St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services: adoption, adult foster care, adult protective services, purchase of care voucher program, child protective services, child support services, emergency assistance to families with children, supplemental nutrition assistance program providing supplemental food and food stamps. Foster care for children & licensing, in-home aide services, medical assistance, project home is a program which provides supportive housing and case management services. services to families with children, health care, respite care, temporary disability assistance program, temporary cash assistance program and employment services.