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Md. School for the Blind to operate free day care for first responders, essential personnel
In response to the coronavirus outbreak, The Maryland School for the Blind (MSB) will open a day care center to provide child care services to Maryland’s first responders and essential personnel beginning March 30.
MSB’s Pre-School and Early Learning Center, at the school’s campus at 3501 Taylor Ave. in northeast Baltimore, will be used for the day care center. It will be open weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. This service, for children ages 4-12, will be offered at no cost to Maryland’s first responders and essential personnel who are helping to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and will be staffed by MSB employees.
In accordance with the state mandate by Gov. Larry Hogan, the school has been closed since March 16, but was asked by Maryland State Superintendent of Schools Dr. Karen Salmon if it would consider the use of the campus for a day care for the state’s first responders.
MSB staff were given the opportunity to volunteer for this special assignment with 86 employees expressing interest.
For more information, go to https://www.marylandschoolfortheblind.org/childcare-center-for-maryland-emergency-and-essential-personnel/
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