Located in Westminster, The Marriage Resource Center of Carroll County acts as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that dedicates itself to providing marriages and families with relationship mentoring, educational resources, community partnerships and involvement and social consciousness. Programs and services offered at the Marriage Resource Center include WAIT Training, a youth development program geared toward young adults, Pick A Partner and Make It Last. For more information on offered services and programs or to learn about upcoming events, be sure to call the telephone number or visit the Web address provided.
Boys & Girls Club of Westminster is a community organization that provides kids in the community a safe place to learn, play and grow. The club offers a wide range of programs for kids, including educational programs, arts activities, organized sports and recreational programs.
Founded in 1991, The Shepherd's Staff is a Christian outreach and support center focused on helping the needy in Westminster. It provides help in numerous different ways, dependent upon what people need. This can be in the form of helping needy families feed and clothe their children, providing school supplies for underprivileged students in the area, or just lending a friendly ear in a time of need.
Family & Children's Services of Central Maryland offers counseling and treatment for child abuse, domestic violence, employee assistance programs and general counseling for families or individuals. Its website is comprehensive and can give you information on more programs that are not covered by this office.
Carroll County Food Sunday is a nonprofit organization that supplies over 400 Carroll County families with several days of food every week.
Community fundraisers, individuals, residents, churches and schools help raise the funds to support the food program. Find out how you can help or find help on their website.
The Literacy Council of Carroll County was founded in 1979 to help Carrol County residents improve their proficiency in reading, writing, speech, math and basic computer skills. Potential clientele serviced are prison tutoring, GED and EDP preparation and English as a second language. Affiliated with Proliteracy, an international literacy organization, the Literacy Council of Carroll County relies on donations and the help from volunteers.
Founded in 1937, Post 467 has been a gathering place for veterans and their families. This nonprofit organization, which holds many charity events and raises funds for VA Hospitals, offers its dining room to the public with home-cooked meals at very reasonable prices. VFW Post 467 also offers rentals of its outside pavilion, upstairs hall and dining room to the public. If you are a veteran, you should know of all the great advantages of being a member, such as a bar with pool table, jukebox, raffles and dances held monthly.
Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. It builds, renovates and repairs homes in partnership with county residents in need of decent shelter. A Christian, volunteer-based organization, Habitat for Humanity of Carroll County is supported by fundraisers, community sponsors and grants.
Granite House Inc is a division of Mosaic Community Services in Westminster. It specializes in providing group and individual therapy services to patients who cannot afford private practices.
Originally founded in the early 1960s by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Special Olympics has grown to become an international sports program for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Special Olympics activities in Westminster are coordinated through the office at Carroll Springs School, which is directly overseen by the main office for Carroll County Special Olympics in Sykesville. It provides year-round activities for children and adults in sports such as cycling, golf, equestrian events, track and field, basketball and many more. Volunteers are always encouraged and welcomed, and potential volunteers are highly encouraged to email or call for more information and upcoming local events.
Located in the Carroll County Citizens' Services complex on Distillery Drive in downtown Westminster, the Carroll County Family Center is a division of Human Services Progams of Carroll County. It provides support services to parents who have children who are up to three years of age, and their first priority is assisting parents in ensuring that their children are healthy physically, developmentally, and emotionally. This is done through a variety of activities and programs including immunization checks, developmental screenings, and the improvement of parenting effectiveness and self-sufficiency skills.
Meals on Wheels, the oldest and largest organization providing meals to those in need, is only a phone call away. Well-trained volunteers help to prepare free meals to those unable to prepare or purchase their own, and bring them right to their door.
Rape Crisis Intervention Service of Carroll County (RCIS), located in the Carroll County Multi-Service Center just across the street from the main Carroll County office building, is a private, non-profit agency serving Carroll County since 1978. RCIS provides free counseling and support services to victims of sexual violence and their families. It also offers prevention education programs and professional training in order to eliminate sexual violence through education and advocacy.