MARYLAND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES COUNCIL
PROJECT HISTORY

 

COMMUNITY SUPPORTS
Project Name/Organization	Award Dates	Purpose
Citizenship Project Alternative Living, Inc.	10/01/88-09/30/90	to support the development and implementation of services that focus on individual needs, preference and goals
Social Integration Project Arc of Prince George's County	10/01/88-09/30/89	to convert a traditional medical day care facility into a community based social opportunity program for people with severe disabilities
Friendship Exchange Baltimore Arc	10/01/88-9/30/89	to assist individuals with developmental disabilities to form and develop friendships within their communities
Stepping Out Change, Inc.	10/01/90-09/30/93	to provide respite care services and recreational/leisure opportunities with the support of private businesses to 25 families and individuals
Consumer Empowerment Project Arc of Calvert County	01/01/91-09/30/91	to increase individualized support services for people with developmental disabilities through conversion, adaptation, and/or expansion of existing residential, day or vocational services
Community Support Options Emerge, Inc.	01/01/91-09/30/93	to increase individualized support services for people with developmental disabilities through conversion, adaptation, and/or expansion of existing residential, day or vocational services
Individualized Community Arrangements UCP of Central Maryland, Inc.	01/01/91-09/30/93	to increase individualized support services for people with developmental disabilities through conversion, adaptation, and/or expansion of existing residential, day or vocational services
Couples Group Curriculum Arc of Frederick County	10/01/92-09/30/93	to provide for creation of community support groups for couples with developmental disabilities and provide for the education of professionals and the public
Adult Siblings Change, Inc.	10/01/92-09/30/94	to conduct education and support programs for adult siblings and extended family members
Early Intervention CSAAC	07/01/94-06/30/95	to provide training for families of young children with autism, PDD or related disorders of communication
Cash Assistance Project Kennedy Krieger Institute	07/01/94-08/31/96	to analyze the impact of cash assistance and coordination of services on families who are raising their children with developmental disabilities at home
Personal Assistance Services Independence Now	10/01/96-09/30/97	to publish a guide about personal assistance service programs in Maryland and provide training in management of personal assistance services for people with disabilities
A Helping Hand Families Involved Together	10/01/96-09/30/99	to train students enrolled in Community Service Learning hours to provide support to families living in Baltimore
Video Alzheimer's Association	04/18/97-12/31/97	to produce a training video to enable providers to identify the early symptoms of dementia, understand its progression, assessment and care management techniques so that individuals are able to receive supports to "age in place" in the community
AHAVA Project Jewish Family Services	10/01/97-09/30/99	to help the Orthodox Jewish community in Baltimore to develop and implement a shared vision of an inclusive community for people with developmental disabilities, provide education regarding services and financial planning, and create individualized support plans
Developing a Community Support System Delmarva Community Services	10/01/97-12/31/98	to shift the agency's delivery of service from a slot based system to a model that supports people when, where and how they and their families choose to be supported.
Family Partnership Project Arc of Frederick Country	10/01/98-09/30/99	to develop comprehensive plans for fmailies where aging parents provide care for adult children with developmental disabilities
Building Foundations PACT	11/01/99-10/31/01	Year 1: to develop a training program for college students to increase their ability to interact and work effectively with parents with cognitive disabilities and their children and a home-based component to reinforce skills parents have learned in the centered-based program Year 2: to 1) d raft a curriculum designed to teach parenting skills to parents with cognitive disabilities, 2) to identify local and national programs that support parents with cognitive disabilities, and 3) report on the service needs, identification of system responsibilities, barriers, and gaps and recommend system reform.
Parent to Parent Network Arc of Montgomery County	07/01/99-09/30/02	to establish a single point of entry to match and network experienced parents of children with disabilities with parents who request help
Partners Plus Arc of Maryland	02/01/01-01/31/02	to increase respite options by furthering self-determination for families with children with developmental disabilities using family centered and community based model of respite services
Immigrant to Professional Frederick County Public Schools Adult Education Office	10/01/04- 09/30/06	To develop multilingual information for people who are foreign born. Training to offer immigrants a career in the health care profession. Project will train foreign born learners to be Certified Nursing Assistants to prepare them to work successfully with individuals with developmental disabilities.