Children and Maternal Health and Wellness

• Make a referral online or by calling Infants and Toddlers at 443-809-2169.
• Referrals can by made by parents, health care providers, child care providers, social workers, family members and other individuals familiar with the child's development.
• Once a referral is received, the local Infants and Toddlers site will contact the family directly to schedule an initial evaluation to determine eligibility.
• If the child is determined eligible for the Infants and Toddlers program, an Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) will be developed.

Children demonstrating:

• 25 percent delay in one or more areas of development
• Atypical development in one or more areas of development
• Diagnosed condition placing them at risk for developmental delays

Early intervention is a system of supports and services identified for eligible children with developmental delays or disabilities. Services are based upon the outcomes families have identified for their child. Service providers partner with families to build upon existing skills and strategies that promote a child's participation in every activities.

Early interview helps children to:

• Develop positive social and emotional skills
• Acquire and use knowledge and skills
• Use appropriate behaviors to meet needs

Early intervention services also help families to:

• Understand their rights
• Communicate their child's needs and family priorities
• Promote the development of their child's pre–academic and functional skills

A voluntary home visiting program that provides one to six home visits to families to improve the health of children by providing in-home support that focuses on the reduction and elimination of lead, asthma triggers and other environmental hazards.

ELIGIBILITY

Participants must:

• Be enrolled or eligible Medicaid or Maryland Children and Infant program
• Be a County resident
• Be under the age of 19 and previously diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma or have an elevated blood lead level (BLL) of 5 µg/dL or greater
• Meet income guidelines

Offers free case management services via telephone, to improve the health of children through health education on the reduction or elimination of lead hazards.

ELIGIBILITY

Participants must:

• Be a County resident
• Have a BLL of equal to or greater than 5 µg/dL
• Be age 6 or younger

Immunizations save lives, prevent serious complications from infections, and protects you and others. View the immunization schedule for all ages. 

FOR INFANTS

Today, we can protect children younger than two years old from 14 serious diseases. 

• Haemophilus Influenzae
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Influenza
• Measles
• Mumps
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Pneumococcal disease
• Polio
• Rubella (German measles)
• Tetanus (lockjaw)
• Rotavirus
• Varicella (chickenpox)

FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

View the vaccine requirements for children enrolled in preschool programs and in school in Maryland. If your child needs one or more vaccines, schedule an appointment with your child's health care provider.

FOR TEENS

We strongly urges that all teens receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to decrease their risk of developing cancer. HPV infection can cause:

• Cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancers in females
• Penile cancer in males
• Anal cancer
• Cancer of the back of the throat (oropharynx)
• Genital warts in both males and females 

FIMR utilizes a community-oriented process that reviews the circumstances surrounding fetal or infant death, with the goal of improving the health and safety of the community. The FIMR program consists of three steps, completed for each fetal and infant death case:

1. Maternal Interview—The maternal interviewer makes every attempt to contact the family to request a confidential parental interview, which provides a narrative and key details that are unavailable elsewhere.
2. Case Review—A team conducts a full a case review of feral and infant deaths to gather findings and draft preliminary recommendations.
3. Action Strategies—The community action team refines and implements action strategies to address issues and identity resources to improve the health and safety of the community.

Call 410-887-2340 to learn more.