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Building Resilient Families and Healthy Families Frederick report steady enrollment and budget status
Summary
Adam Schlager of the Mental Health Association reported BRF caseloads of 15–20 families, FY25 served 46 parents (FY26 Q3: 28), and FY26 budget figures for BRF ($98,000, $72,000 YTD) and Healthy Families Frederick ($333,386 budget, $251,463 YTD); staff flagged referral coordination and a Maryland MIECHV expansion opportunity.
Adam Schlager, representing the Mental Health Association, briefed the LMB on April 27 about two family-focused programs: Building Resilient Families (BRF) and Healthy Families Frederick.
Schlager said BRF—an intensive case-management program for parents affected by incarceration, substance use disorder or child-welfare involvement—typically maintains a caseload of about 15–20 families and currently has no waitlist. Performance measures reported included 46 parents served in FY25 and 28 in FY26 Q3; staff reported 31 parents completed one or more goals in FY25 and 26 through FY26 Q3. Schlager said referrals are coming from internal Mental Health Association programs and partner agencies, including the Y, COIPP and Wells House.
Healthy Families Frederick, an evidence-based home visiting program serving pregnancy through early childhood (birth–5 years), showed nearly identical enrollment (54 families in FY25; 53 in FY26) and an increased active caseload (35 to 43). Staff reported high completion rates for home visits and 100% immunization reporting. Schlager noted the FY26 budget for Healthy Families is $333,386 with $251,463 in year-to-date actuals and said the program is exploring a Maryland MIECHV opportunity to expand services in the ENOUGH census tract and assess feasibility in Carroll County.
On budget specifics, BRF’s FY26 budget was reported at $98,000 with $72,000 in YTD actuals. Schlager and staff emphasized referral coordination, family advocacy and parent-mentor services as central to outcomes. The report was informational; no formal Board vote occurred because quorum was not met.
