Helping to Facilitate the Participation of Children with Disabilities in Community Settings
Respite
This
page lists organizations that provide respite services 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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Arc of Prince George's County Respite Care Home |
The Arc of Prince
George's County Respite Home provides a home away from home atmosphere
for children and adults with disabilities. The Arc Respite Home
ensures that their staff has a complete background check in addition
to CPR and First Aid training. This home provides amenities such
as entertainment, outside play areas, home-cooked meals and comfortable
beds. Fees for respite care services are based on a sliding scale. |
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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. Respite services available. 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 Arc of Montgomery County's Respite House |
| 11717 Devilwood Drive Potomac, MD 20854 Phone: 301-294-8055 Respite Services Phone: 301-816-9647 |
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Caring Communities |
| Caring Communities offers
respite care training and a respite care registry for families to
locate providers. 1015 Gleneagle Court Eldersburg, Maryland 21784 Phone: 410-549-5707 Toll free: 1-866-227-4644 email: caringcommunities@adelphia.net |
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Center for Progressive Learning |
| Phone: 410-581-7800 | |
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Family Friends Program – Easter Seals |
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Matches a trained
volunteer to your family and child. The volunteer visits for a
few hours a week offering extra support by playing, reading, and
spending time with the child with special needs and the family.
Program is free of charge. |
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The Family Services Agency, Inc. |
| Provides programs including
Early Head Start, Healthy Families Montgomery, and The Family Works,
and respite care. 610 East Diamond Avenue Suite 100 Gaithersburg, MD 20877-5323 Phone: 301-840-2000 Fax: 301-840-9621 |
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Maple Shade |
| Phone: 410-742-7400 | |
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Maryland Respite Coalition |
| The MRC is a volunteer
organization that provides information regarding respite resources
throughout the state. Phone: 410-767-7323 Fax: 410-333-0079 |
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Melwood |
| Phone: 301-599-8000 | |
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Prince George's County Department of Social Services |
| Contact the Department
of Social Services to apply for respite care funding. Phone: 301-909-2090 |
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Respite Care Associates, Inc. |
| Phone: 301-799-7746 | |
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Respite Services of Montgomery County |
| Respite Services offers
temporary relief to families who are providing full-time care to
a family member with a disability or chronic illness. Respite care
is a program focused around the family to: provide periodic relief
from the duties of primary caregiving; provide an enjoyable, life-expanding
experience for those who receive respite care. 11621 Nebel Street Rockville, MD 20852 Phone: 301-816-9647 TTY: 301-881-2286 Fax: 301-881-3383 Email: respite@arcmontmd.org |
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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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