Program Director: James Michaels- 301-334-7730
Students in third through eighth grades at Broad Ford Elementary School, Yough Glades Elementary School and Southern Middle School are eligible to apply to enroll in this program. Partners After School programs are provided by the Garrett County Local Management Board (LMB), Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, United Way of Garrett County, Garrett County Department of Social Services and University of Maryland Extension Office. Programs are administered by Garrett County Health Department. Strategic goals of the program are to reduce the impact of parental incarceration on children, families, and communities. Improve outcomes for disconnect youth. Reduce childhood hunger and youth homelessness and increasing trauma-informed services and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). Enrollment will be limited to children that fit one or more of the Governor’s Strategic goals.