Specialized Treatment Foster Care Programs

The Center For Family Services operates the following specialized treatment foster care programs:

The Hope program serves medically fragile infants and children.

Therapeutic Alternative Shelter Care (TASC) - a cutting edge, one-of-a-kind program in Maryland that was developed out of a need identified by the Harford County Juvenile Courts. Started in 2001, this 30 to 90 day program uses specially trained foster parents and social workers to help youth 12 - 21 years old and their families. TASC is an alternative to Juvenile Services placement. Instead of being placed in a group home, detention, or a shelter, children are placed in foster homes in an effort to avoid removing the child from his or her community. The mission of TASC is to provide a safe and secure placement for juveniles who have a non-violent history in the least restrictive, most appropriate manner possible. TASC serves Harford and Eastern Baltimore County, and Carroll County.

Prospective foster parents interested in more information on how to join our team of professionals, please email tdickson@cc-md.org for an information session or call Tia Dickson at 410.685.2363.x.106. You can also view our career opportunities online.

Respite Services – providing overnight relief for families who are raising children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems

Baltimore Child and Adolescent Response System (BCARS) – provides services to Baltimore City children and youth in psychiatric crisis within a foster care setting.

For more information on our specialized treatment foster care programs, please call Tia Dickson at 410.685.2363.x.106 or email families@cc-md.org.