DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

HISTORICAL EVOLUTION

Social Services Administration
Board of State Aid & Charities, 1900-39
State Department of Public Welfare, 1939-68
State Department of Social Services, 1968-70
Department of Employment & Social Services, Social Services Administration, 1970-75
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, 1975-

Office of Children & Family Services
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, Office of Family & Child Development Services, 1980-91
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, Office of Children & Family Services, 1991-

Family Investment Administration
Board of State Aid & Charities, 1900-39
State Department of Public Welfare, 1939-68
State Department of Social Services, 1968-70
Department of Employment & Social Services, Social Services Administration, 1970-75
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, 1975-80
Department of Human Resources, Income Maintenance Administration, 1980-96
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, 1996-

Office of Operations
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Administrative Services, 1996-98
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Administrative Services & Quality Control, 1998
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Administrative Services & Continuous Improvement, 1998-2004
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Operations, 2004-

Office of Programs
Department of Human Resources, Income Maintenance Administration, Office of Policy Development, 1992-93
Department of Human Resources, Income Maintenance Administration, Office of Policy Administration, 1993-96
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Policy Administration, 1996-98
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Policy, Research, & Systems, 1998-2004
Department of Human Resources, Family Investment Administration, Office of Programs, 2004-

Community Services Administration
Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity, 1964-70
Department of Employment & Social Services, Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity, 1970-75
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity, 1975-79
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Community Services, 1979-84
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, 1984-

Department of Employment & Social Services, Bureau of Field Services, 1971-72
Department of Employment & Social Services, Office of Program Coordination, 1972-75
Department of Human Resources, Office of Program Coordination, 1975-79
Department of Human Resources, Community Programs Administration, 1979-82
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Community Services, 1982-84
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, 1984-

Office of Adult Services
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, Office of Adult & Family Services
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, Office of Adult Services, 1987-90
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Adult Services, 1990-96
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Adult & Family Services, 1996-99
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Adult Services, 1999-

Office of Community Initiatives
Department of Human Resources, Social Services Administration, Office of Community Initiatives, 1999-

Office of Home Energy Programs
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Economic Opportunity, Energy Assistance Pilot Program, 1977
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Community Services, Energy Crisis Intervention Program, 1978-80
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Community Services, Maryland Energy Assistance Program, 1980-2000
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Home Energy Programs, 2000-

Maryland Office for New Americans
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Maryland Office of Refugee Affairs, 1980-94
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Maryland Office for New Americans, 1994-

Office of Transitional Services
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Homeless Services Program, 1984-97
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Transitional Services, 1997-

Office of Victim Services
Department of Human Resources, Maryland Office of Community Services, Women's Services Program, 1983-84
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Women's Services Program, 1984-91
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Women's Advocacy Program, 1991-92
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Women's Services, 1992-99
Department of Human Resources, Community Services Administration, Office of Victim Services, 1999-

Child-Support Enforcement Administration
Department of Human Resources, Income Maintenance Administration, 1979-84
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, 1984-

Anne Arundel County Office of Child-Support Enforcement
Anne Arundel County Department of Social Services, Bureau of Support Enforcement
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Anne Arundel County Office of Child-Support Enforcement, 2002-

Baltimore City Office of Child-Support Enforcement
Baltimore City Department of Social Services, Bureau of Support Enforcement
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Baltimore City Bureau of Support Enforcement, 1990-93
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Baltimore City Office of Child-Support Enforcement, 1993-

Baltimore County Office of Child-Support Enforcement
Baltimore County Department of Social Services, Bureau of Support Enforcement
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Baltimore County Office of Child-Support Enforcement, 1999-

Montgomery County Office of Child-Support Enforcement
Montgomery County Circuit Court, Family Service Division
Administrative Office of the Courts
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Montgomery County Office of Child-Support Enforcement, 1996-

Prince George's County Office of Child-Support Enforcement
Prince George's County Department of Social Services, Bureau of Support Enforcement
Department of Human Resources, Child-Support Enforcement Administration, Prince George's County Office of Child-Support Enforcement, 2002-

Child Care Administration
Department of Human Resources, Office of Child-Care Licensing & Regulation, 1988-90
Department of Human Resources, Child Care Administration, 1990-2005
State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development, Office of Child Care, 2005-

Office of Technology for Human Services
Department of Human Resources, Office of Technology for Human Services, 2000-

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