Contact Information

1919 A West Street,
Annapolis, MD 21401
Telephone: (410)224-4205
FAX: (410)224-0763
E-mail:
Web Address: http://www.ucpsm.org

Other Office Locations:
21815 Three Notch Road
Suite H
Lexington Park, Maryland 20653
Telephone: (301)863-8870
Fax: (301)863-8891

Services Offered

Supported Employment, Residential, Family Support Services, Individual Support Services, Community Supported Living Arrangements, Transportation, Individual Family Care.

Individuals Have the Following Types of Disabilities:
Mental Retardation, Orthopedic Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Autism, Behavioral Problems, Blindness/Severe Visual Impairment, Cystic Fibrosis, Epilepsy/Seizure Disorder, Mental Disorder, Muscular Dystrophy, Head Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Speech/Language Impairment, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, other Neurological Impairment and other undetermined disabilities.

Number of Individuals Currently Being Servced: 204

Ages Served: All ages

Home Region of DDA: Central, Southern

Counties Served: Anne Arundel County, Calvert County, Charles County, St. Mary's County

Year Established: 1992

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Mission Statement

The mission of UCP of Southern Maryland is to positively affect the quality of life for persons with cerebral palsy and other developmental disabilities, and to provide multiple service needs to the families and caregivers of both. United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland is committed to:

• Equipping and enabling individuals to attain the fullest possible employment, productivity and participation in the community;
• Inclusion of all people with disabilities into the every day life of the community;
• Honoring the choices made by individuals with disabilities;
• Assuring the rights and entitlements of persons with disabilities;
• Educating the community to improve awareness and understanding of disabilities;
• Mobilizing the necessary resources to accomplish these goals.

Unique and Distinctive Qualities

UCP of Southern Maryland provides services to a wide variety of folks, not just people with cerebral palsy as the name implies. Its main goal is to support people with disabilities to live and work in their communities through very customized services. Services are based on the person of family's needs and choices.

UCP of Southern Maryland consistently strives to provide the very best services possible. Services are offered in a supportive, community environment where people who receive services are encouraged to be the best they can be with supports they need to succeed.

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

UCP of Southern Maryland is very proud of the results of the "Ask Me!" project. It has included articles about these results in its "Grapevine" newsletter that goes out to individuals, families, and businesses throughout Southern Maryland.

In addition, its two Quality Assurance Teams have analyzed the results of the two sets of Ask Me results that it has received looking always at not only what it does well, but what it can do better. This has been followed-up by setting internal program goals and agency-wide goals. It is it's belief that it should provide the very best services possible, and the best indicator of quality services is how the folks who receive the services feel about them.

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

Describe your quality assurance practices, including any agency accreditations.

UCP of Southern Maryland is licensed through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Quality of service is the number one priority in its Agency Strategic Plan and its Employee Value Statements. Its extensive Quality Assurance system reflects this priority, both from programmatic prospective and an individual consumer prospective.

UCP of Southern Maryland has two Quality Assurance Committees comprised of volunteers, board members and staff members. Representatives from the two committees meet 30% of recepients of services and their families to find out if they are satisfied with the services. Data from these surveys are analyzed for follow-up. In FY05, 100% of residential and Supported Employment consumers were satisfied with these services while 94% of the Individual/Family Support Services and Community Supported Living Arrangement were satisfied with their services

In addition, program goals are tracked and followed-up for quality purposes.

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

The mission of United Cerebral Palsy of Southern Maryland is support people with disabilities to be active members of their communities through residential, employment, and recreational activities. Each individual participates to the degree that he or she chooses. Consumers are encouraged to participate in civic organizations, church groups and to develop friendships with others.

Steps Individuals Must Take to Apply for Services

Contact a Resource Coordinator or call UCP of Southern Maryland's office at (410)280-2003 in anapolis or (410)863-8870 in Lexington Park, MD.

Special Considerations/Comments: N/A.

Funding Sources: Developmental Disabilities Administration, Division of Rehabilitation Services, County Health Department, Private Pay and Fundraising

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