The division of Child, Adolescent and Young Adult Services (CAYAS) includes the following programs:
Office of Early Childhood Services
Director: D'Lisa Worthy
443-835-7799
dlisa.worthy1@maryland.gov
This
office provides oversight of early childhood services to include
technical support and guidance to jurisdictional leads and educational
partners, as well as trainings on evidence-based programming specific to
early childhood space. Programs and initiatives under this office
include:
- Center of Excellence in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- Head Start Programs
- Therapeutic Nurseries
- Judy Centers
- Children's Mental Health Matters
- Evidenced-Based Practices
- Facilitating Attuned Interactions (FAN)
- Pyramid Model
- Healthy Steps
- MomPower
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface
- Mental Health First Aid
Office of Child & Adolescent Services
Director: Caroline Jones
443-835-6548
cjones@maryland.gov
This office provides oversight of children and adolescent services
- Targeted Case Management (TCM)
- 1915(i) Waiver
For more information on TCM and 1915(i), contact JoAnn Baxley at joann.baxley1@maryland.gov
- Targeted Case Management Plus
For more information on TCM Plus, contact Candice Adams at candice.adams@maryland.gov
- Residential Treatment Centers (RTC)
- Therapeutic Group Homes (TGH)
- Mental Health Stabilization Services
- School-Based Programs
- Respite Services
- Promotion & Wellness
Office of Juvenile Forensics
Director: Dr. Michael T. Guilbault
443-516-7613
michael.guilbault1@maryland.gov
The Office of Juvenile Forensics houses the Juvenile Pretrial Services.
Pursuant to Courts and Judicial Proceedings § 3-8A-17.1, Juvenile
Pretrial Services is responsible for providing pre-adjudication
evaluations for competency to proceed in juvenile court. This team
oversees competency attainment services and the ongoing re-evaluations
of juveniles who have been found incompetent to proceed but attainable.
Unlike the adult criminal system, Juvenile Pretrial Services does not
evaluate for criminal responsibility.
Office
of Juvenile Forensics also serves as the coordinating agency overseeing
the Facility for Children (FFC) in collaboration with other relevant
agencies including the Department of Human Resources (DHR), Department
of Juvenile Services (DJS), and Maryland State Department of Education
(MSDE).
For additional information, contact Dionna Joseph, Chief, Juvenile Pretrial Services at (443) 938- 0021; or via email dionna.joseph@maryland.gov
Office of Transition-Aged Youth (TAY) and Young Adult Services
Director: Natalee Solomon
410-409-7608
natalee.solomon@maryland.gov
The
Office of Transition-Aged Youth (TAY) and Young Adult Services provide
an array of mental health and supportive services for Seriously
Emotionally Disturbed (SED) and Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) youth ages
16-25. TAY programs focus on a number of priority populations to receive
these services, along with a specific emphasis on outreaching and
engaging TAY who are currently not linked to services or underserved.
The Office of TAY and Young Adult Services also monitors evidence-based
substance abuse programming for adolescents, TAY & young adults.
Programs and initiatives under this office include:
- Evidence Based Services
- Adolescent Clubhouses
- Adolescent Clubhouse Directory
- Young Adult Recovery Houses