2010 Board of Directors for the
Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth

Ralph Hertges, President
Director of Residential Services
Stone Bridge Transitional Care Home
Brook Lane Health Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 1945
13218 Brooklane Drive
Hagerstown, MD 21742-1945
Ph: (301) 733-0331 ext. 212
Fax: (301) 733-1073
E-Mail: ralph.hertges@brooklane.org
Term Began: 2008     Term Ends: 2010
Representation: Residential Treatment; Therapeutic Group Homes; Psychiatric Hospital;
Western Maryland

Thomas Graham, Vice President
Director of Ed. & Residential Programs
Sheppard Pratt Health System Residential Programs
P.O. Box 6815/6501 North Charles Street
Towson, MD 21285-6815
Ph:(410) 938-4525    
Fax:  (410) 938-4461
E-mail:  tgraham@sheppardpratt.org
Term Begins: 2009     Term Ends: 2011
Representation: Residential Treatment Center
 Central Maryland

Jane Bonk, Treasurer
State Director
Mentor Maryland
5720 Executive Drive
Catonsville, MD 21228
Ph: (443) 543-2102
Fax: (443) 543-2110
E-Mail:  jane.bonk@thementornetwork.com
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2012
Representation: Treatment Foster Care; Independent Living; Group Home; School Facility; Home/Community Based Services;Central Maryland

Tammy O’Rourke, Secretary
Executive Vice President
Hearts and Homes for Youth
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Ph: (301) 589-8444
Fax: (301) 495-0923
E-Mail:  torourke@heartsandhomes.org
Term Begins: 2009     Term Ends: 2011
Representation: therapeutic Group Homes; Treatment Foster Care
Central/Southern Maryland

Donnell Phillips, Past President
Program Director
Pressley Ridge
805 East Fayette Street
Baltimore, MD  21202
Ph:(410) 576-8300
Fax: (410) 576-9479
Email: dnphillips@pressleyridge.org
Term Began: 2007     Term Ends: 2009
Representation: Treatment Foster Care; Central, Western, Eastern Shore Maryland

Bruce T. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
San Mar, Inc.
8504 Mapleville Rd.
Boonsboro, MD 21713
Ph: (301) 733-9067
Fax: (301) 733-3114
E-mail: bta@sanmarhome.org
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2010
Representation: Therapeutic Group Home; Treatment Foster Care; Transitional Living; School Facility;
Western Maryland

Sheryl Brissett-Chapman, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Center for Children & Families
6301 Greentree Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
Ph: 301) 365-4480, ext. 115
Fax: (301) 365-2536
E-mail:  sherylbc@aol.com
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2012
Representation: Independent Living; Group Home; School Facility; Shelter Western Maryland

Thomas L. Curcio
President and CEO
Board of Child Care
3300 Gaither Road
Baltimore, MD 21244
Ph: (410) 922-2100
Fax: (410) 922-4830
E-mail:  tlcurcio@boardofchildcare.org
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2012
Representation: Home/Community Based Services; Treatment Foster Care; Group; School Facility; Shelter
 Central Maryland

Darlene Dockins
Maryland State Director
Institute for Family Centered Services, Inc.
243 Powdersby Road
Joppa, MD 21085
Ph:(443) 801-0127
Fax:(410) 538-5915
Email: Darlene.dockins@thementornetwork.com
Term Begins: 2009     Term Ends: 2011
Representation: Community/Home Based Services
Southern, Western, and Central Maryland

 Robert Gerstmyer
Executive Director
Baptist Family and Children Services
7175 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite F
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: (410) 872-1050 or (800) 621-8834
Fax: (410) 872-1047
E-Mail: bgerstmyer@baptistfamily.org 
Term Begins: 2009     Term Ends: 2011
Representation: Treatment Foster Care; Central Maryland

 S. Michael Jones
Director of Operations Mental Health and Residential Programs
GUIDE Program, Inc.
8643 Cherry Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
Ph: (410) 888-0988, ext. 202
Fax: (301) 549-3605
E-mail:  mjones@guideprogram.org
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2011
Representation: Therapeutic Group Homes Southern Maryland

Carrie Knebel
Maryland Regional Director
Concern
10003 Derekwood Lane, Suite 200
Lanham, MD 20706
Ph: (301) 429-2370
Fax: (301) 429-2374
E-mail:  cknebel@concern4kids.org
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2012
Representation: Treatment Foster Care; Southern Maryland

Walter McNeil
Chief Executive  Director
Challengers Independent Living, Inc.
3 Liberty Place, Suite 6
Baltimore, MD 21244
Ph: (410) 496-3012
Fax: (410) 496-4920
E-mail:  challengers1@msn.com
Term Begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2012
Representation: Independent Living; Group Home
 Central Maryland

Mark Mittelman
Executive Director
New Pathways
540 E. Belvedere Avenue, Ste. 201
Baltimore, MD 21212
Ph: (410) 464-2600 ext. 101
Fax: (410) 464-2687
E-mail:  mmittelman@newpathways.org
Term Begins: 2009     Term Ends: 2010
Representation: Independent Living
Central Maryland

 Lewis Smith
Director of Maryland and Delaware Operations
Progressive Life Center
8800 Jericho City Drive
Landover, MD 20785
Ph: (301) 773-1701
Fax: (301) 324-8535
E-mail: lsmith@plcntu.org
Term begins: 2010     Term Ends: 2010
Representation: Treatment Foster Care; Family Preservation; Home and Community Based Services; Central Maryland

 

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