Foster and Adoptive Parenting

Interested in becoming a foster or adoptive parent? If so, watch this video.

If you should have any questions about being an adoptive/forster parent, please contact us at fosteradopt@baltimorecountymd.gov.

Make a Difference in a Child's Life Today

Hundreds of children need loving, secure homes for short-term or permanent placements. Watch this interview with BCoDSS Director Tim Griffith about how you could transform a child's life and your own by becoming a foster parent.

Dundalk Office has Moved to a New Location

The Dundalk Department of Social Services Office has moved from 7701 Dunmanway to its new location at 1400 Merritt Boulevard, Suite C in the German Hill Shopping Plaza, behind the Big Lot and Giant stores. For more information, please call 410-853-3944.

Kinship Care Resource Manual

The idea for this manual arose from a need recognized by the Baltimore County Department of Social Services for a reference guide for staff who work with grandparents and other caregivers. Download the Kinship Care Resource Manual. (PDF)

The Department of Social Services provides income support, housing and social work services to Baltimore County citizens in need.

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Revised March 28, 2008