About Joseph D. Brandenburg Center

Brandenburg Center

The Joseph D. Brandenburg Center, a 24-hour residential center, is located on the grounds of the Thomas B. Finan Center, in Cumberland, Maryland. It is established in the Developmental Disabilities Administration at section 7-501 of the Health-General Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland. Its mandate is to provide direct service to individuals with Intellectual Disability admitted to the facility while working to integrate these consumers into less restrictive settings in the community. Services at the center include round-the-clock residential care, treatment and support. The Center is required to maintain federal certification as an Intermediate Care Facility for Individuals with Intellectual Disability (ICF-MR) and to comply with all applicable federal and Maryland laws and regulations. The Brandenburg Center is accredited by The Council on Quality and Leadership in Support for People with Developmental Disabilities.


Home Region of DDA

Western Maryland

Counties Served

Allegany, Garrett

Year Established

1978

Funding Sources

Funding occurs through State of Maryland General Funds.