Program Descriptions
Admin - Children, Youth & Families
The Administration for Children, Youth and Families serves as a cornerstone of leadership and strategic direction centralizing operational support for all Children, Youth and Families programs within the Department of Health and Human Services. By fostering a collaborative environment, it brings together cross-sector partners, ensuring diverse perspectives, and shapes decision...
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The Child Care Subsidies program administers the County's Working Parents Assistance (WPA) program which provides child care subsidies for County residents who are over the income eligibility for the Maryland Child Care-Subsidy Program (CCSP) as well as supplemental payments for those in CCSP....
Read More Linkages To Learning
Linkages to Learning is a community-school partnership with an integrated focus on health, social services, community engagement, and leadership to support student learning, strong families, and healthy communities. Linkages to Learning services include mental health and social wraparound services to mitigate the effects of poverty and reduce non-academic barriers to...
Read More Child & Adolescent School & Community Based Services
This program provides for the coordination, planning, and implementation of key interagency initiatives among public and private agencies in the community to meet the needs of the children, youth, and their families. The Cluster Projects utilize cross-sector multi-agency teams and care coordination services to rapidly connect families from large school...
Read More Community and Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program
The Community and Youth Violence Prevention and Intervention Program focuses on providing culturally-based and healing-informed positive youth development and family strengthening services, including community and youth violence prevention; gang prevention; intervention and support for youth and families who are gang involved and those already involved in gang activity; and community,...
| Program Performance Measures | Actual
FY24 | Actual
FY25 | Estimated
FY26 | Target
FY27 | Target
FY28 |
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| Number of youth in safe, supervised Positive Youth Development Initiative (PYDI) programming 1 | 7,295 | 7,951 | 7,080 | 7,080 | 7,630 |
Read More Early Childhood Services
Early Childhood Services (ECS) serves children from birth to age five with services that support families, early care and education programs, and the community. The program administers the Federally mandated Infants and Toddlers Program (ITP) in collaboration with Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS), the County's Resource and Referral Center...
| Program Performance Measures | Actual
FY24 | Actual
FY25 | Estimated
FY26 | Target
FY27 | Target
FY28 |
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| Number of families authorized to receive a childcare subsidy 1 | 1,808 | 933 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Percent of WPA subsidy utilized 2 | 79% | 93% | 92% | | |
| Percent of families who report that the subsidy enabled them to access quality child care 3 | 88% | 89% | 95% | | |
| Percentage of families completing surveys that are satisfied with the service 4 | 96% | 94% | 95% | | |
| Number of children served by the Infants and Toddlers program 5 | 4,138 | 3,953 | 4,032 | 4,112 | 4,195 |
| Percent of regulated center-based child care programs that hold a quality of care rating of at least 3 out of 5 in Maryland EXCELS 6 | 54% | 54% | 50% | | |
| Percent of regulated family child care programs that hold a quality of care rating of at least 3 out of 5 in Maryland EXCELS 7 | 28% | 30% | 33% | | |
Read More Community Action
The Montgomery County Community Action Agency (MCCAA) is the locally legislated anti-poverty agency for the County and is part of State and Federally mandated Community Action Partnerships. MCCAA provides various whole family centered services to support resource access and economic mobility of Montgomery County community members facing economic barriers....
| Program Performance Measures | Actual
FY24 | Actual
FY25 | Estimated
FY26 | Target
FY27 | Target
FY28 |
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| The number of residents who receive free tax preparation services through the CAA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program 1 | 2,246 | 2,391 | 2,350 | 2,350 | 2,350 |
| Total amount of Earned Income Tax Credit received by VITA clients | $2,612,584 | $2,730,000 | $2,700,000 | | |
| Number of families served by East County Coordination and the Cluster Projects 2 | 372 | 345 | 455 | 505 | 560 |
| Percent of participating households exhibiting improved family stability 3 | 83% | 90% | 90% | | |
| Percent of clients completing surveys reporting satisfaction with services received 4 | 97% | 97% | 96% | | |
Read More Lighthouse
Lighthouse provides outreach, navigation, and intensive case management support to individuals and families experiencing barriers accessing services and navigating challenges related to immigration status. The program connects clients to essential services such as food, housing, workforce development, healthcare, education, and immigration legal assistance including "know your rights" information and legal...
Read More CYF Special Projects and Initiatives
The Special Projects & Initiatives Unit manages a portfolio of County-wide and department-wide initiatives that advance strategic priorities for children, youth, and families. Acting as a centralized hub for planning, coordination, and execution, the unit supports leadership in handling complex, cross-cutting tasks. Key endeavors led and supported by the unit...
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