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Special Needs


Our tradition helps us understand how important it is for each person to live a meaningful life, despite personal and physical challenges.  In this spirit, Federation provides caring, safe and meaningful living environments for all.

Federation supports a variety of opportunities that make this possible, including:

  • Family support groups
  • Group homes in Maryland and Northern Virginia that support residents with mental illness, deafness, or physical and developmental disabilities
  • Supervised independent living arrangements
  • Transition services for young adults with developmental disabilities
  • Summer camp 
  • Teen programming
  • Educational seminars for caregivers
  • Case management, including vocational help
  • Counseling

To maximize the effectiveness of these services, Federation draws on the support of a team of social service organizations including: