Maryland's Department of Human Services has adopted several changes aimed at increasing oversight and capacity in the foster ...

Another embattled Maryland state agency head is stepping down. Maryland’s Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael López will step down as secretary effective Feb. 23, the governor’s office ...

Gov. Wes Moore announced Monday that Rafael López, secretary of the Maryland Department of Human Services, will step down from his role later this month. “I am grateful for Secretary López’s ...

The Maryland Department of Human Services (DHS) said Monday that it is ending the practice of housing minors in hotels. The policy change comes nearly a month after a teen girl in DHS custody — ...

The Maryland Department of Human Services has created a new office designed to modernize the agency’s data collection and public reporting across its programs and divisions. DHS launched the new data ...

This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Local social services agencies have been ...

Baltimore (WBFF) — A convicted murderer’s story is raising serious red flags over public safety in Maryland. But public officials at the state Department of Human Services are not answering questions.

The Maryland Department of Human Services will no longer use hotels to house minors in foster care. The change comes after the suicide of Kanaiyah Ward, a 16-year-old girl, who was in the custody of ...

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Maryland Department of Human Services Secretary Rafael López will resign from his role, effective Feb. 23, Gov. Wes Moore announced in a Monday afternoon news release. Lopez's ...

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ANNAPOLIS. DHS VOW TO A SKEPTICAL JOINT COMMITTEE TO WORK ON ALL THESE PROBLEMS WITH A SENSE OF URGENCY, AND THE SECRETARY BACKED UP THAT PLEDGE BY OUTLINING STEPS ALREADY TAKEN AND A STRATEGY GOING ...