SERVING MARYLAND AND DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FOR OVER 30 YEARS
The Inception
Maryland Family Resource, Inc. was incorporated in March of 1995 as a Social Service and Mental Health agency offering a range of direct service capabilities and professional and technical consulting services.
At its inception, the agency provided services primarily to children, adolescents, and their families under the rubric of what was then termed “Wraparound” services. The concept entailed service provision that was developed by an interdisciplinary team, was community based, was based on the strengths of the children, youth, and family, and included the delivery of coordinated, highly individualized services in various life domains. This concept was endorsed by the State of Maryland as part of its Systems Reform Initiative and Family Preservation Plan (see Senate Bill 588, Plan for Implementation, January, 1993).
MFR embraced the healthy dynamic tension between assessment and therapeutic principles of traditional treatment structures, and the more activist/advocacy features of a non-traditional community -based format. It further recognizes the need to evolve out of the sound but practical, strategy of “wrapping” identified families and youths in services that work.
We’re Evolving
In 1997, the state of Maryland initiated its new Public Mental Health System that privatized most community mental health programs. In line with this new initiative, the agency achieved State Licensing for two programs: an Outpatient Mental Health Clinic (OMHC) and a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program (PRP). The PRP provides both on- and off-site rehabilitation services. Off-site services are provided to consumers in all geographic areas of the county. Our PRP similarly provides rehabilitative and case management services to all age ranges (children, adolescents, and adults).
In response to the increasing needs for mental health services for DC youth temporarily living in MD, MFR, Inc. became a certified Frees Standing Mental Health Clinic under DC’s Department of Health Care Finance around 2003.
In 2005, the agency expanded and became certified as a Core Service Agency (CSA) for the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) of the District of Columbia, becoming the first out-of-state CSA for DMH. While this program provides similar clinical services as the OMHC, the CSA also provides Community Support and Community Based Intervention serves. As a Choice Provider for the Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) of the District of Columbia, MFR, Inc. largely provides services to children, adolescents, and young adults who were or are involved with the foster care system.
Since our inception, MFR, Inc. has evolved to providing an even wider range of interventions such as: Specialized Evidence-based Trauma Services, Trauma Systems Therapy, Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Services, School-based Mental HealthServices ( Tiers I, II, &III of the Multi-tiered Services & Supports Model), Individual, Group, and Family Therapy, Consultation services, professional development training, Therapeutic Mentoring and Therapeutic Recreation, Rites of Passage Groups, Psychiatric Evaluations, Foster and Natural Parent Training Groups, Conflict Resolution Training, and Development of Academic Skills.
MFR employs a multidisciplinary staff of Psychiatrists, Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Social Workers, Professional Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, and paraprofessionals in psychiatric rehabilitation and community support services.
Over the years, MFR has received referrals from County agencies such as: the Department of Social Services, the Health Department, Department of Juvenile Justice, Prince George’s County Schools, Child & Family Services Agency, the National Center for Children & Families, inpatient hospital units, and many more.
If you would like to explore services with our agency or make a referral for services, we welcome your interest and would like to hear from you. Please contact us to learn how we can help.
