St. Mary's County Commission for People with Disabilities

08/01/2024

2024 Commission for People with Disabilities Awards program! Nominations are being accepted!

Learn More and please send your nominations! - https://shorturl.at/hjWvo

03/19/2024

Join us tonight for SMCIL's Annual Report meeting at 5 p.m. via Zoom. Our Staff will share about SMCIL's programs and accomplishments in fiscal year 23. All are invited to attend!

Zoom info:
SMCIL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: SMCIL Annual Meeting and Yearly Report
Time: Mar 19, 2024 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86037987495?pwd=K2kdn28rIRiXMs3fa3m2nXcbwZPMw9.1
Meeting ID: 860 3798 7495
Passcode: 131093

01/23/2024

St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks is currently working to update the departmental five-year strategic plan. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback via this short survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/recparksinput2024. Responses will be accepted until Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Please share this survey! The more responses received the better reflection of the concerns and desires of the community.

Edit/note: The initial issue with the survey has been resolved and the link is now working. Thank you for your patience!

St. Mary's County Recreation & Parks is currently working to update the departmental five-year strategic plan. Please take a few minutes to provide your feedback via this short survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/recparksinput2024. Responses will be accepted until Thursday, February 15, 2024.

For more information:https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/pio/docs/2024-017NewsReleaseRPSWOT.pdf

01/17/2024

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11/15/2023

Still a few spaces available.

🥊In this kickboxing class for adults with disabilities, in a modified environment, participants will learn a combination of Martial Arts techniques. Burn calories as you build muscle, increase stamina, and improve coordination and flexibility with this fun and challenging fast paced workout.
📲Register Online: https://tinyurl.com/4k96mmmk

Classes will include high intensity intervals, strength training, and boxing combinations. Adaptations and modifications will be made based on participant needs, although participants requiring individualized support should provide their own support staff for assistance.
This program will take place for 4 weeks at the Wellness & Aquatic Center.

11/02/2023

Really helpful apps!

09/06/2023

Let Your Hands Do the Talking!

Are you interested in Learning American Sign Language?

September 21, 2023, ASL Enrollment is now Open!

Please register for the class.
● The September 21st classes run for 10 weeks and meet once a week via Zoom.
● September 21 to December 07, 2023
● Thursdays, 5:00 p to 6:30p

For more information, please see ASL Class Registration on our Website.

https://ndhhs.org/fall-2023-asl-class/

09/01/2023

NEXT WEEK! !! Sign up now and have a night to do whatever you want!! 📲Register: https://tinyurl.com/57k4kzmf

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦️Calling all hard working parents...
You need a break right? We have the perfect solution - TR Kids's Club is back!
Join us each month for a special themed night that provides children with disabilities social recreation time with their peers. We provide projects, games, TR activities and pizza. 🍕 Program will be held at Leonardtown Middle School.

📲Register: https://tinyurl.com/57k4kzmf

Join us each month for Friday evening fun:
👷‍♂️September 8: Celebrating the end of summer and honoring a variety of professions and trades - learn about what you might want to be when you grow up.

🎃October 20: Halloween Spooktacular - show up in your best Halloween costume for a party!

🦃November 17: Tom Turkey Time - Reflect on what we are grateful for in preparation for Thanksgiving.

🎀December 8: Holidays Around the World - Learn about the different holiday traditions around the world.

For more details, contact [email protected].

07/31/2023

Nonprofit organizes accessible sailboat ride!

There's not a lot that compares to the wind flowing through one's hair while cruising the Chesapeake or a local river on a sailboat. For some, that opportunity is not

07/25/2023

The Commission for People with Disabilities is seeking nominations for their Annual Awards Program. For more information please click this link: https://www.stmaryscountymd.gov/docs/2023_Awards_Brochure.pdf?202307240955

07/12/2023

Register for the upcoming Accessible Technology Webinar, "AT-on-Demand: Your Assistive Technology Instantly on Any Computer". Attendees who join this session will learn about AT-on-Demand and its wide range of uses in advancing equitable and inclusive digital access - and how to get it free of charge, permanently.
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023
Register: https://bit.ly/44z2N81

Register for our upcoming Accessible Technology Webinar, "AT-on-Demand: Your Assistive Technology Instantly on Any Computer". Attendees who join this session will learn about AT-on-Demand and its wide range of uses in advancing equitable and inclusive digital access - and how to get it free of charge, permanently.
Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023
Register: https://bit.ly/44z2N81

07/12/2023

🌳St. Mary's County Recreation and Parks is dedicated to the continuous work to insure all parks and facilities are ADA complaint. Most recent parks completed are Chancellors Run Regional Park, Chaptico Park, and Baggett Park. Upgrades are completed based on the ADA Transition Plan schedule and compliment capital improvement projects (CIP) timelines.

📂View the plan online at www.stmarysmd.com/docs/adatransitionplan.pdf

📨For questions on accessibility or the Recreation and Parks ADA Transition Plan please contact [email protected].