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ACCESS: A Coordinated Community Educational Social Service
Adults with disabilities are made aware of services in the community and provided opportunities to develop their abilities to function as independently as possible at home and in the community. Training in the skills for independent living is provided through classes, counseling, and experiences in the community. Six hours/day, five days a week; transportation is provided.
ADVANCING CAREERS: Coordinated Employment Support Strategies
Adults with physical disabilities are provided a variety of experiences and training which enable them to be competitively employed. These include support groups, counseling, job clubs, direct skills training on the job, and long term supports.
CREATIVE AFTERNOONS
Month-long afternoon summer respite for 5-21 year old youth with severe physical disabilities. A variety of therapeutic, social, and recreational activities are provided. Serves primarily Montgomery County.
FAMILY SUPPORTS
Support groups meet regularly to help families understand and locate resources for their disabled family member. Workshops are provided on an irregular basis. Information and referral resources are available.
For families of transitioning youth (youth with disabilities about to leave the school system) a helpful resource is our hanbook, "Transition Partnership: Putting it Together." SEE BELOW.
HIGH SCHOOL/HIGH TECH (of Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties)
High school students with disabilities are provided exposure to high technology careers through enrichment activities such as tours, workshops and summer employment. They are encouraged to enter high technology careers and provided supports. Visit our HIGH SCHOOL/HIGH TECH website at: www.high-school-high-tech.com
INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT SERVICES
Adults are provided a range of supports to help them live on their own or with their families in the community.
JOBS: Job Opportunities Basic Supports
Adults with severe disabilities or mental retardation and their families are provided with a range of supports and training experiences which enable them to work at individual job sites in the community.
TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP: Putting It Together
A Handbook for Parents and Professionals who are interested in helping young adults make the transition from school to adult life. Prince George's County Edition and Montgomery County Edition. Although developed for local use, many parents and professionals throughout the country have praised the Handbook for its check lists, forms, and guidelines. Leave an e-mail for additional information. It is available at cost-recovery as a hardcopy. Also, it can be viewed and downloaded as a Word document. or PDF file. It is about 70 pages.
Word document:
TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP: MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDITION
TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP: PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EDITION
PDF file:
TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP: MONTGOMERY COUNTY EDITION
TRANSITION PARTNERSHIP: PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EDITION
JOIN OUR ONLINE FORUMS ON VARIOUS TOPICS
We have various online forums which you can read or become involved: MetroAccess, latest research commentary, and others. You must register -- as a way of contolling Spam.
TOMMY MARSHALL MEMORIAL FUND:
Tommy Marshall, who had cerebral palsy, passed on. He and his family were greatly assisted in transitioning from public school to adult services by United Cerebral Palsy. Tommy's mother, Rosemary Marshall, saw the need for special assistance at the time of transition and established a fund to help others. Through this fund United Cerebral Palsy annually makes awards to young adults with cerebral palsy who like Tommy, require special assistance.
PURPOSE:Our goal is to "bridge the gap" by assisting individual applicants who have Cerebral Palsy. These individuals can receive and enjoy a specific benefit, of equipment or services (which is determined reasonably necessary or beneficial to the applicant), and is otherwise unavailable to the applicant through his or her other available resources, such as Medicare, private health insurance, the public sector, or other generally available programs. An applicant need not be impoverished to benefit from the fund. An applicant may receive benefits from the fund only once.
PROCESS:Once a year, funds from the trust are made available to youth with Cerebral Palsy from Prince George's County or Montgomery County who have graduated from high school within the past two years. Applicants complete an application form. Trustees of the fund evaluate all applicants and inform each applicant of the yearly awards.
APPLICATIONS:Applications are available from United Cerebral Palsy. To receive an application you may make any of the following contacts:
CALL: 301-459-0566 or 301-459-7691 (TT)
E-MAIL: ucppgmc@ucppgmc.com
WRITE: The Tommy Marshall Memorial Fund
United Cerebral Palsy of Prince George's & Montgomery Counties
4409 Forbes Blvd
Lanham, Maryland 20706
WEBSITE: Applications are available for review on our website. (www.ucppgmc.com)
DUE DATE: Applications for 2008 are due by June 30, 2008. Awards made in August 2008.
Please click here to view the application.
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