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Carroll County Community Mediation Center
Carroll County Health Department — Bureau of Prevention, Wellness & Recovery
Springboard Community Services (Carroll County)
Stay safe and find support.
Verified URL: https://www.ccysb.org
Description: The definitive behavioral health anchor in Carroll
County. CCYSB provides comprehensive outpatient mental
health counseling, adolescent substance use treatment, and
youth suicide intervention and prevention services.
Verified URL: https://carehealingcenter.org
Description: Provides comprehensive, trauma-informed
support for survivors of sexual violence, abuse, and human
trafficking. They offer a 24-hour helpline (410-857-7322), safe
walk-in crisis support, and specialized youth trauma
counseling.
Verified URL: https://hspinc.org
Description: The county’s dedicated Community Action
Agency. They provide vital safety nets for struggling teens
and families, including emergency shelter, homelessness
prevention, energy assistance, and access to basic needs
and clothing.
Exploration Commons at 50 East (Carroll County Public Library)
Verified URL: https://explorationcommons.carr.org
Description: Operated by CCPL in Westminster, this is a massive, state-of-the-art interactive makerspace. Teens can get hands-on, high-tech experience with 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machining, and digital design to build modern workforce skills.
Carroll County Public Library (CCPL) — Kids & Teens
Verified URL: https://library.carr.org/kids-teens
Description: Offers fantastic out-of-school educational support across the county, including free high-speed internet, digital literacy training, homework help, and welcoming spaces for after-school academic focus.
Carroll Community College — Teen College Summer Camps
Verified URL: https://www.carrollcc.edu/programs/personal-enrichment-programs/summer-camps/
Description: Carroll’s Teen College offers week-long enrichment camps for ages 12–15 on the college campus, spanning technology, arts, career exploration, and life skills, with financial assistance available through the college’s youth-programs Opportunity Fund. (Corrected — the previously drafted “youth-teens” page no longer exists, and offerings are camps for ages 12–15 rather than teen evening classes.)
Carroll Works (Youth & Young Adult Program)
Community Foundation of Carroll County — Scholarships
Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) — Service Learning
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carroll County
Verified URL: https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/government/directory/recreation-parks/
Description: The county offers an incredibly affordable annual “RecPASS” giving teens unlimited access to drop-in sports, basketball, open gym, and aquatic centers in a safe, supervised environment.
Carroll County Recreation & Parks
Verified URL: https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/government/directory/recreation-parks/
Description: Manages the county’s public parks, nature centers, and community facilities, providing affordable youth programs, camps, and youth sports leagues through its network of volunteer recreation councils.
The Y in Central Maryland (Hill Y in Westminster)
Verified URL: https://ymaryland.org/locations/hilly
Description: A large-scale community center in Westminster providing teens with a healthy, positive environment for fitness, swimming, recreational basketball, and structured youth leadership activities.
How to get around the city.
Carroll Transit System (TrailBlazer)
Verified URL: https://www.carrollcountymd.gov/government/directory/public-works/carroll-transit-system/
Description: Carroll County’s public bus service, running deviated fixed routes serving Westminster, Eldersburg, Taneytown, South Carroll, and North Carroll. Routes will deviate up to three-quarters of a mile from the published line on request, which matters in a county this rural. (New entry — Transport Support.)
MDOT MTA Student Fares (Statewide)
Verified URL: https://www.mta.maryland.gov/student-fares
Description: Maryland’s statewide reduced-fare program for students. An MTA Student Transit ID card pays the discounted student fare on all MTA local services, and the same page explains how a school that does not yet participate can enroll. (Statewide resource; also appears on the live Baltimore City hub.)
Vehicles for Change
Verified URL: https://www.harfordcountymd.gov/225/ParksRecreation
Description: A Maryland nonprofit that awards refurbished, low-cost cars to eligible low-income families, and runs automotive training programs. Useful for older teens and the parents driving them to school, work, and court dates. (Statewide resource; also appears on the live Baltimore City hub. Contractor: confirm current county eligibility with the organization before launch.)