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In partnership with Maryland Family Network and Maple Shade Youth and Family Services, First Wave Families is a Maryland Patty Center for Family Support dedicated to serving expectant parents & families of children ages birth through 4 in Worcester County

🌊💙💚🩷 First Wave Families is EXPANDING! The wave of family support will soon be reaching the shores of Somerset county wi...
09/22/2026

🌊💙💚🩷 First Wave Families is EXPANDING! The wave of family support will soon be reaching the shores of Somerset county with the opening of our Crisfield center on October 15th! This will increase our coverage area to most of the lower Eastern Shore. Families who live in Worcester or Wicomico but are closer to Crisfield are eligible to attend events and programs at First Wave Families Somerset. Our programs are open to ALL Maryland residents with children 4 and under and expectant parents, regardless of income or other qualifications. Check out what we have to offer at firstwavefamilies.org!
Maryland Family Network Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Division of Early Childhood Worcester County Public Schools MD

🌊💙 We are so excited to bring Mother Goose on the Loose Read & Play to Ocean City Elementary School on Thursday, Septemb...
09/21/2026

🌊💙 We are so excited to bring Mother Goose on the Loose Read & Play to Ocean City Elementary School on Thursday, September 24th at 9:30 AM! Families in the OCES district with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers not yet enrolled in public school are encouraged to join us for a morning of pre-literacy fun! RSVP (always free!) at firstwavefamilies.org/programs

Family Network Worcester County Public Schools MD Division of Early Childhood Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Ocean City Elementary School

🌊🩷Sign up today for Tot Talk at our Berlin center!Who knew someone so tiny could cause so much chaos? Chat with your pee...
09/21/2026

🌊🩷Sign up today for Tot Talk at our Berlin center!
Who knew someone so tiny could cause so much chaos? Chat with your peers and our Child Development Specialist about the best practices for establishing bedtime routines and other routines for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers!
Free childcare provided.
RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs to attend at First Wave Worcester: 10900 Ocean Gateway, Berlin, MD 21811
Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Maryland Family Network Division of Early Childhood

🌊🩷 It's time for September's Tot Talk! Our Child Development Specialist Megan is ready to share her wisdom and the recom...
09/17/2026

🌊🩷 It's time for September's Tot Talk! Our Child Development Specialist Megan is ready to share her wisdom and the recommended practices for establishing healthy, strong routines to keep parents and children happy and thriving!
Join us on September 22 at our Berlin center!
🌊🔗RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs
Maryland Family Network Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Division of Early Childhood

Ocean City Elementary School -- we are so excited to bring Mother Goose on the Loose to OCES next week!! This program is...
09/16/2026

Ocean City Elementary School -- we are so excited to bring Mother Goose on the Loose to OCES next week!! This program is open to any families in the OCES school district with children under 4 years old. We will bring some props, sing some songs, play on the playground and everyone will get a craft to take home and make with their parents. Please join us -- sign up on our website now!!

🌊🧡Moms and Dads and Caregivers of children 4 and under, and expectant parents!Join us for Coffee Club with Brittani on M...
09/16/2026

🌊🧡Moms and Dads and Caregivers of children 4 and under, and expectant parents!
Join us for Coffee Club with Brittani on Monday September 21 and Monday September 28!
Socialize, enjoy coffee and treats, and discuss parenting topics while the little ones play in our child development classrooms!
RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs
Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Maryland Family Network Division of Early Childhood

Worcester County Infants and Toddlers Program members are invited to join us for Playgroup on Friday, September 18th at ...
09/15/2026

Worcester County Infants and Toddlers Program members are invited to join us for Playgroup on Friday, September 18th at our First Wave Families Berlin Center!
🌊🩷💙🔗RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs
Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Maryland Family Network Division of Early Childhood

We offer parents of children ages 0-4 FREE individual discussion and support from licensed Maple Shade therapist Ashley ...
09/14/2026

We offer parents of children ages 0-4 FREE individual discussion and support from licensed Maple Shade therapist Ashley Jester, LMSW.
🌊💜How does it work? 🌊💜
Parent/caregivers sign up for 1-2 individual slots per month. They are then welcome to use the remainder of the morning and the other Mental Health Matters dates that month for individual work just as they would our Drop In Days program.
🔗RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs
Maple Shade Youth & Family Services Maryland Family Network Division of Early Childhood

09/12/2026

Prep a free meal with friends while your little ones play in our child development classrooms! Enrolled families can RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs (scroll down to the Enrolled Families Only section!)

🌊💙📚Read & Play is now Mother Goose on the Loose! We are thrilled to use our latest literacy training to bring an even mo...
09/11/2026

🌊💙📚Read & Play is now Mother Goose on the Loose! We are thrilled to use our latest literacy training to bring an even more valuable Read & Play experience to parents and children! Sign up for reading, crafts, and snacks at our Berlin center!
🔗RSVP at firstwavefamilies.org/programs

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10900 Ocean Gateway (inside Coastal CC)
Gateway, MD
21811

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+14435770810

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