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The Frederick County Office for Children & Families (OCF)
The Office for Children and Families seeks to create a more efficient and effective system of care for the children and families of Frederick County through:- Developing service, family, community, and financial partnerships
- Designing goal-directed services that are client centered and family focused
- Targeting resources to families with the greatest needs
- Implementing a monitoring system to determine client and cost outcomes
Located at:
401 Sagner AveFrederick, MD 21701
8:00 am to 4:00 pm Monday thru Friday
We maintain our effectiveness and goals by relying on six different functions.
Governance:
- Approve grants
- Contract for services
- Create a vision for local government in achieving results for children and families
- Determine service delivery needs
- Engage commitment and broad collaboration
- Establish policy guidance
- Facilitate inter-agency coordination
- Make decisions on standards, goals and priorities
- Review outcomes
Administrative Services:
- Ensure ongoing operations
- Implement plans and services
- Provide and/or coordinate technical assistance
Oversight Services:
- Coordinate evaluation and accountability for outcomes
- Define baseline and results
- Establish methodologies for evaluation
- Manage information system
- Monitor services
Fiscal Management:
- Allocate resources
- Manage funding received from the state
- Pursue development of additional funding
- Serve as fiscal agent
- Submit a child and family budget to local and state government
Planning:
- Complete community needs assessment
- Develop and update long-term plan annually
- Eliminate duplication of services
- Identify resources
- Plan and develop new services
Public Awareness:
- Command public and legislative attention and support
- Coordinate and provide training
- Emphasize monitoring and collaboration
- Engage private sector commitment
- Promote public awareness of existing services
- Shift focus to prevention / early intervention
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Shelly Toms
DirectorPhone: 301-600-1447
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Sarah Ford
Administrative Specialist IIPhone: 301-600-1074
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Jennifer Barker-Frey
Program EvaluatorPhone: 301-600-3536
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Leshia Chandler
Local Care Team CoordinatorPhone: 301-600-1077
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Pilar Olivo
ACEs LiaisonPhone: 301-471-3400