Garrett County Core Service Agency
Garrett County Core Service Agency
1025 Memorial Drive
Oakland, MD - 21550
301-334-7440
Fax Number: (301) 334-7441
Garrett County Core Service Agency is a State of MD PATH Provider. PATH stands for Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness. PATH program funds service people with serious mental illness experiencing homelessness.
PATH providers are local public or nonprofit organizations that have receive US Government PATH funding to provide services to people who are not currently connected to mainstream services.
Some Services PATH Programs provide, but are not completely inclusive for all of the programs (Some PATH providers offer all of these services, while others focus on providing one or two of them.):
Outreach Services
Screening and Diagnostic Treatment
Habilitation and Rehabilitation
Community Mental Health
Substance Abuse Treatment
Referrals for primary health care, job training, housing, educational assistance
Housing services as specified in Section 522(b)(10)
Mission Statement: To support this vision, GCCSA will:
Collaborate with consumers, providers of mental health services and the community to identify strengths, areas for development, and needs for a consumer-driven mental health system for all persons with mental illness.
Coordinate and facilitate linkages with agencies of other disciplines and other organizations to further enhance and integrate system level needs.
Develop and foster quality mental health services for all ages of individuals with mental health needs.
Encourage the development of a mental health services environment to foster consumer choice for individuals of all ages.
Advocate for and encourage consumers to achieve their personal goals and a better quality of life.
Provide funding and support that advances GCCSA’s vision and goals.