite 400
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 727-6352; (800) 233-7201
Web
 
Programs for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Dr. Susan Panny, Program Director
Dr. Jamie Perry, Associate Director
Office for Genetics and CSHCN
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
20l W. Preston Street, Room 421A
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 767-6730; (800) 638-8864
Web & E-mail

NICHCY

Updated: August, 2007
A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities