Maryland § 4-2701

§ 4-2701.

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

    (b)    (1)    “Service provider” means a public or private nonprofit organization that provides shelter and supportive services to unaccompanied minors in need of shelter.

        (2)    “Service provider” includes a host home program.

    (c)    “Supportive services” means interventions, services, or resources necessary to assist unaccompanied minors in need of shelter in acquiring or maintaining:

        (1)    stable housing;

        (2)    permanent connections, including ongoing attachments to families, communities, schools, and other positive social networks;

        (3)    education and employment, including high performance in completion of education and training activities, especially for younger youth, and starting and maintaining adequate and stable employment, particularly for older youth; or

        (4)    social and emotional well–being, including the development of key competencies, attitudes, and behaviors that equip a young person to succeed across multiple domains of daily life, including school, work, relationships, and community.

    (d)    “Unaccompanied minor in need of shelter” means a minor:

        (1)    who is not in the physical custody of a parent or legal guardian; and

        (2)    (i)    who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence as defined in the McKinney–Vento Homeless Assistance Act; or

            (ii)    whose status or circumstances indicate a significant danger of experiencing homelessness in the near future.