Center for Children (La Plata Location)

•The Center for Children is currently the largest provider of children’s mental health services in Southern Maryland.•The Center employs two child Psychiatrists available to people who are in the public mental health system.•The Center for Children serves 4500 individuals annually and more than 50;000 children and families since its inception in 1989.•The Center for Children serves people of all ages.•The Center is a major resource for schools; pediatricians; Department of Social Services; county health departments; and other youth organizations.•The Center provides the only primary child abuse prevention program targeted specifically at high-risk first-time parents.•Crisis intervention•Individual; group; play; & family therapy•Assessment & evaluation of children•Psychological and psychiatric testing•Co-Parenting / Divorce Education & Training•New and teen family support and education•Prevention programs•Information and referral•Community education•Advocacy in the legal system•Case coordination with other agencies•Supervised visitation for non-custodial parents•Case consultation with educators; physicians & other professionals