Background
Abel, Florence Catherine Harris was born on December 28, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wilber Fiske and Melda Elizabeth (Beitzel) Harris.
Abel, Florence Catherine Harris was born on December 28, 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Wilber Fiske and Melda Elizabeth (Beitzel) Harris.
Bachelor of Science, High Point (North Carolina) University, 1963. Master of Social Work, U. Maryland., 1972. Board certified social worker
Diplomate in Clinical Social Work.
Social work assistant Calvert County (Maryland.) Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Prince Frederick, 1964-1969. Social work assistant Prince George"s County (Maryland.) Department Social Svc., Hyattsville, 1969-1971.
Social worker Maryland. Children"s Aid and Family Svc., Towson, Maryland., 1972-1980, Crownsville (Maryland.) Hospital Center, 1980-1986.
Field instructor U. Maryland.
School Social Work, 1985-1986. Chairperson Social Work Peer Review Committee, 1982-1983. Consultant Contact Baltimore, 1974-1979.
Counselor Family Life Center, Columbia, Maryland., 1974-1980.
Member citizens advisory county Northwest Mental Health Baltimore County, 1977-1978. secretary board directors Christian Counseling Associations, Columbia, 1978-1990, family therapist, 1978, social work supervisor, 1990. Director Dayspring Counseling Svc., Bowie, Maryland.
1994. member Faith at Work Team, Columbia, 1973-1975, Calvert County Commision on Aging, 1967-1968, Evangelical Women"s Caucus, Washington, 1976-1985, Northwest Coalition Social Agilysys, Balt.County, 1978.
Social work assistant Calvert County Department social Services, Prince Frederick, Maryland, 1964—1969, Prince George's County Department Social Service, Hyattsville, 1969—1971. Social worker Maryland Children's Aid and Family Service, Towson, 1972—1980, Crownsville Hospital Center, Maryland, 1980—1986. Field instructor University Maryland School Social Work, 1985—1986.
Counselor Family Life Center, Columbia, Maryland, 1974—1980. Secretary board directors Christian Counseling Associates, 1978—1990, family therapist, 1978—2009, social work supervisor, 1990—1996, vice president, board directors, 2006—2009, psychotherapist, 1978—2009. Chairperson Social Work Peer Review Committee, 1982—1983.
Consultant Contact Baltimore, 1974—1979. Member citizens advisory council Northwest Mental Health Baltimore County, 1977—1978. Director Dayspring Counseling Service, Bowie, Maryland, 1994—1996.
Vice president board directors Christian Counseling Associates, Inc., since 2008.
Member Faith at Work Team, Columbia, 1973—1975, Calvert County Commission on Aging, 1967—1968, Evangelical Women's Caucus, Washington, 1976—1985, Northwest Coalition Social Agencies, Baltimore County, 1978. Secretary local board administration Dayspring Wesleyan Church, Bowie, Maryland, 1996. Member at large Local Bd Adminstrn for College Park Weslyan Church, 2005—2007.
Facilitator adult education class College Park Weslyan Church, since 2003. Vice president, treasurer, board directors Wheaton Animal Hospital, Inc., Kensington, Maryland. Member of National Association of Social Workers, Christian Associates for Psychological Studies, Maryland Conference Social Concern, Association Certified Social Workers, National Register Clinical Social Workers, American Association Christian Counselors (charter member).
Married David Lynn Abel, January 22, 1983.