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Advocates for the equal rights of individuals with disabilities.

Advocacy, Helplines and Information

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- Provides information and referrals for disability-related matters
- Ensures County programs and activities are accessible

Provides programs and services for older adults and individuals with disabilities in Maryland.

Aging Services

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- Offers assistance to find long-term support options and determine eligibility for public programs
- A guardianship program is available for older adults unable to care for themselves
- Educates individuals on health insurance benefits and Medicare programs
- Links individuals to community resources for various needs
- Helps older adults find opportunities to serve as volunteers in the community
- Operates senior center and nutrition site locations throughout the state
- Investigates and resolves patient rights violations in nursing homes and assisted living facilities

• Includes peer counseling, individual and system advocacy, living skills instruction, and referrals 
• Offers workshops, training, and consultation on workplace ADA compliance
• Informs the community on relevant issues through meetings, seminars, and a newsletter

Helps individuals with disabilities access services, programs, and facilities.

Advocacy

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- Provides free online publications on topics such as education, housing, legal services, and recreation

Provides information and guidance on disability-related employment issues and workplace accommodations.

Helplines and Information, Advocacy

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Provides mental health and victim services, including counseling, psychiatric services, advocacy, and education.

Mental Health Services

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- Operates a 24-hour hotline
- Offers services for incarcerated women, youth in foster care, and the Latino/ Hispanic community

Provides supportive services to victims of current or former intimate partner violence.

Support Groups

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- Includes counseling, support groups, case management, court accompaniment, and safety planning
- Does not provide shelter

Provides information on support programs for individuals and families.

Case Management

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- Includes case management, residential services, and supportive employment.
- Accepts applications, determines eligibility, and helps access appropriate services

• Offers in-home visits to provide ongoing support and evaluation of needs

Offers advocacy and support to childcare organizations.

Advocacy

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- Does not provide childcare direct services

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Provides in-home evaluations and supports to address the developmental and behavioral needs of children.

Mental Health Services

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- Helps determine appropriate referrals for further professional evaluation and follow up
- Provides coaching and mentoring to establish boundaries and structure for the child

Maintains a network of independent living centers that serve individuals with disabilities and mental illness.

Residential Care

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- Includes advocacy services, living skills training, and community-supported living arrangements - Provides referrals to community resources to meet different needs
- Offers a speakers bureau and a quarterly newsletter

• Refers to programs for job training, rehabilitation, education, and financial assistance 
• Helps with issues related to discrimination, the Division of Rehabilitation Services, and benefits 
• Provides assistance in obtaining Braille resources 
• Operates a phone-based newspaper reading service

Helps victims of intimate partner violence obtain, enforce, and modify existing protective orders.

Legal Services

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- Works in Circuit and District Courts

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

Provides information and referral services for individuals seeking treatment, alternative therapies, and other resources related to AIDS and HIV.

Helplines and Information, Advocacy

• Confidential HIV and STD testing available 
• Offers crisis intervention, education, and advocacy for victims of sexual abuse and assault

Offers mental health and substance use coordination services, and education and training opportunities to uniformed service members, veterans and their family members.

Mental Healthcare Information and Referral, Substance Use Disorder Information and Referral, Education

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• Offers regional coordinators to work with uniformed service members, veterans and their family members to access mental health and substance use services either through the VA health care system or community providers regardless of branch of service, era of service, or discharge status. Provides information and referrals regarding behavioral health treatment and supportive services
  
• Provides education and training opportunities regarding military culture, barriers to care, evidence-based and best practices, and lived experience for healthcare and behavioral health providers, peers, first responders, and community groups

Provides support services for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities.

Disability Services

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- Includes case management, employment training, employment placing, workshops, family education, advocacy
- Offers community-based services and group living in supervised homes
- Adult Day Centers coordinate recreational, fitness, arts, and personal development activities.
- Childcare available

• Includes counseling referrals, legal services, advocacy, and community education
• Offers support groups for childhood sexual trauma and self-care
• A live chat feature is available on the website

Provides information, support, and crisis intervention to victims of sexual violence.

Advocacy

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- Conducts a risk assessment and helps with safety planning
- Offers follow-up, outreach, ongoing support, and advocacy
- Legal assistance with protection orders, divorce, and child custody available