Traditional Group Care Home Services – Traditional Group Care Home services

Traditional Group Care Home Services – Traditional Group Care Home services shall be designed to provide services to children and youth in MDCPS custody ages ten (10) to twenty (20) years (or until the twenty first (21st) birthday if custody has been extended by the court). Group Care Homes may serve children younger than ten (10), upon written approval by the Assistant Deputy Commissioner (ADC), when they are siblings of a resident over age ten (10). The purpose of a Group Care Home is to provide an environment and services that will help children and their families develop the necessary skills to support lasting permanency through reunification, relative care, adoption, or guardianship. The Group Home shall provide services to help children and youth return to their families, transition to a less restrictive setting, or to independent living.