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ALT A graphic with an orange background and cut-out fruits with a child thinking above the text box. The text box reads: “Not sure if your child qualifies for SUN Bucks? Your child may be eligible. Here's how to find out.”
ALT A graphic with an orange background and cut-out fruits with a child sitting above the text box. The text box reads: “Most eligible children are enrolled automatically, but some families may need to apply. Check your eligibility. Apply online. Get answers to your questions. dhs.maryland.gov/sunbucks 1-800-332-6347.”
ALT Person wearing an ornate gold horned Venetian-style mask and embroidered 18th-century costume, holding the mask’s chin in front of a Halloween backdrop reading “just a bunch of hocus pocus” with witches, bats, spiderwebs and a bubbling cauldron.
ALT Four coworkers smiling and posing together at an office Halloween party, holding cups and treat bags, with caution tape, a spiderweb backdrop, and festive decorations behind them.
ALT A person smiling with glasses, wearing a red "Thing 1" onesie and a bright blue furry hood, posed in front of a faux brick backdrop decorated with yellow "Cuidado/Caution" tape and black "Enter if you dare" ribbon.
ALT A smiling woman in a Captain America–inspired costume — blue star top, glitter "A" mask, red gauntlets and a glittery shield — posing confidently in front of a faux stone backdrop marked with caution and Do Not Enter tape.
ALT State officials smiling at a press event announcing the Moore‑Miller Administration’s new investment in the "Safer Stronger Together" community safety initiative, with a Maryland flag behind them and the Maryland Department of Human Services logo at the bottom.
ALT Smiling woman wearing a pink lei and denim jacket, shown on a retirement tribute card honoring 50 years of public service as a county department of social services director, with a message congratulating her retirement and thanking her for her service.
ALT Announcement the Maryland Department of Human Services ended use of unlicensed placement that ends in October 2025 and no youth have been placed since, over a background showing a suited speaker holding a microphone and the Maryland DHS logo.
ALT Announcement that Maryland ended use of unlicensed foster placements by creating Rapid Response Teams to connect youth in crisis with clinical support and services within hours, not weeks, with the Maryland Department of Human Services logo at the bottom.
ALT Announcement from the Maryland Department of Human Services about ending unlicensed placements for foster youth, saying stronger coordination cut hospital overstays by more than 65% and helped youth transition to community-based care.
ALT Maryland Department of Human Services announcement: expanded kinship care by 42% to end unlicensed placements and help more foster youth remain with relatives, shown on a notepaper-style graphic over a man speaking into a microphone.
ALT 65% reduction in claims of stolen EBT benefits comparing July–Sept 2025 to July–Sept 2026, shown on a dark teal background with a large yellow 65% block and the Maryland Department of Human Services logo.
ALT Young child quietly eating from a bowl, overlaid with the text "Time Is Ticking!" and the Maryland Sun Bucks logo, conveying urgency to enroll in or use a child nutrition/food assistance program.
ALT A myth vs fact about domestic violence graphic: Myth: Domestic violence only involves physical harm. Fact: Domestic violence can be physical, emotional, financial, and psychological.
ALT Volunteers are standing behind a table stacked with jars of peanut butter and bottles of jelly for a food drive, smiling and holding jars to display donated items.
ALT Three smiling women under a tent at a farmers' market hold a cardboard box of fresh tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, a cucumber and several jars of preserves.
ALT Conference attendees pose beside the welcome sign at the Maryland Joint Child Support Conference.
ALT An announcement highlighting the 2026 Outstanding Young Leader featuring a smiling young person with long red-and-black braids outdoors, a white card announcing the 2026 award (recipient named on the card), and the Maryland Department of Human Services logo.
ALT A Calvert County sheriff in a white uniform leans over a wooden railing to fasten a small item to an older woman's wrist while they talk; she smiles and wears braided hair decorated with beads.
ALT Officials and staff in business attire smiling as a woman uses oversized scissors to cut a red ribbon held by colleagues, marking a ceremonial building opening in front of a wooden deck.
ALT Three community leaders stand at a dedication for a new wooden ramp, with blue balloons and a banner featuring a blue awareness ribbon and the message "Every Child Matters" promoting child-abuse awareness.
ALT A cozy conversation corner with two bright orange armchairs facing a plush blue chair on a colorful patterned rug, walls decorated with motivational posters reading "I can do hard things" and "The Power of Yet."