Caroline County Department of Social Services
- Actively support fathers and soon-to-be fathers in various roles
- Provide opportunities for men to interact with children in a positive environment and foster a continuing connection
- Help men to develop their plan to be a caring and responsible father
- Link males with community resources necessary to overcome obstacles in their lives
All fathers and father figures (concerned males involved in the life of a child) are invited/encouraged to participate in the DADS Support Group.
GOALS:
The goals of the DADS are:MEETINGS:
Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at the Family Support Center, 6th & Gay Street, Denton, Maryland, from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.Dinner and transportation are provided free of charge.
Men are encouraged to share some of their life’s experiences so others can learn from them.
MOTTO:
The motto of the DADS Support Group is:"A hundred years from now
It will not matter what my bank account was
The sort of house I lived in
Or the kind of car I drove
But the world may be different
Because I was important in the life of a child"
Online Services
- Am I Eligible for Benefits?
- Online Child Support Information
- Notification of Petition for Guardianship and Mutual Consent Adoption
- Photos of Children Awaiting Adoption
- Abbreviated Listing for All Children
- BCDSS Kinship Parent Training Survey
- The Maryland Community Services Locator
- Foster/Kinship Parent Training Registration
