CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR. REGIONAL

INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS—BALTIMORE

George W. Jones, Chairperson, 1992

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Ophelia G.
Bell, 1991; Herbert Garber, Ph.D., 1992; Nancy
L. Murphy, 1992; Ralph A. Straley, 1992; Gloria
D. Stokes, 1993; Marvin A. Hoss, 1994.

Upon recommendation of the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Governor appoints
the Board's seven members to four-year terms.

SPRING GROVE HOSPITAL CENTER
Bruce L. Rcgan, M.D., Superintendent

Wade Avenue
Catonsville, MD 21228 455-7181

Spring Grove Hospital Center is the oldest
hospital for the mentally ill in Maryland, and the
third oldest in the United States. It was established
in 1797 as the Maryland Hospital in Baltimore City
(Chapter 102, Acts of 1797). In 1872, the Hospital
moved to Catonsville as the Maryland Hospital for
the Insane. It was renamed Spring Grove State
Hospital in 1912 (Chapter 187, Acts of 1912).
Funded to serve a daily average of 485 patients,
the Center admits mentally ill patients from Bal-
timore, Harford and Prince George's counties
(Code Health—General Article, sec. 10-406).

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR SPRING GROVE
HOSPITAL CENTER

Lealia Story, Chairperson, 1991

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Nancy S.
Garrison, 1992; Solomon N. Jacobs, 1992; Nancy
L. Murphy, 1992; Mary B. Panneton, 1992;
Annella Leimbach, 1993; Frederick H. Ritzel, Jr.,
1993; Roberta J. Scoville, 1993; Marjorie R.
Howard, 1994.

The Board consists of nine members appointed
to four-year terms by the Governor upon recom-
mendation of the Secretary of Health and Mental
Hygiene. Three members are residents of Baltimore
County three of Harford County, and three of
Prince George's County (Code Health—General
Article, sec. 10-411).

TAWES-BLAND BRXANT NURSING HOME
Haywood R. Ammons, Administrator

P.O. Box 3235
Catonsville, MD 21228 455-7603

Located on the grounds of Spring Grove Hospi-
tal Center, the Tawes-Bland Bryant Nursing Home
opened in 1974. The Home provides nursing home
care to a daily average of 228 geriatric patients who

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have been in-patients of State hospitals and cannot
be placed in private facilities. Formerly under the
Office of Chronic and Rehabilitation Facilities, the
Home has been administered by the Mental
Hygiene Administration since July 1986.

CENTRAL MARYLAND REGION

Oscar Morgan, Acting 'Regional Director
225-6633

The Regional Director for the Central Maryland
Region oversees administration of community-
based services and two mental hygiene facilities: the
Regional Institute for Children and Adolescents—
Rockville, and Springfield Hospital Center.

REGIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS—ROCKVILLE
John L. Gildner, Administrator

15000 Broschart Road
Rockville, MD 20850 251-6820

The Regional Institute for Children and Adoles-
cents—Rockville provides treatment for emotional-
ly handicapped children from Frederick, Howard,
Montgomery, Prince George's and Washington
counties. It offers an intensive diagnostic and treat-
ment unit, and residential and day treatment.
Educational services are provided by the
Montgomery County Department of Education.
Day treatment is funded to provide for a daily
average of 90 children between the ages of 5 and
18. The Institute is funded to serve an average daily
population of 45 young people in residence.

CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD FOR REGIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR CHILDREN &
ADOLESCENTS—ROCKVILLE

Odessa M. Shannon, Chairperson, 1991

Appointed by Governor upon recommendation of
Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene: Thaddeus
Meade Felton, 1992; Walter E. Fowlkes, 1992;
CarolS. Petzold, 1992; Rev. Lionel Pointer, 1992;
Margaret Whittington, 1993; Beverly A. Modine,
1994.

The seven-member Board is appointed to four-
year terms by the Governor upon recommendation
of the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene.

SPRINGFIELD HOSPITAL CENTER
Bruce Hershfield, M.D., Superintendent
Sykesville, MD 21784 795-2100

Springfield Hospital Center was established in
1894 as Second Hospital for the Insane of the State
of Maryland (Chapter 231, Acts of 1894). The
Hospital opened for patients in 1896. It was
renamed Springfield State Hospital in 1900 (Chap-
ter 70, Acts of 1900).