Karen E Sherwood, LCSW-C

Family Services Agency, established in 2004 and located in Gaithersburg, Md., services high-risk families and communities affected by poverty, abuse, and neglect. It provides child welfare services and offers support and assistance to families for creating safer households. Its child welfare services include foster care, reunification, family permanency planning and sexual abuse assessment. The agency s social workers provide parenting training and support families for reducing the risk of child maltreatment and neglect. It also provides mental health services and training. The agency s social workers help children prepare for school. It also offers variety of volunteer and donation programs. Its Web site offers information about community resources and various support organizations.

Thank you for visiting the Meier Clinics website today. As brother and sister, Dr. Paul Meier and Nancy Meier Brown began working together in 1976 with the goal of developing the best Christian counseling services available. It has been rewarding to personally witness the healing of so many lives throughout the years and has encouraged us to continue the growth and development of Meier Clinics What makes Meier Clinics stand out from other mental health providers? Our staff and counselors share a nondenominational Christian perspective on health care. We integrate biblically-based, Christian beliefs with psychological principles to treat the whole person emotionally, physically, and spiritually. Our total commitment to Christian counseling as well as sound clinical training distinguishes our approach. All of our professional, highly-educated staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, family counselors, pastoral counselors, and other clinical staff are committed to providing each client with care tailored to meet her/his individual needs. We offer Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Day Program services for a seamless continuum of care. Meier Clinics is also a non-profit, 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organization. Our goal is to provide excellent, professional, psychological care to anyone in need. The tax-deductible donations we receive from individuals and organizations allow us to provide charitable services to those who have financial hardships and otherwise could not afford quality, Christian, mental health care. Cross = Spiritual We acknowledge God as the Creator of life. Jesus Christ, His son, as the sacrifice by which we may enjoy eternal life. The Holy Spirit as our comforter and helper. We recognize the Bible as God's inerrant word through which He has provided us with answers to life's problems, encouragement for our darkest days, and hope and peace that surpasses human understanding. We recognize that without spiritual healing, the healing process can not truly be complete.