State Resources

  • Autism Connect Maryland
    • Sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education's Division of Special Education/Early Intervention, this new website is a comprehensive online resource to assist parents, educators, and other interested individuals in locating and securing resources for individuals with autism.
  • Division of Rehabilitation Services
    • The mission of the Division of Rehabilitation Services is to provide leadership and support in promoting the employment, economic self-sufficiency and independence of individuals with disabilities.
  • Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program
    • The Employed Individuals with Disabilities Program extends Medical Assistance health benefits to working Marylanders with disabilities. The site provides program criteria, an application to download and other information.
  • Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
    • This website serves as a resource for the deaf and hard of hearing community as well as individuals and organizations working with people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Maryland Commission on Civil Rights
    • The mission of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights is to insure equal opportunity to everyone who works in, lives in, or visits Maryland to promote better human relations in Maryland.
  • Maryland Community Services Locator (MDCSL)
    • MDCSL is an interactive online directory developed to assist professionals and community members in locating community services. It allows users to get organizational contact information and other details, map resources by location, and get instant directions to programs.
  • Maryland Department of Disabilities
    • The mission of the new Maryland Department of Disabilities is to empower individuals with disabilities in the communities where they live to achieve their personal and professional goals.
  • Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
    • The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website has information about its many programs including Medicaid Waiver Programs, the Public Mental Health System, the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program, etc.
  • Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD)
    • DHCD is a cabinet-level State agency committed to expanding homeownership, strengthening communities, and protecting the state's cultural heritage. DHCD's programs focus on increasing affordable workforce housing, revitalizing neighborhoods, and preserving Maryland's historic sites and traditions.
  • Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration
    • The mission of the Developmental Disabilities Administration is to provide leadership to assure the full participation of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families in all aspects of community life. In addition, DDA's goal is to promote their empowerment to access quality supports and services necessary to foster personal growth, independence and productivity.
  • Maryland Disability Law Center
    • The Maryland Disability Law Center (MDLC) is a private, non-profit organization staffed by attorneys and paralegals. MDLC is the protection and advocacy organization for Maryland. MDLC's mission is to ensure that people with disabilities are accorded the full rights and entitlements afforded to them by State and Federal law.
  • Maryland Learning Links
    • Maryland Learning Links provides information, guidance and resources related to Special Education and Early Intervention in Maryland. Administrators, teachers, providers and parent can benefit from the site's comprehensive and user-friendly blend of knowledge and real-world practice, built on the belief that every child can learn and achieve both inside and outside the classroom.
  • Maryland Motor Vehicles Administration
    • The Motor Vehicles Administration includes information for Maryland motorists with disabilities including parking accommodations and applying for special parking placards and registration plates.
  • Maryland Relay
    • Maryland Relay, a public service provided by the State, enables people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf blind or speech disabled to communicate by TTY (text telephone) with any standard phone user.
  • Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
    • The mission of the Maryland State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped is to provide comprehensive library services to the eligible blind and physically handicapped residents of the State of Maryland.
  • Maryland Technology Assistance Program
    • The broad mission of the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities (OID) is to serve as the focal point for policy development and program initiatives relative to citizens with disabilities throughout the State of Maryland. OID monitors State and Federal legislation and programs that may impact citizens with disabilities as well as advocating on their behalf.
    • The mission of the Maryland Technology Assistance Program is to establish a statewide, consumer responsible system for the delivery of technology related assistance to individuals with disabilities, under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998. The site also provides links to hundreds of disability-related services, programs, and vendors.
  • Maryland WorkFORCE Promise
    • Promotes the personal and professional independence of individuals with disabilities by effecting system change to eliminate barriers to employment.
  • Maryland Workforce Exchange
    • The Maryland Workforce Exchange is a powerful online job seeker/workforce services system, accessed as a website on the internet or an intranet at a OneStop Center. It was specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, employers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking benefits and services. The system provides fast access to a complete set of employment tools in one website.
  • MDHousingSearch.org
    • The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development-sponsored website that provides information on rental housing units and availability across the State of Maryland. Housing providers, developers, and property managers can use this service to advertise their property listings free of charge.