Maryland

After the School Bus Stops Coming...It's Not as Scary as You Fear!

Information on the processes, agencies and funding mechanisms involved when students with disabilities in Maryland transition from high school into adult services. For more information visit the website of the Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS). This link opens a PDF document.

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Bridges Program

Operated by the Marriott Foundation for People with Disabilities, Bridges provides case-manager support to youth with disabilities transitioning from school to work. Ninety percent of those who successfully complete the program receive offers of ongoing employment.
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Career Transition Program

Employment program provides a variety of services including career assessment, supported employment services, supported educational services and case management. The program is currently accepting referrals and is actively recruiting Montgomery County juniors, seniors, recent graduates, GED students and students that have recently exited high school that are between the ages of 16 and 22 and have mental health concerns.
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Community Support Services (CSS), Inc.

CSS provides quality, community-based services to individuals with developmental disabilities. Individuals are supported to meet their needs in school, work, home and in the community. Services are designed by the individual, the individual's family, and others who know the person well, and are geared toward self-directed, independent living. Learn more about programs available for adults and children.

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Disability Program Navigator Initiative in Maryland

Disability Program Navigators are located at the One-Stop Career Centers throughout the state and help assist people with disabilities in obtaining and keeping employment.
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Eastern Shore Business Leadership Network

Representing the eastern shore of Maryland, this organization assists the business community to increase profitability through employment and consumer diversity within the disability population.
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Maryland Department on Disabilities

Provides services for people with disabilities in Maryland, including events for job seekers with disabilities.
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Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council

An independent, self-governing organization that represents the interests of people with developmental disabilities and their families. Also designs and sponsors innovative projects to help increase independence, productivity and contribution, and full inclusion in community life for people with developmental disabilities.
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Maryland High School/High Tech

High School/High Tech is a specially designed program for high school students with disabilities who want to explore careers in math, science, technology and engineering.
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Maryland Independent Living Centers

A list of Independent Living Centers (ILCs) in the state of Maryland. ILCs provide people with disabilities with advocacy and support services, including assistance with employment, housing and living skills.

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Maryland One-Stop Career Centers

Each center provides career counseling, resume assistance, direct job placement, classroom and on-the-job training and information about local and national labor markets and unemployment compensation.
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Maryland State Department of Education Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)

Provides leadership and support in promoting the employment, economic self-sufficiency and independence of individuals with disabilities in the state of Maryland.
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Maryland Technology Assistance Program

Provides information and consultation on assistive technology to aid individuals with disabilities, their family, friends and advocates, state agencies and employers.
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Maryland Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA) Contact Information

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.
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Maryland WorkFORCE Promise

Promotes the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by helping to eliminate barriers to employment.
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Montgomery County & Prince George's County High School/High Tech Program

The goal of this program is to provide youth with disabilities in Montgomery County and Prince George's County high schools with early exposure to careers in the science, engineering, mathematics and technology-related fields.
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Project Access High School Transition Program for Students with Disabilities

Facilitates the transition of high school students with disabilities into postsecondary education to increase the success rate and retention of freshman students with disabilities at Howard Community College, and helps to improve career counseling and job placement services for students with disabilities.
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ServiceSource Network

Provides employment and training for people with disabilities in Maryland and 9 other states.
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Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network of Maryland

SBDCs offer one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a wide variety of information and guidance in central and easily accessible branch locations. SBDCservices include, but are not limited to, assisting small businesses with financial, marketing, organization and technical problems. Web site includes a list of all SBDCs in the state.

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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) - Baltimore, MD Field Office

Enforces many federal civil laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), that prohibit job discrimination. The Baltimore Field Office has jurisdiction over the state of Maryland.

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UCP on the Potomac

Provides services to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities in Maryland. Services include community supported living arrangements, day habilitation program, family and individual support services, summer programs/camps and vacations, supported employment and vocational services.

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United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) of Central Maryland Employment Services

Provides services and supports to individuals with disabilities to assist them to choose, obtain, and maintain paid employment in community settings.
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Work Incentive Seminar Event in Glen Burnie (10/28/2010)

If you are interested in learning about the Ticket to Work Program or other Work Incentives, you can attend a FREE Work Incentive Seminar Event (WISE). WISE are community events held by local organizations for beneficiaries to learn more about available work incentives through accessible, informal, learning opportunities.  Join us in Glen Burnie on October 28 to learn more.

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WorkABILITY Loan Program

Helps Maryland residents with disabilities qualify for low-interest loans to buy equipment to be able to telework or start small businesses.
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