Family Service Foundation (FSF) is a non-profit human service agency affiliated with United Way. For more than 60 years, FSF has been providing services to individuals and families who need comfort, education, guidance or support. Today, FSF offers an array of mental health and social service programs for both deaf and hearing individuals; we also serve those who have persistent and severe mental illness and those who have developmental disabilities.

Quality outpatient mental health services are provided at Maryland clinics in Landover , Frederick, Baltimore,  Salisbury and Laurel. Our clinics are a base of support and care for those clients who require psychiatric evaluations, psychotherapy and medication management. The scope of therapeutic services includes individual counseling, group counseling, couples/marital therapy, family therapy, child/adolescent services, dual diagnosis and substance abuse treatment.

Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Counselors comprise a carefully selected mental health team, which provides services in a confidential, supportive environment. Therapists, skilled in American Sign Language provide treatment to those who are deaf, deaf-blind and hard of hearing.

This program provides support to deaf individuals with AIDS and to their partners and families. The program includes case management, HIV Testing and resources for living with AIDS. The program also provides HIV education and also functions to bridge the gap between human service agencies and deaf clients with AIDS related issues. Services are offered both on-site at FSF offices and off-site throughout Maryland. For more information about the Deaf AIDS Project, visit their web-site at: www.deafvision.net/dap.

These programs serve deaf, deaf-blind and hearing individuals with a persistent and severe mental illness, and individuals recently discharged from a psychiatric hospital, who require specialized rehabilitation services to return to an independent and successful lifestyle.  FSF operated two day centers and fourteen residences in Frederick and Prince George's Counties.

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES

This program provides support, advocacy, case management and housing for hearing, deaf and deaf-blind adults who have a developmental disability. The program provides direct services which include family support, individual support, pre-vocational training, day habilitation, residential, and supportive housing.  The agency operates day habilitation programs in Baltimore City and Prince George's County, and residential homes in Frederick County, Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Howard County, Baltimore City, and Baltimore County.  FSF believes that all people, regardless of their ability, have the right to live and fully participate in their community.  It is this belief which enables our staff to assist clients in reaching their potential at home, work, and in the community.

FSF is dedicated to meeting the mental health and social service needs of the community. We take pride in our programs; we take pride in the people we serve. We believe that the support we offer is important in improving the quality of life for individuals and families in our communities.

For more information about the many programs and services of the Family Service Foundation, simply contact us. We are here to help.