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ERIC Number: ED304860
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Mar
Pages: 64
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
Interagency Plan for Children with Special Needs. Progress Report.
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore.; Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Special Education.; Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore.; Maryland Governor's Office for Children and Youth, Baltimore.; Maryland State Coordinating Council for the Residential Placement of Handicapped Children, Annapolis.
The Interagency Committee for Children was formed by three Maryland government agencies: the Department of Human Resources, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Education. Committee goals are to develop services for children and families and provide a more coordinated service system for special needs children and youth. This progress report summarizes the three Departments' fiscal year 1987 activities. The report recommends the following goals: (1) expand and coordinate a system of prevention/early intervention services for children aged birth to 3 years and their families; (2) strengthen the system of protective services to children at risk of abuse and neglect; (3) ensure that children who are at risk of commitment or who have already been committed to the custody of a state agency receive appropriate services; (4) reduce school truancy, prevent disruptive behavior in school, and encourage students to complete high school; (5) coordinate and expand drug/alcohol abuse education and treatment programs; and (6) establish comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and evaluation services for special needs children. Progress is described on tasks outlined in the first interagency plan, in the areas of primary prevention; early intervention; evaluation, assessment, and diagnosis; in-home and community services; and substitute care services. (JDD)
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Parents
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore.; Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Office of Special Education.; Maryland State Dept. of Human Resources, Baltimore.; Maryland Governor's Office for Children and Youth, Baltimore.; Maryland State Coordinating Council for the Residential Placement of Handicapped Children, Annapolis.
Identifiers - Location: Maryland
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A