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Janice Jackson Receives Judy Heumann Advocacy Award at NCIL Conference

This national award recognizes extraordinary leaders who embody the spirit and impact of Judy Heumann, a trailblazer in the disability rights movement.

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Courage To Use Your Power: Maryland SILC Launches Powerful Advocacy Campaign at NCIL

The Courage To Use Your Power Campaign, launched at the 2025 NCIL Conference, calls on people with disabilities to unite, take action, and drive meaningful change.

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Independent Living Month Wrap-Up: Thank You for Celebrating With Us!

What a month! On behalf of everyone at The IMAGE Center, thank you to our incredible community of supporters, donors, and consumers for making Independent Living Month 2025 such a success. Every event was a vibrant reminder of the power, creativity, and resilience of our disability community. We kicked off on Saturday, May 3, with […]

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Reasonable Accommodation Rights in Healthcare Settings

Updated as of September 2, 2024. Accessing healthcare can pose challenges in a number of ways – insurance coverage, getting time off for treatment, etc. Not surprisingly, there are often a few more obstacles – transportation (to and from the doctor’s office/clinic/hospital, picking up prescriptions, etc.), labeling medicines and supplies, and even signing in at […]

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Public Transportation Services in Southern Maryland

Updated as of July 30, 2024. Public transportation provides an inexpensive way to travel around our communities. Please find below information about public transportation services in Southern Maryland: Calvert County, St. Mary’s County, and Charles County. Calvert County Calvert County Department of Community Resources Provides public bus transportation to link residents with major shopping, medical […]