Regional Office Contacts

Supporting Individuals and Families to
Self Direct Their Lives Through the
Maryland New Directions Medicaid Waiver

New Directions in a Nutshell
Who Is Eligible for New Directions?
Who is the Ideal Candidate?
Support Broker
Individual Budgets
Fiscal Management Service (FMS)
Resource Coordination
Quality Assurance
Regional Office Contacts

About the Project
MD New Directions Waiver
New Directions Fact Sheets
Person-Centered Planning
Individualized Budgeting
What is Self-Direction?
Regional Workshops
Planning Workshops
Creating an Individualized Budget
Resources and Links
Calendar of Events
Glossary of Acronyms & Terms
Position Announcement
Outreach Tools
Contact Us

Inside the March - April 2005 Issue of TASH Connections:
Self-Directing Your Life (.pdf file)

My Life: Going FAR is a project of TASH.

This project is funded by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council,
in cooperation with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration.

Sign up for the My Life: Going FAR email discussion group. This group is for sharing questions, ideas, and sucess stories related to self-directing support services and for supporting people to self-direct and use the Maryland New Directions Medicaid Waiver.

Individuals with developmental disabilities, families, and interested advocates or supporters are welcome and encouraged to participate.

If you or someone you know is interested in the information, but does not have regular access to email or the internet, please call us at 410-828-8274 x109 and we will add you to our regular mailing list.

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FACT SHEET:
Regional Office Contacts

Each Regional Office of DDA has designated a point person to help people understand New Directions, and to help individuals through the process of directing their own services. Below is the contact information for these individuals:

CENTRAL MARYLAND
If you live in Howard County, Harford County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City or Baltimore County, please call:

John Whittle
Central Maryland Regional Office
Telephone: 410-902-4500
Toll Free: 1-877-874-2494
TDD: 410-363-9430

WESTERN MARYLAND
If you live in Frederick County, Carroll County, Washington County, Allegany County or Garrett County, please call:

Tina Swink
Western Maryland Regional Office
Telephone: 301-791-4670
Toll Free: 1-888-791-0193
TDD: 301-791-4015

SOUTHERN MARYLAND
If you live in Prince Georges County, Montgomery County, Calvert County, St. Mary’s County or Charles County, please call:

Susan Burke Harrison
Southern Maryland Regional Office
Telephone: 301-362-5100
Toll Free: 1-888-207-2479
TDD: 301-362-5131

EASTERN SHORE
If you live in Caroline County, Cecil County, Dorchester County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Wicomico County or Worcester County, please call:

Mike Wool
Eastern Shore Regional Office
Telephone: 410-334-6920
Toll Free: 1-888-219-0478
TDD: 1-800-735-2258

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DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION
NEW DIRECTIONS
Maryland’s Independence Plus Waiver For Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

My Life: Going FAR is a project of TASH.
This project is funded by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council,
in cooperation with the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration.

06/30/05