Directory of Community Services
A service of Carroll County Public Library
Organization Full Listing
Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) 
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 234
Columbia, MD 21044
410-730-8267 - voice
410-730-8331 - fax
Events Calendar Address - http://www.mdcoalition.org/events
| Office Hours | Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Contact 1 | Ula Slider Regional Supervisor 443-741-8682 - voice 443-741-8682- fax uslider@mdcoalition.org |
| Contact 2 | Patricia Williams Family Peer Support Referral Specialist 443-741-8679 - voice pwilliams@mdcoalition.org |
| Purpose | Maryland Coalition of Families (MCF) helps families who care for someone with mental health, substance use or gambling issues. Using personal experience as parents, caregivers, young people and other loved ones, we connect, support and empower Maryland families. We also advocate to improve systems impacting individuals with behavioral health challenges. |
| Service | Our staff provide one-to-one support to parents and caregivers of young people with mental health issues and to any loved one who cares for someone with a substance use or gambling issue. MCF empowers parents, caregivers, youth and other loved ones by helping them navigate services and systems; providing them with tools to advocate; connecting them to each other; ensuring their voice and perspective is heard; and raising public awareness and fighting stigma. |
| Eligibility | Open to parents and caregivers of young people with mental health issues and to any loved one who cares for someone with a substance use or gambling issue. |
| Fees | No fees are charged. |
| Ages Served | Serves children with mental health issues from birth to age 18, or up to their 22nd birthday if in special education. |
| Area Served | Serves Maryland. |
| Subjects | Information And Referral, Mental Health Organizations, Speakers' Bureau, Support Groups |
| Last Updated | 28 March 2019 |