Region 7 - Western Maryland

NAME	TITLE	TELEPHONE
Harmon, Dolores Dolores.Harmon@msde.state.md.us	Regional Manager	301-791-4586
Myers, Dee Dee.Myers@msde.state.md.us	Secretary	301-791-4585
Mitchell, Marion Marion.Mitchell@msde.state.md.us	Licensing Supervisor	301-791-4069
Washington County (Main Office) Fax: 301-777-5870
Downey, Janice Janice.Downey@msde.state.md.us	Licensing Specialist	301-791-4592
Gipe, Dawn Dawn.Gipe@msde.state.md.us	Licensing Specialist	301-791-4589
Lafferty, Ruth Ruth.Lafferty@msde.state.md.us	Lead Licensing Specialist	301-791-4585

Allegany County Field Office Fax: 301-777-5870
Biery, Mary Mary.Biery@msde.state.md.us	Lead Licensing Specialist	301-777-2385
Lafferty, Ruth Ruth.Lafferty@msde.state.md.us	Lead Licensing Specialist	301-777-2091
Garrett County Field Office (part-time only) Fax: 301-334-5476 Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2158 Mountain Lake Park MD 21550 Barnard, Debra Debra.Barnard@msde.state.md.us *IMPORTANT NOTICE!* The FBI has moved to an all-electronic criminal background check (CBC) application process and no longer accepts hard-copy fingerprint cards. Because the Maryland Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) follows FBI guidelines, the use of hard-copy CBC applications at the State level is also being phased out. Instead, all CBC applicants are being encouraged to submit their applications electronically. However, hard-copy applications will still be accepted by CJIS if electronic submission is not possible. Click here for a list of State-approved private electronic fingerprinting services and State-operated electronic fingerprinting locations. Electronic applications may also be submitted through many State and local police agencies. Child care programs that have their own State-certified electronic fingerprinting equipment and operators may continue to submit CBC applications. ONLINE LICENSING INSPECTION RESULTS: Visit the Office of Child Care's online child care licensing inspection results site – www.CheckCCMD.org! The site offers detailed compliance findings from child care licensing inspections conducted since January 2011. The site may also be used to find licensed child care programs and providers, and to link to a wide variety of information about early care and education in Maryland. PROVIDER TRAINING (Pre-Service and Continuing): Please visit www.mdchildcare.org to find MSDE-approved training courses, trainers, and training organizations. NOTICE TO PARENTS AND PROVIDERS: Maryland's Child Passenger Safety Law was changed effective October 1, 2012. Under this change, every child under 8 years old must ride in an appropriate child restraint unless the child is 4 feet, 9 inches or taller. Every child from 8 to 16 years old who is not secured in a child restraint must be secured in a vehicle seat belt. If you would like to learn more about this law, or would like information on selecting or using child restraints, please call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (Maryland KISS) at 410-767-6016 or log on to www.mdkiss.org. REGION 7 - UPCOMING EVENTS	Licensing Specialist	301-334-3426
Family Day Care - Schedule of First and Second Orientations: Washington County: 1st Orientation: Sessions presented on the 3rd Friday of the month. 2nd Orientation: Sessions presented on the 2nd Friday of the month. Each orientation session is held at the OCC office in Hagerstown and goes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Allegany County: 1st Orientation: Sessions presented on the 1st or 3rd Wednesday of the month (call in advance to confirm). 2nd Orientation: Sessions presented as needed (call to arrange a date). Each orientation session is held at the OCC office in Cumberland and goes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Garrett County: 1st Orientation: Sessions presented as needed (call to arrange a date). 2nd Orientation: Sessions presented as needed (call to arrange a date). Each orientation session is held at the OCC office in Oakland and goes from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.