Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings
Advocacy
This page
lists organizations that provide advocacy for families of children with
special needs in the local metropolitan area.
Please note: The resources
spotlighted are identified through recommendations by community members.
This is not an advertisement or an endorsement by Community Connections
or the University of Maryland.
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Advocates for Children and Youth in Maryland |
| Advocates for Children
and Youth in Maryland advocates for issues related to all children
of Maryland. 8 Market Place 5th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-547-9200 Fax: 410-547-8690 Email: info@acy.org |
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The Arc of Howard County, Inc. |
| The Arc of Howard County's
mission is to support full community life for children and adults
with developmental disabilities. 11735 Homewood Road Ellicott City, MD 21042 Phone: 410-730-0638 Telephone: 410-730-0638 Baltimore: 410-995-1644 DC: 310-596-4991 Fax: 410-730-1436 Email: cbeatty@archoward.org |
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The Arc of Prince George's County |
The Arc of Prince
George's County works to make Prince George's County a great place
to live, learn, work and play for children and adults with mental
retardation and their families. |
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The Arc of Maryland |
| The Arc of Maryland
offers a variety of information and programs including advocacy
training programs, governmental affairs and public policy programs,
and a newsletter. 49 Old Solomons Island Road Suite 205 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Annapolis: 410-571-9320 Fax: 410-974-6021 Baltimore: 410-974-6139 Email: info@thearcmd.org |
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The Arc of Montgomery County |
| The Arc of Montgomery
County (The Arc, MC) aims to provide supports, advocacy and choices
for people who have mental retardation and related developmental
disabilities and their families. 11600 Nebel Street Rockville, MD 20852-2554 Voice: 301-984-5777 TTY: 301-881-7548 Fax: 301-816-2429 Email: info@arcmontmd.org |
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The Horizon Foundation |
| The Horizon Foundation
website provides information about their initiatives to address
health and wellness issues as well as a community information portal. 10805 Hickory Ridge Road Suite 215 Columbia, MD 21044-3626 Phone: 410-715-0311 Fax: 410-715-2973 Email: info@thehorizonfoundation.org |
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The Maryland Committee for Children |
| The Maryland Committee
for Children assists families in finding childcare for children
with special needs and provides information and support for childcare
providers. 608 Water Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Phone: 410-752-7588 TDD: 410-385-1042 Fax: 410-752-6286 E-mail: mcc@mdchildcare.org |
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Maryland Family Voices |
| Maryland Family Voices
project organizes a network of families of children with special
health care needs and disabilities to improve health care systems
within the state of Maryland. c/o Parents’ Place of Maryland 801 Cromwell Park Drive, Suite 103 Glen Burnie, MD 21061 Phone: 410-859-5304 F Toll Free 1-800-394-5694 E-mail: mdfv@ppmd.org |
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Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health |
| Our Coalition is dedicated
to: improving services for children with mental health needs and
their families; building a network of information and support for
families across Maryland. 10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 119 Columbia, MD 21044 Phone: 410-730-8267 Toll Free: 1-888-607-3637 Fax: 410-730-8331 email: info@mdcoalition.org |
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The Maryland Parent Leadership Institute |
| Trains parents to: work
with educators and other parents to help students succeed; understand
No Child Left Behind and Maryland's State Plan; become an effective
leader in your child's learning environment as well as the community;
design and implement processes that improve student achievement c/o The Family Services Agency The Family Works 60 East Diamond Ave Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877 |
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Maryland Partners in Policymaking |
| Maryland Partners in
Policymaking is an advocacy-training program for self-advocates
and parents of children with developmental disabilities. 49 Old Solomons Island Road, Suite 201 Annapolis, Maryland 21401 Annapolis: 410-571-9320 Baltimore: 410-974-6139 Email: info@thearcmd.org |
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The Parents Place of Maryland |
| The Parents Place of
Maryland offers information and assistance to families concerning
issues in special education. 801 Cromwell Park Dr Suite 103 Glen Burnie, MD 21061 Voice/TDD: 410-768-9100 Fax: 410-768-0830 E-mail: info@ppmd.org |
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Wrightslaw & The Special Ed Advocate |
| Our goals are to help
you gain the information and skills you need to navigate the confusing
world of special education. Pete and Pam Wright P. O. Box 1008 Deltaville, VA 23043 Email: newsletter@wrightslaw.com |
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Yes I Can, International |
| The Mission of Yes I
Can, International is to reach out to families with special needs
and provide professional training services, adaptation/modification
techniques, and funding resources to their places of worship. Also
offers support to families (including respite services and IEP support.) 27 South Caroline Street Baltimore, MD 21231 Phone: 410-455-5370 Fax: 410-455-5371 |
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