By Their Side
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Target demographics: Families and individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities residing in Maryland
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Volunteers may contact us at 443-279-1234.
-Assist us with office projects so that limited staff hours can be directed back into member services.
-Serve on a board committee such as fundraising, outreach, member services, sharing with us your particular expertise
-Join our speaker's bureau to help other families learn about our services.
Geographic areas served: Maryland
Mission:
By Their Side guides families and provides advocacy for Marylanders with an intellectual/developmental disability. By Their Side believes everyone deserves respect, choices, and quality of life. We support our mission by
-Providing lifelong personal advocacy for those we serve;
-Protecting individual's legal rights
-Guiding individuals and families through the maze of resources in the service delivery system; and
-Assisting families with transition planning.
-Providing lifelong personal advocacy for those we serve;
-Protecting individual's legal rights
-Guiding individuals and families through the maze of resources in the service delivery system; and
-Assisting families with transition planning.
Results:
We provide lifelong advocacy for many individuals whose parents have passed on, including support to their adult siblings and trustees. With 15-25 years of experience each, our Advocates are an excellent resource.
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Kimberly29
11/18/12
I have 2 daughters with developmental disabilities. My husband and I have always worried about what will happen to the girls when we are no longer here. Neither side of the family is very involved with our girls. When our youngest was 6 months old, we heard about By Their Side (then MTRC) and ...
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jawalsh
11/15/12
We enrolled our son back when this organization was just getting off the ground and were so happy to find an organization dedicated to continue oversight of his care when we were no longer around! That is always one of the major worries of parents with lifelong dependent children. It's one ...
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Janet Ciesielski
11/15/12
By Their Side gives us peace of mind to know that there will order in our son's life and his assets and needs will be protected...
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