FY 23 Approved Budget Book

AN OVERVIEW OF HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND

THE HARFORD CENTER

Article XXV of the Harford County Code establishes a body corporate and politic, known as the Harford Center, as an instrument of the County and as a public corporation. The Harford Center operates a residential and day care training and rehabilitation facility center to properly care for and provide necessary services to County residents with special physical and mental needs. The activities of the Harford Center are funded by citizen support, voluntary contributions, fees and charges, and payments from the state and federal government. The County Council is authorized to make annual appropriations in support of the Center’s operations; the Council may also authorize funds or issue debt for the Center to acquire land or make capital improvements. The ARC Northern Chesapeake Region is a private, non-profit local chapter of the ARC of Maryland and the ARC of the United States, the largest volunteer organization in the world devoted exclusively to improving the quality of life for all adults and children with differing abilities as well as their families. The ARC Northern Chesapeake Region is funded by Maryland State Agencies, the United Way, select agency owned thrift stores, fundraising, and an annual contribution from Harford County Government. The ARC Northern Chesapeake Region creates opportunities for people with differing abilities to develop and exercise the competence that will empower them to make choices in the pursuit of their own personal futures and to participate fully in the life of the community. It also provides support for families of persons with differing abilities to enable them to provide a stable and nurturing environment for all family members. The ARC provides direct services in the areas of residential, community supported living arrangements, individual support services, family support services, foster care, adoption, employment and transportation services, individual and systems advocacy, and information and referral services. Established by the Federal Hatch Act (1887) and the Smith-Lever Act (1887), the Harford County Cooperative Extension Office provides educational outreach (Extension) from the University of Maryland, College Park and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore as part of their three-fold mission as land grant institutions of teaching, research, and outreach. Cooperative Extension in Harford County provides educational programs based on the needs and interests of county residents. Emphasis is placed on Agriculture and Natural Resource Science, Family and Consumer Science, 4-H and Youth Development. Extension is funded through county, state, and federal contributions. Some special projects are funded through grants and donations. THE ARC NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE REGION EXTENSION SERVICES

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