Local Offices

Location Contact Info Address
Allegany County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

301-784-7244 (Fax)

adultandchildservices.allegany@maryland.gov (Email)

1 Frederick Street
Cumberland, Maryland 21502
Anne Arundel County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-508-2041 (Fax)

aadss.intake@maryland.gov
(for reports of suspected abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult or to request services)

aadss.clearances@maryland.gov
(clearance inquiries only)

7500 Ritchie Highway
Glen Burnie, Maryland 21061
Baltimore City

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

443-423-7003 (Fax) or 443-423-7002

BCDSS.CLEARANCES@maryland.gov (Email)

1525 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
Baltimore County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-853-3698 (Fax)

dlbacodss_backgroundclearance_DHS@maryland.gov (Email)

Drumcastle Government Center
6401 York Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21212
Calvert County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-286-7429 (Fax)

calvertdss.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

200 Duke Street
Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678
Caroline County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-819-4501 (Fax)

caroline.clearances@maryland.gov (Email)

207 South Third Street
Denton, Maryland 21629
Carroll County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-386-3476 (Fax)

carroll.adultandchildservices@maryland.gov (Email)

1232 Tech Drive #1
Westminster, Maryland 21157
Cecil County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-996-0228 (Fax)

DLCecilBackgroundChecks_DHS@maryland.gov (Email)

170 East Main Street
Elkton, Maryland 21922-1160
Charles County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

301-934-2662 (Fax)

charlescounty.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

200 Kent Avenue
LaPlata, MD 20646
Dorchester County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-901-1060 (Fax)

dorchesterdss.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

2737 Dorchester Square
Cambridge, Maryland 21613
Frederick County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

301-600-2639 (Fax)

fcdss.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

1888 North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland 21701
Garrett County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

301-334-5413 (Fax)

GCDSS.CPSBackgroundClearances@maryland.gov (Email)

12578 Garrett Highway
Oakland, Maryland 21550
Harford County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

3410-836-4945(Fax)

harcodss.clearances@maryland.gov (Email)

2 South Bond Street
Bel Air, Maryland 21014
Howard County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-872-4303(Fax)

howco.cpsbackgroundclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

9780 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
Kent County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-778-1497(Fax)

kentcodss1.cpsbackgroundclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

P.O. Box 670
350 High St.
Chestertown, Maryland 21620
Montgomery County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

240-777-4258(Fax)

MCCWS1CPSBackgroundClearances@montgomerycountymd.gov (Email)

The Dept. of Health & Human Services
1301 Piccard Drive
Rockville, Maryland 20850
Prince George’s County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

301-909-2200 (Fax)

pgcdss.clearances@maryland.gov (Email)

805 Brightseat Road
Landover, Maryland 20785
Queen Anne’s County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-758-8110 (Fax)

qacodss1.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

125 Comet Drive
Centreville, Maryland 21617
St. Mary’s County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

240-895-7099 (Fax)

stmaryscounty.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

23110 Leonard Hall Drive
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
Somerset County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-677-4300 (Fax)

scdss.intake@maryland.gov (Email)

P.O. Box 369
30397 Mt. Vernon Road
Princess Anne, Maryland 21853
Talbot County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-820-7117 (Fax)

talbot.cpsclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

301 Bay Street, Unit #5
Easton, Maryland 21601
Washington County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

240-420-2549 (Fax)

wcdss.screening@maryland.gov (Email)

122 North Potomac Street
Hagerstown, Maryland 21741-1419
Wicomico County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-713-3910 (Fax)

dlwi_screeningintake_wi_dhs@maryland.gov (Email)

201 Baptist Street
Salisbury, Maryland 21802-2298
Worcester County

1-800-91Prevent (1-800-917-7383)

410-641-0935 (after hours fax)

worcdss.cpsbackgroundclearances@maryland.gov (Email)

299 Commerce Street
Snow Hill, Maryland 21863