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General Contact Information

Columbia Office
FIRN, Inc
5999 Harpers Farm Rd, Suite E-200
Columbia, MD 21044
Phone: 410-992-1923
Fax: 410-730-0113

North Laurel/Savage Multi-Service Center
FIRN, Inc
9105 All Saints Road
(In Whiskey Bottom Shopping Center)
Laurel, MD 20723
Phone: 301-498-7509
Fax: 301-498-7027

General Information info@firnonline.org
Language Connections languageconnections@firnonline.org
Volunteering volunteer@firnonline.org

 

How to Get to FIRN

Columbia Office

FIRN is located at the corner of Little Patuxent Parkway and Harpers Farm Road. The building is directly across the street from the main entrance of Howard Community College.

By Car: From Little Patuxent Parkway, turn onto Harpers Farm Road. Our driveway is your first right.

By Bus: Please refer to Howard Transit Blue, Green and Orange routes. You can contact them by telephone at 800-270-9553

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North Laurel/Savage Multi-Service Center

By Car: Take I-95 to Route 216 Exit towards Laurel. Turn left at the first traffic light, All Saints Road. Whiskey Bottom Shopping Center will be on your right

By Bus: Please refer to CONNECT-A-RIDE route C. You can also contact them by telephone at 301-470-2248.

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Office Hours for Client Services

 

Columbia Office

Monday and Tuesday - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

  • WALK-IN Days
  • No appointment needed

Wednesday - Closed

  • Counselors are NOT available

Thursday and Friday - 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

  • Open
  • Counseling BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
  • Must make appointment Monday or Tuesday

North Laural/Savage Multi-Service Center

Monday - CLOSED

  • Counselors are NOT available

Tuesday - 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

  • Information and Referral
  • Translation/Interpretation services

Wednesday - 12:00 NOON to 6:00 PM

  • Case worker only

Thursday - 12:00 NOON to 7:00 PM

  • Immigration Counselor only

Friday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

  • Immigration Counselor only

 

Key Staff

NAME POSITION EMAIL TELEHPONE
Jennifer L. Blake Executive Director jblake@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x11
Catherine Hester Services Coordinator & Club LEAP chester@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x17
Walter Rodriguez Immigration Counselor wrodriguez@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x19
Pedro Reyes Immigration Counselor preyes@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x29
Kristin Lilly Case Worker klilly@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x12
Paula Blackwell Volunteer Coordinator and Adult LEAP pblackwell@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x14
Laura Pfeifer Language Connections lpfeifer@firnonline.org 410-992-1923 x30

 

Board of Directors

Nestor Benavides, President
Zack Shariff, Vice President
Brian Oliner, Secretary
Michel (Chel) Cavallon, Treasurer
Randy Bengfort

Fernando J. Devia

George L. Doetsch, Jr.
Young-chan Han

Margaret Kim