The Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities (MCDD) at Kennedy Krieger Institute is committed to promoting inclusive practice and expanding faith community leaders knowledge and skills in creating belonging and a positive social atmosphere of understanding of the needs and strengths of people with disabilities and their families. The social environment of a faith community can promote social relationships, independence and meaningful community participation for people with disabilities. Sustained interpersonal contact can reduce the experience of being stigmatized and improve community members attitudes toward people with disabilities and mental health conditions.
To help us determine interest of a faith community to receive an inclusive practice training and/or for an organization to sponsor an inclusive practice training for a faith community in Maryland, please respond to the follow short questions. If you have any questions, please email us at
Training.MCDD@KennedyKrieger.org or contact
Mirian Ofonedu, Ph.D, LCSW-C at
ofonedu@kennedykrieger.org