Programs

The Arc of Maryland offers family and self advocacy leadership programs, training on rights and best practices in the field of developmental disabilities, quality of life surveys, and scholarships for people with disabilities. We provide statewide advocacy leadership at the Maryland General Assembly on behalf of people with cognitive and developmental disabilities.

Ask Me!
Ask Me! is a Consumer Quality of Life Evaluation administered by The Arc of Maryland for the Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA). All community-based DDA-licensed programs participate. Surveyors are people with developmental disabilities. Statewide findings and recommendations are published annually.

Community Integration Scholarship Program (PDF link)
The Community Integration Scholarship Program provides funds to support children and adults with mental retardation in activities to increase their participation in the life of their community. Funding is provided through the generosity of the Maryland Knights of Columbus.

Eastern Shore Monitoring Program
The Eastern Shore Monitoring Program surveys agencies licensed by the Developmental Disabilities for quality of life and consumer satisfaction.

Education Advocacy
The Arc of Maryland provides statewide legislative and public policy advocacy for the rights of students with developmental disabilities in schools, preschools, and childcare.

Governmental Affairs and Public Policy Advocacy
The Arc of Maryland leads grassroots advocacy with families and persons with developmental disabilities at the state legislature and in state policy. Action Alerts networks keep members informed about state and federal policy and legislative action.

Media Campaign – Changing Minds, Changing Lives
The Arc of Maryland and its local member chapters are changing minds and lives daily. We’re not just changing the lives of an estimated 140,000 citizens with developmental disabilities in Maryland we’re also reaching into neighborhoods, schools and families to make lives better. Read our stories!

Partners in Policymaking
Maryland Partners in Policymaking is a year-long advocacy and leadership training program for self-advocates and parents of children with developmental disabilities.

People On the Go and Self Advocacy Leadership
People On the Go is a statewide self-advocacy group supported by The Arc of Maryland. People on the Go's Self Advocacy Network has regional peer advocates available.

Personal SPACE Gender Violence Prevention Project
Women with developmental disabilities are at greater risk for abuse and violence. The Arc of Maryland, in partnership with The Arc of Southern Maryland and The Arc of the United States, developed a gender violence prevention curriculum for women with developmental disabilities

Waiting List Campaign
Over 16,000 children and adults are awaiting services from the Developmental Disabilities Administration. The initial $116 million Five-Year Waiting List Initiative, the results of a community effort led by The Arc of Maryland benefited more than 8,000 children and adults and their families. That Initiative ended but the need did not so Waiting List families have joined together, through The Arc of Maryland, to activate the Waiting List Campaign. For more information and to join, contact Beth Munro at egmunro@aol.com.

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