The Maryland Department of Disabilities is gathering information for the next State Disability Plan. The State Disabilities Plan is a guide that helps all levels of government and all parts of the community coordinate efforts to improve the lives of Marylanders with disabilities, their families, and caregivers. The plan is created in collaboration with state agencies, community members, and other stakeholders. 

MDoD NEEDS YOUR HELP!

Please take a few minutes to complete the MDoD survey to help them create the next State Disabilities plan. Tell them what is most important to you.

·What is working?

·What is not working?

·What would you like to see in the future?

They want the plan to reflect your priorities and goals. Give your honest feedback and suggestions for ways to improve the policies and systems that impact Marylanders with disabilities. Share the survey with your friends, family and community! The more input, the better our plan will be!

If you need the survey in an alternative format, please contact Yesheva Kelly, yesheva.kelly@maryland.gov or 410-767-3659.

The Maryland Disabilities 2020-2023 Plan is linked here as a reference

As the “Voice of the Caregiver” the Maryland Commission on Caregiving wants to know more about the experiences of family caregivers in the state and they want your help!

Family caregivers are people who assist adults aged 18 or older with disabilities, illnesses, diseases, or limitations that make it hard for them to take care of themselves. Caregivers help with things like personal care, household chores, managing money, arranging services from others, or regularly visiting to check on how they are doing.

MCoC has developed a 15-minute online and anonymous survey that asks questions about the person being cared for and the caregiver’s knowledge of available programs and priorities for supports and services. If you care for someone, they would appreciate it if you could take the time to complete the survey through the link below. If you aren’t a caregiver but know other caregivers, please consider sharing this information via copy and paste via  email to them so they can obtain as many responses as possible.

If you complete the CAREGIVER survey, you will have the chance to enter a raffle where 50 people will be randomly chosen to get a $20 e-gift card.

Results from the survey will be shared publicly with special attention to legislators and the Departments of Human Services, Disabilities, Aging, and Health to improve policies and programs for MD caregivers just like you!