For Self-Advocates & Adults
Montgomery County Disability Network Directory
This directory includes many valuable resources to help you access services, supports and opportunities of all kinds. It includes government agencies, private agencies, social and recreational opportunities, and independent living and job-seeking resources. This is the place to start when you are looking for resources for older teens and adults with down syndrome in Montgomery County.
Potomac Community Resources
PCR promotes the full inclusion into community life of teens and adults with developmental differences by providing dynamic therapeutic, social, recreational, and educational programs. PCR offers a full schedule of social and recreational activities.
Best Buddies Maryland
3500 Boston Street, MS-47 Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21224
(410) 327-9812 – Phone
(410) 327-9816 – Fax
(877) MD-BUDDY – Toll-Free
Special Olympics Maryland Montgomery County
The mission of Special Olympics, Maryland, Montgomery County is to provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in 15 Olympic-type sports for citizens with intellectual disabilities giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.
PO Box 1809, Rockville, MD. 20849.
director@somdmontgomery.org
888 924-6965
Montgomery County Parks and Rec
Phone: 301-495-2595
9500 Brunett Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20901
MCP-Parks@MontgomeryParks.org
Fax: 301-495-9340
Jubilee
Jubilee Association of Maryland exists to provide support for adults with developmental disabilities to live in and enrich their community while fulfilling their personal, family and spiritual needs.
10408 Montgomery Avenue
Kensington, MD 20895
Phone: (301) 949-8628
Fax: (301) 949-4628
Developmental Disabilities Council
The Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council is a public policy organization that advocates for the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life. The majority of Council members are people with developmental disabilities or family members of people with a developmental disability.
217 E. Redwood Street Suite 1300
Baltimore, MD 21202
Tel: [410]-767-3670
[800]-305-6441 (within MD)
Fax: [410]-333-3686
The Maryland Association of Community Services (MACS)
MACS is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening agencies to better support people with developmental disabilities and their families in their own communities. This is accomplished through advocacy that promotes the highest standards of program excellence; fosters a climate that develops and nurtures a quality workforce; and results in an increased capacity within Maryland communities to support people in inclusive settings.
The Arc of Montgomery County
Contact us at 301.984.5777
or info@arcmontmd.org
Montgomery College
Graduate Transition Program – Custom-tailored community learning program for students with special needs exiting high school. Two-year tuition-based, credit-free certificate program. Competitive application process.
Challenge Program – Courses for adults with developmental disabilities to help them function more independently in their homes, at work, and in the community.
51 Mannakee Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
240-567-5188
MontgomeryWorks
MontgomeryWorks offers a variety of job-search tools and services at our two workforce centers. We feature the Maryland Workforce Exchange, an internet-based program with everything you need to find a better job or advance your career-24 hours a day, seven days a week. It’s a virtual one-stop network that connects you with workforce information, job leads, training opportunities, and a variety of programs and services to help you make the right choices for future success.
Wheaton Office
11002 Veirs Mill Road, 1st Floor,
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: (301) 946-1806
Fax: (301) 933-4427
Germantown Office
12900 Middlebrook Road
, Germantown, MD 20874
Phone: 240-777-2050
Fax: 240-777-2070
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services,
Disability Information and Services
The Department of Health and Human Services has primary responsibility for the delivery of public health and human services that address the basic and critical needs of the county’s most vulnerable children, adults and seniors in Montgomery County.
First and foremost, the Department provides core services that protect the community’s health, protect the health and safety of at-risk children and vulnerable adults, and address basic human needs including food, shelter, clothing and personal care. The Department also provides a number of other services to assist families to be healthy, safe and strong
Contact DHHS by phone at (240) 777-1245 or by email at: hhsmail@montgomerycountymd.gov.
Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration
The Developmental Disabilities Administration provides a coordinated service delivery system so that individuals with developmental disabilities receive appropriate services oriented toward the goal of integration into the community. These services are provided through a combination of state residential centers (providing services to individuals with intellectual disability) and a wide array of community based services delivered primarily through a network of non-profit providers.
Contact the Southern Maryland Regional Office
Telephone: (301)362-5101