RESOURCE BOOK (Covering Garrett College and Garrett County, MD)

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1 RESOURCE BOOK (Covering Garrett College and Garrett County, MD) INTERNAL Garrett College Departmental Directory: (See full directory located on the top right of main College website: Academic Affairs Admissions Career and Transfer Services Counseling Health Services Student Life EXTERNAL GARRETT COUNTY RESOURCES: ABUSED PERSONS: Adult Protective Services (investigates situations of adults needing assistance Department of Social Services or Child Protective Services Department of Social Services (after 4:00 p.m. call 911) AIDS: AIDS/HIV Testing Garrett County Health Department Oakland Area or Grantsville Area ALCOHOLISM: Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) Meeting Information, Intergroup Office, Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Alanon Counseling/Treatment/DWI School GC Health Department Prevention Services (Alcohol, Tobacco & Drugs) GC Health Department AMERICAN RED CROSS: Western Potomac Chapter ANIMAL ASSISTANCE: Animal Shelter/Animal Control Garrett County Human Society

2 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 2 Partners for Animal Welfare and Safety (PAWS) HART for Animals BLIND: (See disabled) CLOTHING: (See also Thrift Shops) Cato, Oakland, MD Dollar General Store, Oakland, MD Family Dollar Store, Oakland, MD Wal Mart, Oakland, MD COUNSELING: Budget/Financial University of MD Extension Services Death/Dying/Bereavement Hospice of Garrett County Family/Group/Individual GC Health Department Housing Counseling GC Community Action CRISIS: Angel of Mercy Elder Abuse Garrett County Memorial Hospital Homeless Assistance Medical Emergency 911 Mental Illness o Mental Health Center o Safe Harbor o Students in Crisis DAY CARE: Adult - Diakon Adult Day Care Children o Western Maryland Child Care Resource Center, Inc o Wrap Around Child Day Care o Disabled Adults/Children Appalachian Parent Association DEAF: (See disabled) DENTAL (through Garrett County Health Department assistance available): Dr. Jason P. Hieronimus, D.D.S and Cynthia Heselbach, Registered Dental Hygienist DISABLED: Blind o Blind Industries o Maryland School for the Blind o Maryland Society for Sight Deaf

3 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 3 o Garrett County Board of Education o Garrett County Health Department Developmentally Disabled o Appalachian Crossroads o Families of Children with Disabilities Parents Place of Maryland DOMESTIC VIOLENCE/SEXUAL ASSAULT: The Dove Center DRUG ABUSE: Counseling/Treatment o Garrett County Health Department o Garrett County Memorial Hospital Drug Identification o Sheriff s Office Prevention EMERGENCY: (Accident, Fire, Police, Rescue Squads) 911 EMPLOYMENT: Maryland Job Service o Western Maryland Consortium Job Training and Placement Disabled/Shelter/Special Groups o Appalachian Crossroads o Abilities Network o Garrett County Lighthouse/Mentally Ill Youth o Maryland Tomorrow Garrett County Board of Education FAMILY: Family and Consumer Sciences (Nutrition, health, food safety education programs, family budgeting, credit management) University of Maryland Garrett County Extension Service Garrett County Infants and Toddlers Program Garrett County Partnerships for Children and Families Maryland Children s Health Program The Parents Place of Maryland (800) or (301) FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Education Financial Aid Garrett College Emergency/Limited Space Needs o Department of Social Services o House of Hope Food Stamps Department of Social Services Fuel Community Action Committee Health Care Assistance PCNI at GCHD Housing (See also HOUSING/EMERGENCY) o Low Cost Purchase GC Community Action Committee

4 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 4 Medical/Disabled Children o Garrett County Health Department Personal Health Women s Health FOOD BANKS: House of Hope, Oakland, MD HEALTH SERVICES: Don t Call Student Life Knows Info Primary Care Mountain Laurel Medical Center GARRETT COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: General Information Oakland area (301) ; Grantsville area (301) Adult Health Clinics Alcohol/Drug Addiction Services Adult Evaluation and Review Services Child Health Services Community Outreach Dental Program Drug Free Communities Coalition Environmental Health Family Planning Grantsville Outreach Center Health Education Home Care Service Immunizations MCHP Mental Health Services Nutrition Services Western Maryland MedBank Program WIC (Women/Infants/Children Services) HOSPITALS: Garrett County Memorial, Oakland, MD Western Maryland Health System, Cumberland, MD o Veterans Clinic Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV Veterans Hospital, Clarksburg, WV Mon General Hospital, Morgantown, WV Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown, WV HOTLINES: AL-ANON Child Abuse Hotline Covenant House (Shelter) Drug Abuse Hotline Homeless Assistance Mtn. Top Crisis Pregnancy Center

5 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 5 Mentally Ill Garrett County Lighthouse National Runaway Switchboard Poison Center of Maryland STD and AIDS Hotline Students in Crisis Suicide Hotline (Western Maryland) Youth Crisis Hotline HOUSING (Emergency): Department of Social Services Dove Center Public/Subsidized, Rent Subsidy Covenant House (Shelter) Safe Harbor LEGAL SERVICE: Lawyer Referral Maryland Bar Lawyer Referral LIBRARIES: Ruth Enlow Public Library System o Accident Branch o Friendsville Branch o Grantsville Branch o Kitzmiller Branch o Oakland Main Branch o Online Catalog and Resources o Reference Questions info@relib.net MEDICAL SUPPLIES: Gregg s Pharmacy Western Maryland Medical Supplies MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: Emergency 911 Information Core Service Agency Psychiatric Rehabilitation/Support Services o Garrett County Health Department o Garrett County Lighthouse Special Olympics of Garrett County MILITARY/VETERANS: American Legion Post American Legion Post Veterans of Foreign Wars Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV Veterans Service Veterans Out-Patient Clinic, Cumberland, MD Student Veterans Organization Kathy Fauber

6 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 6 PARENTING: (See Family) PREGNANCY: Garrett County Health Department Healthy Start Information Mtn. Top Crisis Pregnancy Center Prepared Childbirth Classes Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION/TESTING: Garrett County Board of Education Garrett County Health Department Mental Health RAPE: Garrett County Memorial Hospital Sheriff s Office 911 or SUPPORT GROUPS: Adult Survivors of Incest Alcoholics Anonymous Alzheimer s Support Group Arthritis Support Group Caregiver Support (AAA) Domestic Abuse Support Group DRADA (Depression) Epilepsy Support Group Hospice Psychiatric Support Services Garrett County Lighthouse Smoke Stoppers THRIFT SHOPS: Christian Crossings Goodwill o Grantsville o Oakland Nearly New Shop TRANSIENTS AND TRAVELERS: Linda House of Hope Garrett County Sheriff s Office TRANSPORTATION: Amtrak (drop off/pick up locations at Grantsville, MD) BayRunner Shuttle (drop off/pick up location at Grantsville, MD) College Shuttle Garrett Transit Service Garrett Medical Transport

7 Garrett College Students In Need Community Resource Guide Page 7 Greyhound (drop off/pick up location in Grantsville, MD) Mountain Line Transit (Grey Line 29 to Pittsburgh Airport/Greyhound) Medical, General Public, Elderly, Handicapped TROUBLED YOUTH: Department of Juvenile Services Mental Health Center (Lifeskills) Youth Out of Control Garrett County Sheriff s Office VISITORS: Garrett County Visitors Center