Contact Information

21580 Peabody Street
Leonardtown, Maryland 20650
Telephone: (301)475-4389
FAX: (301)475-4350
E-mail:
Web Addresswww.smchd.org

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Services Offered

Resource Coordination.

Individuals Have the Following Types of Disabilities:
Mental retardation, Mental Disorder, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Deafness/Severe Hearing Impairment, Muscular Dystrophy, Multiple Sclerosis, Epilepsy/Seizure disorder, Head Injury, Mental Disorder, Orthopedic Impairment, Specific Learning Disability, Speech/Language Impairment, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Chemical Dependency, Cystic Fibrosis, Other Neurological Impairment, and other undetermined disabilities.

Number of Individuals Currently Being Served: 477

Ages Served: No age limit

Home Region of DDA: Southern

Counties Served: St. Mary's County.

Year Established: 1988

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Mission Statement

Every individual has the right to live a life that is meaningful and fulfilling as they define it. The role of the St. Mary's County Resource Coordination Program is to respectively assist individuals and advocate to the extent needed as they attain their goals.

Unique or Distinctive Qualities

• Resource and advocacy services in a rural setting
• Small population in St. Mary's County allows expedient coordination of local resources and partnerships with other community providers

Discuss How Your Agency Has Utilized The "Ask Me!" Survey Results.

The Results are invaluable when training new St. Mary's RCP staff. Reinforces the need to listen, really listen to what individuals want, and support them as they make it happen.

The "Ask Me!" Survey Results is available for the general public.

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Discuss your quality assurance practices, including any agency accreditations

Every six months, a satisfaction survey is distributed to 15% of the individuals receiving services from the Recource coordination programs in Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary's counties. This is done to identify what individuals like in the delivery of services and any recommendation for improvements to be made. The Resuls are reviewed by the Tri-county Quality Assurance Committee and sent to the office of the Statewide Quality Assurance Chief with DDA.

How Does Your Agency Support People In Becoming Active Members Of Their Community?

Being mindful of the individual's interests and skills, community involvement is discussed through the Individual Plan process as part of socialization and vocational areas. Information is provided, according to interests, assistance, if wanted, to make it happen.

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Steps Individuals Must Take to Apply for Services

1. call (301) 475-4389 for intake; a Resource Coordinator will get back to you within 24 hours - the same day if an emergency.
2. Assistance with paperwork for application to DDA for services and information regarding local resources is provided. Additional assistance to access resources is also provided, if needed.
3. Final determination of eligibility and availability of funding is determined by DDA
4. St. Mary's county RCP provides advocacy and case management for individuals who are in crisis or in DDA waiver programs

Special Consideration/Comments: The St. Mary's county RCP provides information regarding local community resources to anyone contacting them

Funding Sources: Developmental Disabilities Administration, D

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