Día de Acompañamiento para Jóvenes de Maryland

Este evento de un día ofrece una oporunidad para: Pasar un día con legisladores y líderes de Maryland; Aprender cómo se crean las leyes; Explorar carreras en el servicio público; Compartir tu voz y experiencias; Desarrollar liderazgo y confianza.

2026 Maryland’s Youth Shadow Day

This day-long event offers an opportunity to: Spend a day with Maryland legislators
and leaders, Learn how laws are created, Explore careers in public service, Share your voice and experiences, and Build leadership and confidence

2023 Youth Listening Sessions – Oct. 30

Co-led and facilitated by young adults with lived foster care experience, the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation are hosting in-person and virtual interactive “listening sessions” with young adults across Maryland. During these listening sessions, you’ll hear about DHS’ vision and contribute to the solutions for ending aging out …

2023 Youth Listening Sessions – Nov. 7

Co-led and facilitated by young adults with lived foster care experience, the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation are hosting in-person and virtual interactive “listening sessions” with young adults across Maryland. During these listening sessions, you’ll hear about DHS’ vision and contribute to the solutions for ending aging out …

2023 Youth Listening Sessions – Oct. 27

Co-led and facilitated by young adults with lived foster care experience, the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation are hosting in-person and virtual interactive “listening sessions” with young adults across Maryland. During these listening sessions, you’ll hear about DHS’ vision and contribute to the solutions for ending aging out …

2023 Youth Listening Sessions – Oct. 19

Co-led and facilitated by young adults with lived foster care experience, the Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation are hosting in-person and virtual interactive “listening sessions” with young adults across Maryland. During these listening sessions, you’ll hear about DHS’ vision and contribute to the solutions for ending aging out …

Emerging Adults Mini Conference

SSA is hosting the Emerging Adults Mini Conference on October 20, 2023 from 11:00am to 2:00pm (Doors Open at 10:30am). Youth currently in out-of-home placement between the ages of 14 and 20 are invited to participate in this event. There will be 2 sessions that will support 2 of our Ready By 21 Benchmarks, Permanent …

2023 Emerging Adults Internship

For the fourth year, the MD Department of Human Services will offer a comprehensive educational experience foremerging adults ages 16-20 to develop their understanding of the operations and programs of its Social ServicesAdministration (SSA) and other Executive Offices within State & Local Government. SSA is committed to providingemerging adults in MD foster care with a …

Virtual Emerging Adults Summit – Day Two

For the second year, Social Services Administration (SSA) will host the virtual Emerging Adults Summit. The purpose of this event is to provide information and generate critical thought surrounding issues that personally affect foster youth in Maryland, as well as facilitate healthy and effective life skills that can positively affect youth transitioning out of care …

Virtual Emerging Adults Summit

For the second year, Social Services Administration (SSA) will host the virtual Emerging Adults Summit. The purpose of this event is to provide information and generate critical thought surrounding issues that personally affect foster youth in Maryland, as well as facilitate healthy and effective life skills that can positively affect youth transitioning out of care …

Student Youth Advisory Board Meeting

State Youth Advisory Board Meeting

HOW CAN YOU PARTICIPATE? Forming– Process of putting the structure of the team together Storming– Begins to occur as the process of organizing tasks, with team members adopting a problem-solving mentality Norming– team members are creating new ways of doing and being together with shared leadership Performing– True interdependence is the norm; This is a …