| Child Find | |
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| Phone Number | 410-822-0330, ext. 139 or ext. 141 |
| Address | 12 Magnolia Street, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.tcps.k12.md.us/students-and-families/academics/special-education/child-find/ |
| Description | Child Find is a process in which children with special needs are identified. Preschoolers and school-age children who have suspected or already identified problems in development may which interfere with their educational progress may be referred. Who May Refer? - Parents - Physicians - Community Agencies - Child Care Providers - Other Health Specialist - Private Schools Who is Eligible for Child Find? Residents of Talbot County, ages 3-21, who have suspected or diagnosed delays in thinking and reasoning, speech and language, motor skills, self-help skills, social and adaptive behavior. All services are provided by Talbot County Public Schools at no cost to the family. Who Do You Contact (Children Ages 3-21:) Supervisor of Special Education Talbot County Education Center 410-822-0330, ext. 139 or ext. 141 |
| Healthy Families Mid-Shore | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 819-5600, (443) 262-4464 |
| Address | 100 S. Hanson Street, Easton MD 21601 |
| Website | health.maryland.gov/qahealth/community-health/Pages/Healthy-Families-MS.aspx |
| Description | Healthy Families Mid-Shore is an evidence-based, accredited home visiting program of the Queen Anne's County Department of Health in partnership with Talbot County Health Department, Kent County Health Department and Caroline County Health Department. The families served are eligible for Maryland Children's Health Program or are uninsured and must reside in Queen Anne's, Talbot, Kent or Caroline Counties. Highly trained Family Support Workers deliver home visiting services to families facing some challenges. Using the "Growing Great Kids" curriculum, the Family Support Workers offer support services, resources and education for prenatal / postpartum women, fathers, and infants. We conduct developmental screenings for children, provide referrals to community resources and provide information regarding essential parenting tips. The program is voluntary and geared towards each family's individual needs. For more information please contact Healthy Families Staff. |
| Playseum | |
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| Phone Number | 301-807-8028 |
| Address | 7871 Ocean Gateway, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.playseum.com/eastonplayseum |
| Description | Children are able to explore, discover and play in our uniquely designed city shops, created to mimic mom and dad's world but uniquely scaled to their size. Dress the part to fix a car at the mechanics shop, build a favorite pizza at the Italian restaurant, take x-rays of a patient in the hospital room or even pretend to bathe a puppy in the petshop....they have so many rooms for them to explore! Their space caters to ages 1 to 11 yrs, but they courage parents, grandparents and older siblings to play along too. Admission is required. |
| Project Right Steps | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 822-5400 ext 2321 |
| Address | P.O. Box 8, Wye Mills, MD 21679 |
| Website | www.cccrc.org/project-right-steps |
| Description | Project Right Steps is a free service that addresses the needs of child care providers and parents that are dealing with children (0-5) with challenging behaviors. Project Right Steps is designed to support changes in the child’s behavior through the specialist’s work with both the child care provider and the family. Specialists offer services including observation, assessment, and consultation. They suggest strategies to assist the provider(s) and parents in addressing the child’s challenging behaviors. |
| Talbot County Infants and Toddlers Program | |
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| Phone Number | 410-822-0686, ext. 2202 |
| Address | Easton Elementary School, 307 Glenwood Avenue, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 8am to 4pm |
| Website | www.tcps.k12.md.us/students-and-families/academics/special-education/infant-and-toddlers/ |
| Description | The goal of the Talbot County Infants and Toddlers Program is to provide family-centered support and services to infants and toddlers with delays/disabilities to help them reach their potential and be prepared for school. The Talbot County Infants and Toddlers Program is a family-centered program serving children birth through two years of age who reside in Talbot County and meet state eligibility requirements. Services are provided year round at no cost to families. If your child is found eligible, the Infants and Toddlers Program can target the following areas: - Cognition - Communication - Social/Emotional - Self-help - Fine Motor - Gross Motor - Hearing - Vision Services are provided in home, community, or center-based settings depending on the needs of your family and child. Sessions are scheduled with your individual service provider(s) Monday through Friday. |
| Fax: | 410-822-1890 |
| Talbot County Judy Center | |
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| Phone Number | (410) 822-0689 |
| Address | 305 Glenwood Avenue, Easton, MD 21601 |
| Website | www.tcps.k12.md.us/students-and-families/academics/judy-center |
| Description | The Judy Center is a partnership between Talbot County Public Schools, community programs, agencies and organizations, as well as private businesses and most importantly families, with the goal of assuring that ALL children enter school with the readiness skills they need to succeed. What happens in the first 5 years of life and the connections that are formed in the brain during that time, have a direct impact on how successful a child will be in school as well as in their adult lives! The Judy Center is more of a “philosophy” than a place, so our services are located throughout the Easton Elementary School (EES) attendance area. The Judy Center’s Administrative Office is located at EES-Dobson, which also houses our P3 classes, Pre Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs. Choptank Health and Eastern Shore Psychological Services (ESPS) also provide services onsite. In addition Shore Up Head Start and Critchlow Adkins Children’s Center’s “wrap around care” programs are located on the EES campus. Other partners, programs and services are located throughout the Easton community. The Judy Centers provides high quality, accredited, full day/full year and wrap around childcare services for children 6 weeks through Kindergarten. - Early Head Start and Head Start - Home visiting services that focus on health and development - Library and literacy services as well as free children’s books - Physical, dental and mental health services - Play Groups for children birth to age three, family recreational and community activities - Parent Education/ Parent Support Groups - Adult Education (ABE/GED/ESL), job training and higher education opportunities - Joint professional trainings for staff - Service Coordination for children and families - Learning Parties and Other Family trainings Who is eligible? Any child from birth through Kindergarten that lives within the Easton Elementary School attendance area is considered a “Judy Center” child/family. Does it cost anything? Judy Center’s do NOT charge for the services that they directly supply but there may be costs associated with some individual programs. Please contact specific partners or call us at the Judy Center for more information. |