The Coordinating Center’s We Are Stronger Together Blog, was launched on January 3, 2023, to kick off The Coordinating Center’s 40th Anniversary. This monthly blog series will highlight how The Coordinating Center’s committed to its mission: to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and a meaningful community life. Learn more about our programs and services and the people we are privileged to serve.
40 Years of Supporting Independence, Health, and a Meaningful Community Life for All Ages and Abilities.
January 3, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs and Jani Pierre, Marketing Intern
The Coordinating Center, a trusted leader in care coordination services in Maryland for people living with disabilities and complex medical and social needs since 1983, is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Read the full blog post HERE.
Bringing Awareness to Rare Diseases
February 1, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs and Jani Pierre, Marketing Intern
February 28th is recognized globally as Rare Disease Day. With nearly 7,000 known diseases worldwide, many without treatment and over 300 million people worldwide living with rare diseases, Rare Disease Day plays a critical role in helping to raise awareness among policymakers and the public about rare diseases and their impact on people’s lives. Read the full blog post HERE.
Individual Choice and Community Inclusion
March 1, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the inclusion of people with developmental disabilities in all facets of community life, and the barriers that people with disabilities still sometimes face in connecting to the communities in which they live. Read the full blog post HERE.
Igniting Change through Acceptance
April 1, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships
April, World Autism Month and National Autism Acceptance Month (previously named Autism Awareness Month) is a time to publicly celebrate and promote acceptance of Autism, the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States, with one in 36 children receiving a diagnosis, according to last month’s newly released report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Read the full blog post HERE.
Look Around, Look Within
May 2, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs
May Is Mental Health Month! Since 1949, Mental Health America (MHA), its affiliates, and countless others have observed May as Mental Health Month by reaching out to millions of people to spread the word that mental health is something everyone should care about. Read the full blog post HERE.
Instilling Confidence in Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
June 1, 2023
By: Renée Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships
Did you know that the word ‘June’ relates to ‘children?’ It is derived from the Latin word ‘Ju-Ven-Is’ which translates to ‘youth.’ This is why the month of June was chosen for Children’s Awareness Month. Children’s Awareness Month, which was initially founded in the loving memory of all the children who have died violent deaths in America HERE.
