Are you or someone you know missing out on eligible benefits?
Many families qualify for help with groceries, healthcare, and energy bills but haven't applied yet.
Use the Unified Benefits Screener to see what's available for your household: ub.benefits.maryland.gov/ub/#/screener.
Many families qualify for help with groceries, healthcare, and energy bills but haven't applied yet.
Use the Unified Benefits Screener to see what's available for your household: ub.benefits.maryland.gov/ub/#/screener.
April 16, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Are you or someone you know missing out on eligible benefits?
Many families qualify for help with groceries, healthcare, and energy bills but haven't applied yet.
Use the Unified Benefits Screener to see what's available for your household: ub.benefits.maryland.gov/ub/#/screener.
Many families qualify for help with groceries, healthcare, and energy bills but haven't applied yet.
Use the Unified Benefits Screener to see what's available for your household: ub.benefits.maryland.gov/ub/#/screener.
Big results for Maryland families!
Through a targeted text outreach pilot, #TeamDHS partnered with mRelief to connect families with critical food assistance. The result? Over 2,700 households across all 24 jurisdictions are newly enrolled in SNAP!
Learn more: news.dhs.maryland.gov/reports/that...
Through a targeted text outreach pilot, #TeamDHS partnered with mRelief to connect families with critical food assistance. The result? Over 2,700 households across all 24 jurisdictions are newly enrolled in SNAP!
Learn more: news.dhs.maryland.gov/reports/that...
April 14, 2026 at 9:07 PM
Big results for Maryland families!
Through a targeted text outreach pilot, #TeamDHS partnered with mRelief to connect families with critical food assistance. The result? Over 2,700 households across all 24 jurisdictions are newly enrolled in SNAP!
Learn more: news.dhs.maryland.gov/reports/that...
Through a targeted text outreach pilot, #TeamDHS partnered with mRelief to connect families with critical food assistance. The result? Over 2,700 households across all 24 jurisdictions are newly enrolled in SNAP!
Learn more: news.dhs.maryland.gov/reports/that...
Cecil County is spreading awareness.
Our #TeamDHS crew has been busy planting pinwheel gardens in the county to symbolize the bright, carefree childhood every child deserves.
How are you recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month?
Our #TeamDHS crew has been busy planting pinwheel gardens in the county to symbolize the bright, carefree childhood every child deserves.
How are you recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month?
April 14, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Cecil County is spreading awareness.
Our #TeamDHS crew has been busy planting pinwheel gardens in the county to symbolize the bright, carefree childhood every child deserves.
How are you recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month?
Our #TeamDHS crew has been busy planting pinwheel gardens in the county to symbolize the bright, carefree childhood every child deserves.
How are you recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month?
Success starts with a strong foundation—inside and out of the classroom.
#TeamDHS joined the Prince George's Community College Spring Open House to support students and staff with the resources they need to thrive.
#TeamDHS joined the Prince George's Community College Spring Open House to support students and staff with the resources they need to thrive.
April 13, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Success starts with a strong foundation—inside and out of the classroom.
#TeamDHS joined the Prince George's Community College Spring Open House to support students and staff with the resources they need to thrive.
#TeamDHS joined the Prince George's Community College Spring Open House to support students and staff with the resources they need to thrive.
Meeting people where they are matters.
Through a pilot with the nonprofit mRelief, we texted SUN Bucks families about possible SNAP eligibility.
The result: helped 2,700+ families access up to $5.5 million in food assistance.
www.wbaltv.com/article/mary...
#SUNBucks #SNAP
Through a pilot with the nonprofit mRelief, we texted SUN Bucks families about possible SNAP eligibility.
The result: helped 2,700+ families access up to $5.5 million in food assistance.
www.wbaltv.com/article/mary...
#SUNBucks #SNAP
April 7, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Meeting people where they are matters.
Through a pilot with the nonprofit mRelief, we texted SUN Bucks families about possible SNAP eligibility.
The result: helped 2,700+ families access up to $5.5 million in food assistance.
www.wbaltv.com/article/mary...
#SUNBucks #SNAP
Through a pilot with the nonprofit mRelief, we texted SUN Bucks families about possible SNAP eligibility.
The result: helped 2,700+ families access up to $5.5 million in food assistance.
www.wbaltv.com/article/mary...
#SUNBucks #SNAP
Missed our text about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
#TeamDHS Deputy Chief of Staff Colin Murphy spoke with @wtopnews.bsky.social about it.
The messages were sent to make sure eligible Marylanders claim the money they’ve earned.
#TaxCredit
#TeamDHS Deputy Chief of Staff Colin Murphy spoke with @wtopnews.bsky.social about it.
The messages were sent to make sure eligible Marylanders claim the money they’ve earned.
#TaxCredit
Maryland is making sure text messages on tax credit are reaching taxpayers - WTOP News
Maryland officials are sending text messages to alert eligible residents about the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit. As many as 500,000 Marylanders may qualify, but tens of thousands still miss out on...
wtop.com
April 6, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Missed our text about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)?
#TeamDHS Deputy Chief of Staff Colin Murphy spoke with @wtopnews.bsky.social about it.
The messages were sent to make sure eligible Marylanders claim the money they’ve earned.
#TaxCredit
#TeamDHS Deputy Chief of Staff Colin Murphy spoke with @wtopnews.bsky.social about it.
The messages were sent to make sure eligible Marylanders claim the money they’ve earned.
#TaxCredit
It’s Wear Blue Day for #TeamDHS, kicking off #ChildAbusePreventionMonth and reminding us that prevention is a shared, year-round effort.
The "why" is simple: Every child deserves a safe, loving foundation to reach their full potential.
The "why" is simple: Every child deserves a safe, loving foundation to reach their full potential.
April 3, 2026 at 9:46 PM
It’s Wear Blue Day for #TeamDHS, kicking off #ChildAbusePreventionMonth and reminding us that prevention is a shared, year-round effort.
The "why" is simple: Every child deserves a safe, loving foundation to reach their full potential.
The "why" is simple: Every child deserves a safe, loving foundation to reach their full potential.
Our “Meet Team DHS” series continues!
Meet Amanda Bingham. In honor of National Social Work Month, we’re highlighting her work supporting Baltimore’s children and families.
Watch her story now!
#TeamDHS #Baltimore
Meet Amanda Bingham. In honor of National Social Work Month, we’re highlighting her work supporting Baltimore’s children and families.
Watch her story now!
#TeamDHS #Baltimore
March 31, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Our “Meet Team DHS” series continues!
Meet Amanda Bingham. In honor of National Social Work Month, we’re highlighting her work supporting Baltimore’s children and families.
Watch her story now!
#TeamDHS #Baltimore
Meet Amanda Bingham. In honor of National Social Work Month, we’re highlighting her work supporting Baltimore’s children and families.
Watch her story now!
#TeamDHS #Baltimore
TeamDHS was proud to join the GatHER Marketplace Resource Fair to connect residents with services and support.
Missed us or have questions? Email dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
Missed us or have questions? Email dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
March 30, 2026 at 10:17 PM
TeamDHS was proud to join the GatHER Marketplace Resource Fair to connect residents with services and support.
Missed us or have questions? Email dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
Missed us or have questions? Email dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
Need assistance but not sure where to start?
Fill out our customer service form and we'll ensure you get a timely response: dhs.maryland.gov/about-dhs/cu....
#TeamDHS #CustomerService
Fill out our customer service form and we'll ensure you get a timely response: dhs.maryland.gov/about-dhs/cu....
#TeamDHS #CustomerService
March 30, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Need assistance but not sure where to start?
Fill out our customer service form and we'll ensure you get a timely response: dhs.maryland.gov/about-dhs/cu....
#TeamDHS #CustomerService
Fill out our customer service form and we'll ensure you get a timely response: dhs.maryland.gov/about-dhs/cu....
#TeamDHS #CustomerService
#TeamDHS was proud to be on the ground connecting with our neighbors at the Anne Arundel Community Resource Day to Prevent and End Homelessness.
We were there because everyone deserves stability and support. For more info about events, contact us at: dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
We were there because everyone deserves stability and support. For more info about events, contact us at: dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
March 27, 2026 at 4:48 PM
#TeamDHS was proud to be on the ground connecting with our neighbors at the Anne Arundel Community Resource Day to Prevent and End Homelessness.
We were there because everyone deserves stability and support. For more info about events, contact us at: dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
We were there because everyone deserves stability and support. For more info about events, contact us at: dhs.ocxoutreach@maryland.gov.
Whether you need help with benefits, applications, or community resources, we’re here to help. You can find your local office, contact information, and hours by using our online locator tool.
📍 Find your office here: dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/.
📍 Find your office here: dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/.
March 25, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Whether you need help with benefits, applications, or community resources, we’re here to help. You can find your local office, contact information, and hours by using our online locator tool.
📍 Find your office here: dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/.
📍 Find your office here: dhs.maryland.gov/local-offices/.
Looking for a new career?
If you’re on SNAP, our SNAP E&T program connects you to FREE training in:
✅ Healthcare
✅ IT / Tech
✅ Construction
Start your journey today: dhs.maryland.gov/supplemental....
#SNAP #JobTraining
If you’re on SNAP, our SNAP E&T program connects you to FREE training in:
✅ Healthcare
✅ IT / Tech
✅ Construction
Start your journey today: dhs.maryland.gov/supplemental....
#SNAP #JobTraining
March 24, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Looking for a new career?
If you’re on SNAP, our SNAP E&T program connects you to FREE training in:
✅ Healthcare
✅ IT / Tech
✅ Construction
Start your journey today: dhs.maryland.gov/supplemental....
#SNAP #JobTraining
If you’re on SNAP, our SNAP E&T program connects you to FREE training in:
✅ Healthcare
✅ IT / Tech
✅ Construction
Start your journey today: dhs.maryland.gov/supplemental....
#SNAP #JobTraining
Here are scenes from the Frederick County Job Fair & Hiring Event!
A stable career is the foundation of a healthy family. At #TeamDHS, we believe in meeting our neighbors right where they are to help them thrive.
#JobFair #Frederick
A stable career is the foundation of a healthy family. At #TeamDHS, we believe in meeting our neighbors right where they are to help them thrive.
#JobFair #Frederick
March 24, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Here are scenes from the Frederick County Job Fair & Hiring Event!
A stable career is the foundation of a healthy family. At #TeamDHS, we believe in meeting our neighbors right where they are to help them thrive.
#JobFair #Frederick
A stable career is the foundation of a healthy family. At #TeamDHS, we believe in meeting our neighbors right where they are to help them thrive.
#JobFair #Frederick
We kicked off our first Family Matters meeting of 2026!
We’re teaming up with @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social to look at the data and sharpen our goals for the year ahead.
It’s all about finding the best ways to support our families and move our mission forward.
#FamilyMatters #Maryland
We’re teaming up with @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social to look at the data and sharpen our goals for the year ahead.
It’s all about finding the best ways to support our families and move our mission forward.
#FamilyMatters #Maryland
March 23, 2026 at 8:55 PM
We kicked off our first Family Matters meeting of 2026!
We’re teaming up with @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social to look at the data and sharpen our goals for the year ahead.
It’s all about finding the best ways to support our families and move our mission forward.
#FamilyMatters #Maryland
We’re teaming up with @annieecaseyfdn.bsky.social to look at the data and sharpen our goals for the year ahead.
It’s all about finding the best ways to support our families and move our mission forward.
#FamilyMatters #Maryland
The legacy of the Black leaders honored at the G42 Global Reformers celebration is built on service and community. That is why #TeamDHS was there — to connect history with the real-time support services available to Marylanders today.
#CommunityOutreach
#CommunityOutreach
March 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
The legacy of the Black leaders honored at the G42 Global Reformers celebration is built on service and community. That is why #TeamDHS was there — to connect history with the real-time support services available to Marylanders today.
#CommunityOutreach
#CommunityOutreach
Maryland families: Don't miss out on up to $4,000!
@govwesmoore.bsky.social and Comptroller Lierman have expanded the Earned It Campaign to help you claim the tax credits you've earned. #TeamDHS and our state partner agencies are working together to put more money back in your pocket.
Learn more:
@govwesmoore.bsky.social and Comptroller Lierman have expanded the Earned It Campaign to help you claim the tax credits you've earned. #TeamDHS and our state partner agencies are working together to put more money back in your pocket.
Learn more:
Maryland's Bold EITC Push: Don't Leave Cash Behind
Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Gov. Wes Moore launched the expanded Earned It Campaign on March 2, 2026, in Greenbelt to boost EITC access, targeting 72,000 unclaimed credits and rural areas ...
southernmarylandchronicle.com
March 20, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Maryland families: Don't miss out on up to $4,000!
@govwesmoore.bsky.social and Comptroller Lierman have expanded the Earned It Campaign to help you claim the tax credits you've earned. #TeamDHS and our state partner agencies are working together to put more money back in your pocket.
Learn more:
@govwesmoore.bsky.social and Comptroller Lierman have expanded the Earned It Campaign to help you claim the tax credits you've earned. #TeamDHS and our state partner agencies are working together to put more money back in your pocket.
Learn more:
By reaching out to SUN Bucks households via text, #TeamDHS and mRelief helped over 2,700 Maryland families enroll in SNAP!
This initiative was launched to close benefit gaps and meet families where they are to help end childhood poverty.
Learn more:
#SUNBucks
This initiative was launched to close benefit gaps and meet families where they are to help end childhood poverty.
Learn more:
#SUNBucks
Targeted Outreach Narrows SNAP Enrollment Gap for Maryland SUN Bucks Families - DHS News
Media Contact: March 19, 2026 Lilly Price, Press Secretary lillian.price@maryland.gov Phone: 443-965-1265 Targeted Outreach Narrows SNAP Enrollment Gap for Maryland SUN Bucks Families A new report highlights how a text... Read more »
news.dhs.maryland.gov
March 19, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Don't assume you are losing benefits; as some Marylanders already qualify for an exemption. As #TeamDHS official Larry Handerhan said:
“We think many of them are actually working, or would be able to be exempted for some reason.”
Learn more:
#SNAP #HR1
“We think many of them are actually working, or would be able to be exempted for some reason.”
Learn more:
#SNAP #HR1
Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements - WTOP News
Maryland could see up to 80,000 SNAP recipients affected by new work requirements under President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” State officials encourage residents to use tools to track e...
wtop.com
March 18, 2026 at 10:17 PM
"Every child in our care deserves the same standard of care I would expect for my own children," says #TeamDHS Interim Secretary Gloria Brown Burnett.
Learn more about these critical changes:
#OutOfHomeCare #Reform
Learn more about these critical changes:
#OutOfHomeCare #Reform
Governor Moore Announces Additional Reforms to Maryland’s Foster Care System to Better Serve Young People with Complex Needs - Press Releases - News - Office of Governor Wes Moore
governor.maryland.gov
March 18, 2026 at 9:04 PM
"Every child in our care deserves the same standard of care I would expect for my own children," says #TeamDHS Interim Secretary Gloria Brown Burnett.
Learn more about these critical changes:
#OutOfHomeCare #Reform
Learn more about these critical changes:
#OutOfHomeCare #Reform
Social Workers: Screenshot this! If you missed the memo, this month is Social Work Month — a time to highlight the amazing work our #TeamDHS social workers are doing for our community and beyond.
#SocialWorkMonth
#SocialWorkMonth
March 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Social Workers: Screenshot this! If you missed the memo, this month is Social Work Month — a time to highlight the amazing work our #TeamDHS social workers are doing for our community and beyond.
#SocialWorkMonth
#SocialWorkMonth
Want to check your energy assistance status? Visit myohepstatus.benefits.maryland.gov to see your application status.
Note: Please allow 15 days for it to appear! You can also call the DHS call center or your local office for updates.
Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-ho...
#EnergyAssistance
Note: Please allow 15 days for it to appear! You can also call the DHS call center or your local office for updates.
Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-ho...
#EnergyAssistance
March 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Want to check your energy assistance status? Visit myohepstatus.benefits.maryland.gov to see your application status.
Note: Please allow 15 days for it to appear! You can also call the DHS call center or your local office for updates.
Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-ho...
#EnergyAssistance
Note: Please allow 15 days for it to appear! You can also call the DHS call center or your local office for updates.
Learn more: dhs.maryland.gov/office-of-ho...
#EnergyAssistance
If you get SNAP food benefits, check out this quick video from #TeamDHS to see how new federal work rules might affect you and check your current status at MarylandBenefits.gov.
#PSA #SNAP
#PSA #SNAP
March 13, 2026 at 3:25 PM
If you get SNAP food benefits, check out this quick video from #TeamDHS to see how new federal work rules might affect you and check your current status at MarylandBenefits.gov.
#PSA #SNAP
#PSA #SNAP
Our website just got a refresh.
#TeamDHS has been working behind the scenes to improve the homepage and make it easier to navigate.
A big thank you to our partners at the Maryland Department of Information Technology for helping make it happen.
Take a look: dhs.maryland.gov
#WebsiteLaunch
#TeamDHS has been working behind the scenes to improve the homepage and make it easier to navigate.
A big thank you to our partners at the Maryland Department of Information Technology for helping make it happen.
Take a look: dhs.maryland.gov
#WebsiteLaunch
March 11, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Our website just got a refresh.
#TeamDHS has been working behind the scenes to improve the homepage and make it easier to navigate.
A big thank you to our partners at the Maryland Department of Information Technology for helping make it happen.
Take a look: dhs.maryland.gov
#WebsiteLaunch
#TeamDHS has been working behind the scenes to improve the homepage and make it easier to navigate.
A big thank you to our partners at the Maryland Department of Information Technology for helping make it happen.
Take a look: dhs.maryland.gov
#WebsiteLaunch