Family support resources
Fort Meade recognizes and appreciates the sacrifices that military families make every day. They are important because the strength of our service members come from the strength of their families.
A permanent change of station - moving to a new duty station - is a part of military life. Learning about a new community can be stressful.
This page is designed to share information about the family support resources available in the Fort Meade community.
One important resource is Fort Meade's Army Community Service, which provides comprehensive, coordinated and responsive services that support the readiness of service members, civilian employees; both Appropriated and Non-appropriated funded, and their families.
To learn more, select your location from the list below or explore statewide resources.
| County homepage | |
| Childcare | Maryland Family Network/LOCATE Child Care Child Care Aware |
| Education | Baltimore County Public Schools The Community College of Baltimore County |
| Employment | Baltimore County Workforce Development Centers |
| Family support | Baltimore County Youth Services |
| Housing | Baltimore County Housing |
| Social and citizen services | Baltimore County Department of Social Services |
| County homepage | |
| Childcare | Child Care Aware Maryland Family Network/LOCATE Child Care |
| Education | Montgomery County Public Schools Montgomery County Community College |
| Employment | Montgomery Works Montgomery Works One-Stop Job Center |
| Housing | Montgomery Housing |
| Social and citizen services | Montgomery County Department of Social Services |
| County homepage | |
| Childcare | Child Care Aware Maryland Family Network/LOCATE Child Care |
| Education | Queen Anne's County Public Schools Chesapeake College |
| Employment | Queen Anne's County Career Center |
| Family support | Family Support of Queen Anne's County (410-438-3182) |
| Housing | Queen Anne's Housing Authority Department of Community Services and Community Services |
| Social and citizen services | Queen Anne's County Department of Social Services |
| County homepage | |
| Childcare | Child Care Aware Maryland Family Network/LOCATE Child Care |
| Education | Talbot County Public Schools Chesapeake College |
| Employment | Talbot County Career Center |
| Family support | Talbot Family Network |
| Housing | Talbot Housing Office |
| Social and citizen services | Talbot County Department of Social Services |
| City homepage | |
| Childcare | Child Care Aware Maryland Family Network/LOCATE Child Care |
| Education | Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore City Community College The Community College of Baltimore County |
| Employment | Baltimore City One-Stop Job Center |
| Family support | Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center |
| Housing | Housing Authority of Baltimore City |
| Social and citizen services | Baltimore Citizen Services Baltimore City Department of Social Services |
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