Reality Treatment Centers is a non-profit group that operates treatment centers for individuals struggling with alcohol and substance abuse. The Laurel site is a 22-bed facility for in-patient 28-day treatment programs. It is staffed with nurses, nutritionists, alcohol and drug counselors and health department officials from Prince Georges County.
City of Zion Church's mission is to reach the unsaved and untouched for Jesus Christ. The church works with a variety of agencies, including Advocacy & Referral Services, Laurel Pregnancy Center and Share Food Network. See the website for the different types ministries the church is affiliated with.
Serving the Laurel community since 1910, the Laurel Volunteer Fire Department is located along the intersection of Cherry Lane and Van Dusen Road. The department's current building has been in existence since 1990. It boasts offices, a gym, a kitchen, meeting rooms, and bunk rooms for male and female fire fighters.
More than 100 volunteer fire fighters are members of the department, which includes fire engine trucks, a rescue ladders vehicle, and an EMS ambulance.
Maryland Occupational Safety and Health is part of the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. This office houses hygienists and inspectors who survey work places to ensure compliance with state workplace safety regulations.
Once named the Multi-service Center, the newly named North Laurel-Savage Multiservice Center is a non-profit group in southeast Howard county. It has joined with Howard County's Community Action Council. Some of the programs it supports and promotes include food bank, eviction prevention, family counseling and other consumer and social service problems relating to health and quality-of-life issues.
The Laurel Museum has had more than 18,000 visitors since it opened its doors in mid 1996. The Laurel Historical Society began collecting material and information about Laurel in the early 1980s. With no place to store them, the city began renovating a former mill worker's house across from Riverfront Park, which is now the museum.
D & A General Contracting is a general contractor based in Laurel. This contractor services government and insitutional clients. Credit cards are not accepted. Call to inquire about additional specialties, costs and to request services.
The Laurel Police Department handled around 90,000 calls for service within 2008 - 2009. The arrests totaled around 2,400 for that same period. It offers a ride-along program which allows a community member to ride with an offer during a normal day of duties to experience a police officer's daily routine.
The Air Force Recruiting Station is one of the busiest in the Armed Services. An appointment is highly recommended due to the high demand and the small number of recruiters in this Laurel office. There are no outside signs indicating the Air Force recruiters within, but they share a building with those working with the Army, Navy and Marines. Business cards and information about the AirForce are readily available directly outside the Air Force office.
The main goal of the wildlife research center and the geological survey is to provide the public and researchers information to help better manage our biological resources. This is the headquarters facility and the public is not permitted. The research center was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. Today the U.S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service continue to work together.
The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center was established through an executive order in 1936. Over the years, its goals and mission have expanded to include new directions developed and supported by Patuxent scientists. Its focus is on wildlife science and wildlife conservation. The Beech Forest Road location is not open to the public.
The commission regulates over 53,000 acres of parkland in Montgomery and Prince George's counties, including historic sites, nature centers, sports facilities and more. It also plans and protects natural resources in those areas.
The Army's National Guard is more popular now than ever with employment opportunities at an all-time-low. It is for some a gainful part-time job that offers training, financial opportunity and rewards to serve the country. The Guard does have stipulations on enlisting which include: must be between 17-39, must be at least a high school junior or senior, must pass a battery test and be in good physical shape.
The state highway administration has shop facilities in different counties throughout the state. This Laurel shop handles emergencies and concerns pertaining to highway and safety issues in the area. There is an online form entitled SHA's Service Request Form for traffic signal outages, and other related concerns.
It began as a demonstration bus ridership project in mid 1987. Two years later, the Corridor Transportation Corp. as it was then known, was carrying 178,000 passengers. Today the Central Maryland Regional Transit operates with 60 buses, two million riders, and a partnership with four counties - Howard, Montgomery, PG and Anne Arundel.