Mission: Built on ruach (spirit) and kehilla (community), Camp JCC builds strong Jewish identities, fosters lasting friendships, and creates memories that last a lifetime! The Center’s post-school day programs provide students in K-7 with a safe place to do homework with staff assistance, socialize with friends, and stay active through a variety of recreational and enrichment activities.

 

Agency Website:  https://www.benderjccgw.org/

 

Agency Contact:  Molly Sasson, Human Resources Administrator, msasson@benderjccgw.org OR Aliza Glatter, Assistant Camp Director aglatter@benderjccgw.org

Mission: Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Kesem is the largest national organization dedicated to supporting children impacted by a parent’s cancer, at no cost to families. Our innovative and fun-filled programs provide children with peers who understand their unique needs, and create long-lasting impact.

 

Agency Website: Camp Kesem at University of Maryland

 

Agency Contact: maryland@campkesem.org 

Mission: Camp Ramapo provides a traditional summer camp experience for children who have difficulty building and maintaining healthy relationships with peers and adults and who would struggle in a less supportive setting. The program is carefully structured to help children with special needs learn to live within a group, form healthy friendships, make good choices, develop self-confidence, and experience success.

 

Agency Website: https://go.umd.edu/campramapo

 

Agency Contact: Jessica Humes-Delgado, HR Director, Rhinebeck Campus office@ramapoforchildren.org

Mission: Camp STAR is an award-winning treatment program for children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and related difficulties. 

 

Agency Website:  http://jcys.org/locations/highland-park/camp-star

 

Agency Contact:  Kristine Kent, Program Director CampSTAR@jcys.org

Mission: CARAFAP is an autism waiver agency and DDA provider in the state of Maryland based out of Columbia, Howard County, MD. The organization provides in home and community-based services to individuals with Autism. CARAFAP is currently serving in thirteen counties in the state of MD and are offering internship positions for undergraduate students.

 

Agency Website:  https://carafap.com/

 

Agency Contact:  Sidra Habib, Clinical Coordinator, shabib@carafap.org

Mission: Volunteers will have opportunities to learn about developmental testing for young patients with developmental delays and special needs from ages birth to 3 years old. You will be able to observe the developmental evaluations conducted by our psychologists throughout the day, interact with patients in session, and help with daily administrative tasks such as completing new patient intakes.

 

Agency Website:  https://childrensnational.org/departments/child-development-program

 

Agency Contact:  Nicole Bendush, Program Assistant nbendush@childrensnational.org

Mission: Clinical Psychology Diabetes Project working with children and young adult patients

 

Agency Website: https://childrensnational.org/

 

Agency Contact: Maureen Monaghan, MMonagha@childrensnational.org

Mission: CSAAC is a nationally recognized leader in developing state-of-the-art services for people with autism and serves as a model for other agencies developing community-based housing, employment, educational and early intervention services.

 

Agency Website: http://csaac.org/

 

Agency Contact: Edward Rodriguez, HR Generalist erodriguez@csaac.org and http://csaac.org/volunteer/

Mission: The Department of Juvenile Services is a child-serving agency responsible for assessing the individual needs of referred youth and providing intake, detention, probation, commitment, and after-care services. The Department of Juvenile Services collaborates with youth, families, schools, community partners, law enforcement, and other public agencies to coordinate services and resources to contribute to safer communities.

 

Agency Website:  http://djs.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx

 

Agency Contact:  Celie Anazodo, Case Management Supervisor celie.anazodo@maryland.gov

Mission: To ensure all student parents have the opportunities to succeed and experience economic mobility, Generation Hope engages education and policy partners to drive systemic change and provides direct support to teen parents in college as well as their children through holistic, two-generation programming.

 

Agency Website: Generation Hope

 

Agency Contact: Asia Vianna Leak, LGPC, NCC, R-DMT Mental Health Coordinator asia@generationhope.org

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Mission: The mission of the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project is to nurture healthy child development and reduce the effects of trauma among children living in temporary housing programs in Washington D.C.

 

Agency Website: https://www.playtimeproject.org/

 

Agency Contact: Jamila Larson, Executive Director and Co-Founder, jamila@playtimeproject.org

Mission: The HSC Health System is a nonprofit health care organization committed to serving people with complex health care needs and eliminating barriers to health services. The System combines the resources of a health plan, pediatric specialty hospital, home health agency and parent foundation to offer a comprehensive approach to caring, serving and empowering people with disabilities.

 

Agency Website:  https://www.hschealth.org/

 

Agency Contact:  Pia Seltmann, Occupational Therapist, pseltmann@hschealth.org

Mission: KidsCare Home Health is a pediatric home health agency serving children with special needs across the country. We focus on nursing, speech therapy, physical therapy, and occupational therapy as well as provide case management for children up to 18 years old.

 

Agency Website: https://kidscarehomehealth.com/

 

Agency Contact: Bethany Chandonais, bchandonais@kidscarehh.com

Mission: Kurtz Psychology hosts a limited number of undergraduates for unpaid summer internships. This internship is designed primarily for advanced undergraduates as a pre-professional mental health training experience in research and clinical behavioral interventions. Interns participate in our didactic trainings and seminars. Interns are assigned a mentor and will assist with a research project to be worked on during the summer. Interns also are actively involved as counselors in our flagship selective mutism program – Mighty Mouth Kids Camp, as well as being heavily involved in the day-to-day work of our practice. Interns will routinely be able to observe live treatment sessions of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).

 

Agency Website: https://www.kurtzpsychology.com/

 

Agency Contact: training@kurtzpsychology.com

Mission:  Little Leaves is an organization dedicated to helping people with social, communication, and behavioral challenges grow and succeed so that they can participate as fully as possible in their families and communities. Using evidenced-based practices based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), our professionals partner with each family to develop and implement an individualized therapeutic plan. We also help families coordinate the logistics of therapy so that they can focus their time on what really matters – caring for their children.

 

Agency Website: http://www.littleleaves.org/

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Agency Contact: Erin Schaller eschaller@littleleaves.org

Mission: Martha’s Table began in 1979 as a result of the partnership between Dr. Veronica Maz and Father Horace McKenna, who wanted to create a safe place for children to eat and read after school. In response to the needs of the community, we gradually expanded our services.  We now address emergency needs with food and clothing programs, and work to ensure a bright future for children and families through education and family support services.

 

Agency Website: http://marthastable.org/

 

Agency Contact: Francisca Alba, Asst. Director of Volunteer Engagement, volunteer@marthastable.org

Mission: Our mission is to empower a diverse population of youth to achieve a successful transition to adulthood through multi-cultural, comprehensive, and innovative programs that address youths’ social, academic, and career needs.

 

Agency Website: http://www.layc-dc.org/about-us/

 

Agency Contact: Iris Schauerman, Managing Director, iris.schauerman@layc-dc.org & José Antonio Granados, Next Generation Scholars Program Manager, joseg@layc-dc.org 

Mission: Founded in 1996, Maryland Therapeutic Riding (MTR) seeks to improve quality of life and conquer physical, developmental, and emotional health challenges through human and horse interaction. MTR offers high-quality horseback riding programs which open new pathways of healing for children and adults with a wide range of physical, mental, and emotional challenges.

 

Agency Website: http://www.horsesthatheal.org/

 

Agency Contact: Kelly Rodgers, Program Director kelly@mtrinc.org

Mission: Behavioral Health services at MWPH are designed to provide high quality mental health assessment and treatment services to children with a wide range of presenting concerns. Typical reasons for referral often include: Anxiety Disorders, Mood Disorders including Depression, Behavioral Outbursts / Noncompliance Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, School Difficulties, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Adjustment Disorders (Life Changes / Stresses), Behavioral and Emotional Concerns related to Medical Disorders, Behavioral Health Services are organized under the following specialties: Autism Neuropsychology Psychology Psychiatry

 

Agency Website: http://www.mwph.org/programs/behavioral-health

 

Agency Contact: Dr. Katie Kane, Clinical Director of Autism Services

Mission: Nexus residential programs are designed to keep your family engaged throughout the treatment process—and to ensure you’re wrapped with all the support you need during this difficult time. While we’re helping your child build skills and stability in their lives, we’ll also help the rest of your family deal with the impact of trauma and mental health issues. Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing is located on a historic site in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland, that has been helping kids in need for over 200 years, originally as an orphanage in the early 1800s.

 

Agency Website: Nexus-Woodbourne Family Healing (nexusfamilyhealing.org)

 

Agency Contact: Theresa Carpenter, Psy.D. | Clinical Director
tcarpenter@nexuswoodbourne.org

Mission: Embark at Cabin John offers outpatient behavioral health services and support for pre-teens, teens, and young adults, ages 12-25, struggling with mental health and/or substance use issues. They provide a healing, nurturing and safe environment to help families and their children address and overcome the following mental health issues that may be affecting their everyday lives..

 

Agency Website: https://www.embarkbh.com/locations/embark-cabin-john-md/

 

Agency Contact: Gabriel Martinez gmartinez@potomacpathways.org or Chris Peckham chris@potomacpathways.org

Mission: To provide services that allow individuals with disabilities to enjoy increased self-determination in leading a more independent, valuable, and functioning role in society. These supports are individually designed and professionally managed to enable these individuals to exercise higher levels of control over their lives.

 

Agency Website: http://www.providencecenter.com/

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Agency Contact:  info@providencecenter.com

Mission: Pregnancy Aid Centers, Inc. (PAC) is a nonsectarian, non-profit, community-based women’s health clinic and social service agency.

 

Agency Website: https://www.facebook.com/pregnancyaidcenter/

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Agency Contact: Mary Jelacic, Executive Director, mary_jelacic@yahoo.com

Mission: Marirose is a therapist and the founder of the RESILIENCY GROUP LLC located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Marirose created RESILIENCY GROUP LLC, to help adolescents, adults, families, and trauma survivors. She specializes in working with individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, and feelings of low self worth and the stress that it brings to everyday life. Marirose is dedicated to the care of trauma survivors stemming from abuse, assault, or family crises.

 

Agency Website: RESILIENCY GROUP LLC (mariroseu.com)

 

Agency Contact: Marirose Ungerman MS, LCPC, ACS; Therapist and Founder, Marirose@mariroseu.com

Mission: Rockford Center is a 128-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. The mission of Rockford Center is to serve the needs of our regions mental health consumers by offering all of our patients and families outstanding healthcare services that are consistently trauma responsive, empowering and respectful, and which promote and sustain recovery. This critical mission is accomplished by working in partnership with individuals, families, healthcare providers, and other community stakeholders.

 

Agency Website: https://www.rockfordcenter.com/

 

Agency Contact: Carey Manza, Clinical Social Worker carey.manza@uhsinc.com

Mission: This eight week internship opportunity is one that you don't want to miss. Specialized training in psycho-social and emotional skill building for children as well as learning how to teach executive functioning skills in a fun summer camp environment will send you back to school or into the workforce this Fall with a toolkit for all learners!

 

Agency Website:  https://www.thequadmanhattan.com/

 

Agency Contact:  Julia Rutkovsky, LMSW, Associate Director & Summer Camp Director  julia@thequadmanhattan.com

Mission:  Located on 450 lakefront acres in New Hampshire, the Wediko Summer Program is a six-week residential treatment program serving boys and girls ages 8-19 with social, emotional and behavioral challenges. The children who come to Wediko are referred by schools, educational consultants, and clinicians from across the country who believe a fresh-air, therapeutic experience can create positive change.

 

Agency Website:  Wediko Summer Program | Therapeutic camp

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Agency Contact:  Jessica Luddy, LICSW, Wediko Summer Program Manager jluddy@thehome.org 

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Mission:  Our Mission is to help families and individuals discover their full potential within using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). We are committed to helping families and children diagnosed with Autism and other developmental disabilities increase their independence, confidence and gain valuable skills they will use for a lifetime, making a difference in our community and world.

 

Agency Website:  https://www.withinmetherapy.com/

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Agency Contact:  Leticia Moreno, Board Certified Behavior Analyst, leticia@withinmetherapy.com 

Mission: YMCA Youth & Family Services (YMCA- YFS) is a community-based, comprehensive social services branch of the YMCA Metropolitan Washington. YFS provides school and community-based prevention and early intervention services to at-risk and under-served children and families from across Montgomery County, MD. YFS programs address basic social-service needs, teach fundamental life skills and assist participants in making healthy choices.

 

Agency Website: http://yfs.ymcadc.org/counseling-family/rys/

 

Agency Contact: Kimberly Nimmons, Director of CORE Clinical Services/RYS Kimberly.Nimmons@ymcadc.org OR Javier Segovia, Outreach Coordinator, Javier.Segovia@ymcadc.org