During the past several years the Department has evolved from a custodial care system into a continuum of care system which emphasizes a broad range of treatment services and programming. The Department is currently focusing on filling in service gaps to provide more intensive, individual, community-based programs for complex youth. These programs provide outreach, advocacy, counseling, and case management services to both the youth and their families. Plans for the next 3 years include expanding and refining programs for females, developing a Juvenile Justice Center in Baltimore, establishing a system to obtain parental financial support, enhancing operations through total quality management, implementing day treatment programs, and developing and expanding community education programs. Figures and map