ERIC Number: ED304860
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Mar
Pages: 64
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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)
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, Child Custody, Child Neglect, Child Welfare, Cooperative Planning, Coordination, Disabilities, Dropout Prevention, Drug Education, Drug Rehabilitation, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, High Risk Persons, Individual Needs, Preschool Education, Prevention, Social Services, State Agencies, State Programs, Student Evaluation, Truancy
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Practitioners; Parents
Language: English
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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
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