Annual Disability Awareness Awards Banquet
The Frederick County Commission on Disabilities (FCCOD) held their fourth Annual Disability Awareness Awards Banquet October 16 at the Cozy Restaurant in Thurmont. Joanna L Pierson, PhD, Director of the Arc of Frederick County was this year’s recipient of the award. Read more here....
Needs Assessment Survey Report
For The
Frederick County Board of Commissioners
The survey was conducted to ask the approximately 38,000 residents with disabilities living in Frederick County whether the services and programs designed to better their lives are doing just that. The survey was distributed by the Commission to assess the needs of people who cope on a daily basis with neuro-muscular handicaps, mobility issues, developmental disorders, visual and hearing difficulties, arthritis, and recovery from strokes or other challenging conditions. With the completion of the tabulated results recommendations will be made to the Frederick County Board of Commissioners on ways to better serve the needs of people with disabilities. You can read The Survey Here.
The Survey is in a (pdf) format and requires the "Adobe Reader". If you do not have it on your computer you can download it for free.
Disability Fact Sheets
For Jobseekers & Businesses
In collaboration with Maryland Department of Disabilities and the U.S. Business Leadership Network, and with funding from the Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, the Maryland WorkFORCE Promise group has produced a series of fact sheets that discuss common questions and concerns in regards to employment and individuals with disabilities. There are 11 fact sheets geared towards job seekers with disabilities and 7 geared towards businesses.
Links to the fact sheets for job seekers and businesses are on our home page at http://www.mdworkforcepromise.org, and the Maryland Department of Disabilities' website http://www.mdod.maryland.gov/employment.html.
Maryland WorkFORCE Promise group is a Dept. of Labor / Office of Disability Employment Policy Workforce Action grantee. This grant was awarded to Way Station, Inc., in Frederick.
The Frederick County Commission on Disabilities was created in 1994 to advise the
Frederick County Board of Commissioners
on matters regarding compliance with the
" Americans with Disabilities Act "
(ADA) and related legislation.
Our Mission is as follows:
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To review programs and services for people with disabilities and to identify
their needs and gaps in service.
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To conduct and participate in meetings for the purpose of raising the level of
" Disability Awareness " among people with
disabilities and the general public.
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To identify barriers to programs and services available to people with
disabilities and to recommend the means of overcoming these barriers.
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To make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners regarding
existing and proposed legislation pertaining to people with disabilities.
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To facilitate the utilization of all resources available to people with disabilities.
The Frederick County Commission on Disabilities meets on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at the Taney Senior Center, 1440 Taney Ave, Frederick, MD.
