Every family deserves the tools to advocate for their loved one.
PPMD supports and empowers families of loved ones with disabilities, special healthcare needs, and behavioral health needs through family peer support and free resources — across all of Maryland.
- Available in English & Español · ASL interpretation and other languages available upon request
Find the support your family needs
From your child’s first diagnosis to navigating your loved one’s behavioral health — our Family Partners have been there, and they’re ready to walk alongside you.
Information, resources, and support regarding Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans, education rights, evaluations, advocacy strategies and more — from birth through age 26.
Information, resources, and support regarding insurance, Medicaid waiver programs, and navigating complex healthcare systems — from birth through age 26.
Information, resources, and support for families impacted by mental health, substance use disorder, and problem gambling — for loved ones of all ages.
One-on-one family peer support from family members who have navigated these same systems — because there is no substitute for lived experience.
“To empower families as advocates and partners in improving education and health outcomes for ALL children with disabilities, special healthcare needs and those impacted by behavioral health challenges.”
Free learning materials for every family
Real families, real impact
PPMD is staffed primarily by family members who have faced these challenges — because lived experience is the best resource.
Talk to someone who truly understands
Our Family Partners are family members who have navigated these same systems. They listen, support, and never charge a fee. Every service PPMD provides is completely free to Maryland families.