Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

907-909 Druid Park Lake Drive
Baltimore, MD 21217
410 333-7152

Situated across from the reservoir in Druid Hill Park in Baltimore City, the William Donald Schaefer House, which opened in 1992, provides services to young men 14 to 18 years of age and is fully accredited by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration (ADAA). Schaefer House residents are referred by juvenile counselors for substance abuse addiction treatment in a small, nurturing environment for an average stay of 90 days

To address and treat their substance use and addictions, youth at the Schaefer House receive intensive individualized and group counseling every day, attend alcohol and drug education classes twice a week, participate in Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, and attend weekly health education classes given by the program's registered nurse.

Residents attend school five days per week, five hours per day in on-site classrooms. Youth either earn credits accepted by their home schools upon their release or prepare for the General Education exam. More than 93% of the Schaefer House residents who take the exam obtain a General Education Diploma (GED). Residents participate in community service projects and utilize the State Job Bank to learn employability skills which help them find jobs upon their release from care.

Once a youth has completed his residential treatment at the Schaefer House, he graduates to an intensive aftercare program in his community to maintain the support network necessary for a drug and alcohol free life.

For information regarding the William Donald Schaefer House, contact Martin Callum, Acting Director, at 410 333-7152 or callumm@djs.state.md.us.

Advisory Board
William Donald Schaefer House
907-909 Druid Park Lake Drive
Baltimore, MD 21217