CHILDREN'S COUNCILS
State oversight of these local councils ended in 1996. Now, each local jurisdiction (each county and Baltimore City) is responsible for its own children's council.
COMMUNICATIONS
Reorganized as Public Relations and Information in Jan. 2000.
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, & FAMILIES
Reorganized in 2003 as Community Collaborations.
EARLY CHILDHOOD & HEAD-START PARTNERSHIPS
Reorganized as Head-Start Collaboration in Jan. 2000.
EARLY CHILDHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
In 1997, renamed Early Childhood and Head Start Partnerships.
FINANCE & OPERATIONS
In 2003, reformed as Operations.
HEAD-START COLLABORATION
Head-Start Collaboration formed as Early Childhood Partnerships within the Office for Children, Youth, and Families in 1996. Renamed Early Childhood and Head-Start Partnerships in 1997 it reorganized under its current name in 2000. The unit transferred to the State Department of Education in July 2003. Head-Start Collaboration oversaw the Head-Start Collaboration Network which began in 1993.
To better serve families in the federal Head-Start Program, the Head-Start Collaboration Network helped coordinate the program with services in the community. The Network linked Head-Start services with those of local health-care providers, education agencies, child care programs, employment projects, and community organizations.
MARYLAND ADVISORY COUNCIL ON THE HEAD-START COLLABORATION NETWORK
The Maryland Advisory Council on the Head-Start Collaboration Network was established in 1995. The Council worked through a steering committee and three standing committees concerned with Child Care, Health, and Community Capacity-Building. In July 2003, the Council transferred to the State Department of Education.
HEALTH POLICY
Formed in March 2001, Health Policy oversaw the Governor's Council on Adolescent Pregnancy, the State Commission on Infant Mortality Prevention, and the Maryland School-Based Health Center Initiative. Reorganized in 2003 as Policies, Initiatives, and Councils.
HOME VISITING
In 2003, reorganized as Home Visiting Consortium and Healthy Families.
INFANTS & TODDLERS PROGRAM
In 1997, transferred to Division of Special Education, State Department of Education and renamed Maryland Infants and Toddlers, Preschool Services Branch (Chapter 386, Acts of 1997).
INTERAGENCY FUNDING STRATEGIES & RATES
Under Finance, renamed Interagency Rates in July 1998.
LICENSING POLICY BOARD
Under the Subcabinet for Children, Youth, and Families, the Board merged with Resource Development Committee to become Resource Development and Licensing Committee in Aug. 1998.
"LISA L." COORDINATION
Moved to Mental Hygiene Administration, Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, in Jan. 2000.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Under Administration, combined with Research, Evaluation, and Planning to form Research, Evaluation, and Management Information Systems in 1998.
MARYLAND MAKING THE GRADE
Renamed Maryland School-Based Health Center Initiative in Jan. 1998.
OMBUDSMAN
Abolished in June 1998.
PERSONNEL, PROCUREMENT, & PURCHASING
Renamed Personnel and Procurement in Jan. 2000.
POLICY & PLANNING
Restructured as Policies, Initiatives, and Councils in 2003.
PROGRAM & POLICY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Abolished in 1997.
RATES SETTING
Under Interagency Funding Strategies and Rates, abolished in July 1998.
RESEARCH, EVALUATION, & MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Reorganized in Jan. 2000 as two units: Research and Development; and Management Information Systems.
RESEARCH, EVALUATION, & MONITORING
Reorganized in 2003 as Research, Evaluation, and Data Collection.
RESEARCH, EVALUATION, & PLANNING
Under Administration, merged with Management Information Systems to form Research, Evaluation, and Management Information Systems in 1998.
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
Abolished in 2003.
SERVICE INTEGRATION DIVISION
Renamed Systems Integration in 1997.
STATE COORDINATING COUNCIL
In July 2002, renamed State Coordinating Council for Children (Chapter 282, Acts of 2002).
SYSTEM INTEGRATION SUPPORT DIVISION
Renamed Service Integration Division in 1996.
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION
In Dec. 1998, reorganized as Community Partnerships for Children, Youth, and Families.
SYSTEMS REFORM
Abolished in 2003.
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