Official X account for the Maryland Department of Human Services. When times are tough, we're here to help. (800) 332-6347
- Tweets 3,923
- Following 627
- Followers 5,960
- Likes 2,331
ALT A graphic celebrating National Reunification Month from the Maryland Department of Human Services. It features a quote from resource parent Alicia Vanisko: “The bio family is [...] still in our circle, but that doesn't mean that [the child] is not loved by us or by our parents and our siblings and our adult children. To teach children that love grows and that there's not a limit to it, I think has been one of the most rewarding things.”
ALT An illustration from the Maryland Department of Human Services warns to protect benefits and stay alert, showing a confused woman looking at her phone as she receives an incoming call from an unknown, hooded scammer.
ALT Group of diverse adults posing together in front of a stage with musical instruments during an outdoor event.
ALT Group of people standing and sitting behind a Division of Parole & Probation table under a canopy at an outdoor event.
ALT Two people at an outdoor event, one holding papers and the other wearing a 'STOP' button on their shirt, with tents in the background.
ALT Group of five musicians performing on an outdoor stage with various instruments and microphones.
ALT A child eating cereal with fruit. Text reads: When school is out, SUN Bucks are in! Maryland SUN Bucks logo at the bottom.
ALT Dangerous heat and humidity is expected today and tomorrow for much of Maryland with heat indexes near 100°. Check on older relatives and neighbors to ensure they have working AC. If not, help them get to a local cooling center. Access cooling centers: bit.ly/MarylandCoolingCenters.
ALT The Washington County Department of Social Services, including Kollin Murphy, is in the photo with Kollin accepting the Mission Advocacy Award at the 71st Annual Horizon Goodwill Power of Work Awards.
ALT Graphic featuring Maryland Governor Wes Moore with a large blue text block in the center. The text reads: "Governor Moore Announces $43 Million for New Community Solar Projects. PRESS RELEASE. Tuesday, June 9, 2026." The bottom of the graphic features a solid dark background with the official Maryland Department of Human Services logo.
ALT A social media graphic celebrating Nicole Slaughter for FIA Appreciation Month. The graphic shows a photo of Nicole smiling. Below her photo, a text quote reads: "Ms. Slaughter never gave up on helping us find a solution ... Her actions did not just resolve a case — they helped preserve the stability and well-being of an entire family."
ALT An announcement flyer from the Maryland Department of Human Services featuring an image of a new EBT card with a chip over a light green background. Text reads: EBT cards are being upgraded. To get ready, make sure your mailing address is up to date.
ALT A DHS speaker, holding a Maryland flag folder, addresses the crowd from an outdoor stage alongside community leaders and a live band.
ALT Secretaries Betsy Fox Tolentino and DHS Acting Secretary Stacy L. Rodgers, along with a government leader, pose together, smiling on District Heights Day.
ALT A group of five people smile together under a canopy tent behind a blue table filled with "Safer Stronger Together" community resource materials on District Heights Day.
ALT A photograph of Augustin Ntabaganyimana speaking at a podium before an audience, overlaid with a large white graphic from the Maryland Department of Human Services that reads, "What is FIA? The Family Investment Administration (FIA) helps Maryland families build stability, independence, and opportunity through economic assistance, workforce development, and supportive services.”
ALT Una gráfica de la nueva tarjeta EBT de Maryland con una mano debajo. El texto de la gráfica dice: “Las tarjetas EBT se están actualizando. Para prepararse, asegúrese de que su dirección postal esté actualizada.
ALT A family of four sits around a living room coffee table, smiling, and looking down together as they play a board game inside a sunlit home.