Our Projects
Promoting Meaningful Interaction and Social Engagement (PROMISE)
A collaboration between the University of Maryland Special Education Program, and the Chinese Culture and Community Service Center. Staffed by highly trained undergraduate and graduate students in special education and related fields; and led by a speech-language pathologist (Speech Garden), an occupational therapist, a board certified behavior analyst (BCBA), and a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).
Learn more:https://www.ccacchealth.org/promise
Read University of Maryland’s press release on the PROMISE program here.
Maryland Equity Coalition for People with Disabilities
A coalition of 40+ organizations committed to helping all Marylanders access disability services.
Learn more: https://jubileemd.org/jubilee-expands-disability-outreach-work-to-underserved-communities/
Enhancing Marylanders’ Sense of Belonging, Knowledge of Rights, and Involvement in Advocacy for Communities of Educators, UMD Students, and Individuals with Disabilities (EMBRACE-MD)
Each University of Maryland College Park EMBRACE-MD student is paired with an organization in the Maryland Equity Coalition for People with Disabilities (Equity Coalition). Within these organizations, EMBRACE-MD students work alongside Cultural Navigators to support families in marginalized disability communities. EMBRACE-MD students were supported in advocating for Cultural Navigator funding and legislation, which included compiling data, creating and presenting information about Cultural Navigators, meeting with Maryland legislators.
Chinese Culture and Community Service Center ("CCACC")/Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic (PAVHC)
The Chinese Culture and Community Service Center (CCACC) is a grassroots non profit organization that provides an array of services and advocacy for the Asian American underserved community, and uninsured residents of Montgomery County. The CCACC Health Center is a subsidiary unit that provides community based health, mental health and other related services for underserved community members.
Learn more: https://www.ccacchealth.org/