University of Maryland School of Medicine
Community Outreach
Family Connections
Family Connections is a community based, outreach program providing psychosocial services to families. The program partners with families to help them address their needs including:
- food, clothing and housing
- education
- employment and training
- health and mental health
- substance abuse
- family violence
- parent education and support
- child behavior
Family Connections has collaborations with nine elementary schools in West Baltimore.
These schools are: James McHenry, George Washington, William Pinderhughes, Harlem Park, Gilmore, George Kelson, Morrell Park, Robert Coleman and Charles Carroll Barrister.
Families are referred through these schools to the program. Family Connections works with teachers to develop behavior plans for classes and has conducted group programs at several schools. Family Connections works in cooperation with numerous agencies, major health care providers and the Department of Social Services.
Contacts:
Dr. Frederick H. Strieder
410-706-5479
fstriede@ssw.umaryland.edu
Community Served: West Baltimore
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