Community Services

Direct Care Professionals

I’m Joseph Hallowell and I’m a residential counselor at Community Services for Adults and Children (CSAAC) in Montgomery County, Maryland. I understand why many direct care providers in our industry are finding it hard to provide the kind of care our clients deserve.
Not enough funding goes to support providers like us, resulting in understaffing and high turnover that compromises the services our clients receive. Now, we are in the midst of an unprecedented funding crisis that could make matters worse for providers and clients. Already, $24 million has been slashed from Maryland’s Developmental Disabilities Administration in the most recent cuts alone.

That’s why direct care professionals are coming together to try to maintain the funding we need. By standing together we can win better funding, improve services, and make this a profession that can support a family. Please take a moment TODAY to fill out the survey below.

Direct Care Professionals Survey

I want to take action to support quality developmental disabilities services and good direct care jobs.

I would be interested in:

Hosting a meeting with other direct care providers in my home.
Attending a meeting with elected officials to advocate more funding and service improvements.
Visiting Annapolis to lobby for funding and improvements for my clients.
Speaking to media about the need for more funding.
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If I could speak to Governor O'Malley about my job I would tell him:

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At A GlanceOur numbers: 1,200

Where we work:
Across Montgomery County (CSAAC) and Washington, DC (NCC and CMS), at schools, vocational centers, residential facilities, and group homes.

What we do:
We are the transportation, educational, vocational, and residential workers who assist persons with developmental disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives, helping them achieve their personal best, contribute to their communities and lead rich, fulfilling lives.