The
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County,
Maryland
constructs and manages community facilities
that
promote education to all age levels. This includes the Dr. J. Patrick
Jarboe Family Education and Head Start Center. Head Start is operated
by Southern Maryland Tri-County Community Action Committee, Inc. (SMTCCAC),
and provides pre-school to children ages
3 to 5 from families with household incomes at or below 50% of the
median income for St. Mary’s County.
The Dr. J. Patrick Jarboe Family Education & Head Start Center,
dedicated in July 2002, is home to the Housing Authority’s Family
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program, Southern Maryland Tri-County Community
Action Committee's (SMTCCAC) Head Start, and Tri-County Youth Services
Bureau (TCYCS) programs. The center also provides space for Boys and
Girls Club meetings, and GED classes.
Housing Authority of
St. Mary’s
County
Family
Self-Sufficiency (FSS) Program
– This Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program enables low-income
families to become financially independent.
Head Start Center
– This daycare activity is operated by Southern Maryland Tri-County
Community Action Committee, Inc. (SMTCCAC). They can be accessed at
http://www.smtccac.org
Tri-County
Youth Services Bureau, Inc. (TCYCS) – TCYCS provides educational and counseling services for youth and their families in Southern Maryland to
include counseling services, crisis intervention, and substance abuse
assessment and referral.
The
Housing Authority was also instrumental in funding the construction of
the Three Oaks Center, the only transitional housing facility in St.
Mary’s County. Although separate agencies, the Housing Authority
continues to support housing and support services provided by Three
Oaks.
