ICPC State Pages

Maryland Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Tennille Thomas, DHS, SSA Compact Administrator, ICPC/ICAMA (443) 690-5778 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Charles Gentemann, DCA, ICPC/ICAMA 25 S. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-7159 & CELL 443-902-3435 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist Della Williams, ICPC/ICAMA Specialist, E - K cases (410) 767-7630 & Cell # 443-902-3118 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Odetta Squire-Bulluck, ICPC/ICAMA Specialist, L - Ri cases Cell # (410)-869-2516 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Dawn Gray, Administrative Assistant (410) 767-7676 & Cell # 443-902-3642 & .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) E-mail referrals and ICPC Compact case related materials, if a non-NEICE-using party, to Ms. Dawn Gray. E-mail and do not Fax, please since 2020.
ICPC Specialist ICPC/ICAMA Specialist, Ro - Z cases # 410-767- & Cell # @maryland.gov Renee McDonald, ICPC/ICAMA Specialist, A - D cases Cell # 443-690-6428 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant Dawn Gray-Weeks, Administrative Assistant (410) 767-7676 and Cell 443-902-3642 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (ICPC Article VI, Delinquency, Out-going from MD only) Sherry Jones, VAS III, ICJ Commissioner, Supervisor, ICJ Unit, Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) ICPC Specialist, A - Z Out-going only Tel: 410-230-3200 Fax: 410-659-6865. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Latoya Oliver, ICPC Specialist, ICPC Article VI (Delinquency) Residentials, A-Z, Out-going only Tel: 410-230-3219 Fax: 410-659-6865 .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	International Adoptions International Adoptions are not processed by ICPC in MD as only 52 parties in Compact (50 US States, Wash., DC & US Virgin Islands). Inter-Country referrals involve a placement authorizing Country, a US State sending agency and a US State receiving agency. International Social Services may be contracted with to obtain services outside the Compact.

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address Department of Human Services ICPC Interstate Compact 25 S. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 and see http://www.dhr.maryland.gov ICPC Article VI (Delinquent Juveniles) Residential referrals, A - Z (Out-going from MD referrals only) Sherry Jones, ICPC Specialist (ICJ Commissioner, MD-ICJ, DCA of MD-ICJ and DJS Supervisor) Maryland Dept. of Juvenile Services 120 W. Fayette St. Baltimore, MD 21201

Federal Express Address Department of Human Services (DHS) ICPC Interstate Compact 25 S. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 and ICJ Intersate Compact 217 E. Redwood St., 21st Floor Baltimore, MD 21202

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline In State: (410) 767-7112 or-7707 or -7561	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) (410) 230-3200/3110 Fax (410-659-6865 (443)-301-6577
Mental Health Compact Office NA	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Department of Human Service ICPC/ICAMA Interstate Compact Office 25 S. Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201
International Adoptions NA

Useful Websites

• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)
• The Maryland Department of Human Services
• NEICE Case Managment Sytem

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• Maryland annotated code 5-601- 611.

Age of Majority and Code:

• No information provided
• Age of majority can be extended to age 21st birthday as per ICPC Compact Training Manual, Unit XXI-3.

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• See ICPC Article IV - Penalties and Maryland annotated code 5-601- 611

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - DHS, Social Services Administration - administers ICPC, ICAMA and ICPC Article VI (Delinquent youth, Residential placements); ICJ is administered by DJS

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, Maryland will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• Yes