Community Outreach to People with Disabilities

Our mission is to provide customized services to children, adults and families of differing abilities that focus on one-on-one supports to foster broadened, more inclusive communities through education, training and advocacy. [Abilities Network] helps to create a personal path to independence by seeing abilities, not disabilities.

The Academy of Hope provides educational empowerment to DC adults. We help students earn high school credentials, improve their math and reading skills, and learn how to use and apply computer technologies.

The mission of the Adult Learning Center is to equip adults with 21st century skills by providing rigorous and relevant instruction that enables learners to compete in the global society.

APSE is a growing national non-profit membership organization, founded in 1988 as the Association for Persons in Supported Employment, now known as APSE. APSE is the only national organization with an exclusive focus on integrated employment and career advancement opportunities for individuals with disabilities. Our new initiative, HR Connect, offers consultation services to help businesses reach out to and partner with one of the strongest labor and customer pools in the country: the disability community.

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The Arc promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the community throughout their lifetimes.

Since 1967, The Arc of Loudoun has been Loudoun County’s only advocacy organization dedicated to serving people with disabilities and their families. We advocate for and provide services to people with disabilities and their families by promoting individual support and equitable participation with their non-disabled peers in all aspects of community life, including education, residence, vocation, and healthcare. We work to secure the full range of human and civil rights for children and adults with disabilities.

The Arc of Southern Maryland promotes community involvement, independence and personal success for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our core belief is that those who receive services should have as much control of their own lives as possible. We strive to help all achieve their individual goals and expand their horizons.

Mission To empower individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Vision Ardmore Enterprises believes each individual should determine the direction of his or her life. Our role is to provide supports in a safe environment to help each person acquire the skills to make responsible choices, enjoy maximum self-sufficiency, and experience full community participation.

AUCD's mission is to advance policy and practice for and with people with developmental and other disabilities, their families, and their communities by supporting our members in research, education, and service activities that achieve our vision.

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The mission of Athelas Institute, Inc. is to provide a variety of quality educational, rehabilitative, residential, employment and individual support options for individuals with developmental disabilities within a supportive milieu, utilizing natural supports to maximize opportunities for individual growth.

The mission of Best Buddies is to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The mission of Best Buddies is to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, integrated employment and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

The mission of the Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped is to develop and support an environment for persons with disabilities which promotes vocational and employment training, independence, and community involvement through rehabilitation, recreation and low-vision services, and provides education for the prevention of blindness.

Since its inception in 1999, the Center for Fathers, Families and Workforce Development (CFWD) has been committed to its mission of assisting individuals in regaining the personal power to benefit their families and communities. Based in both east and west Baltimore, CFWD interacts with about 1700 low-income men and women each year.

Our mission is to promote the dignity, self-reliance, health, productivity and community membership for people with developmental disabilities. We offer caring and flexible administration of day habilitation, vocational and support services which are designed with and implemented for each individual.

Chimes, its affiliates, and related organizations are acknowledged as international leaders in providing services, supports and employment for people with disabilities. Basic to Chimes system of service is the active involvement of the people served, their families, and advocates. Equally critical is a well-trained, dedicated staff and responsive Boards of Directors who are committed to excellence in providing Chimes services. Fundamental to all of Chimes activities is the maintenance of the highest quality and integrity.