LifeCourse Chapters

Maryland

The Maryland LifeCourse Nexus Chapter strives to engage and unite local, regional and/or statewide stakeholders around a shared vision, common language, and commitment to person-and family-centered practices with others around the country.

About the Maryland Chapter

The Maryland LifeCourse State Chapter enables individuals and organizations to stay connected and continue to learn about the latest CtLC innovations and practices. State and Local Members will have the opportunity to practice applying their knowledge and skills, and receive feedback from others that develops and enhances personal practices, as well as potential programmatic, organizational, or systematic procedures. The Chapter structure is designed to provide opportunities for every member to gain knowledge and skills that will enhance their overall quality of life, improve their professional skills, as well as drive sustainable systems change as a result of participating in the network.

Chapter Leadership

Mary Anne Kane Breschi

Facilitator
Developmental Disability Administration
mary.kane-breschi@maryland.gov

MD Developmental Disabilities Council

Facilitator

md-council.org

Maryland Chapter Resources

Adapting for Success

In this video, Chelsea was able to use the Charting the LifeCourse Framework to have a more meaningful conversation with a family she supports.

Listening to Families

Listen as Chelsea utilizes Charting the LifeCourse Framework to have more productive conversations with the families she serves.

Changing My Perspective

In this video, Chelsea talks about how Charting the LifeCourse framework changed the way she supports families.

MD Utilizing The Trajectory to Maintain Focus

In this video, Chelsea discusses how she uses the Charting the LifeCourse Trajectory to gain a clearer picture of the family’s vision and goals.

MD Charting the LifeCourse for Community Engagement

Donne discussed how Charting the LifeCourse has helped her team to better engage with the people they support.

MD Using The Framework To Adapt To A Crisis

In this video, Donne discusses how Charting the LifeCourse framework has helped them transition the way they provide support during the current COVID-19 crisis.

MD Providing a Deeper Connection

In this video, Donne discusses the changes she’s seen within her staff since introducing the Charting the LifeCourse framework.

MD Successful IEP Meetings

Donne discusses her experience with Charting the LifeCourse with her own family.

MD Like A Lightning Bolt

In this video, Larry talks about what it was like to realize the importance of planning for himself.

MD Importance of a Community For My Daughter

Listen as Larry talks about his fears surrounding the responsibility of creating a community for his daughter.

MD Permission to Dream and Plan

In this video, Larry describes what it was like when he found Charting the LifeCourse and was given the permission to plan a good life for himself and his daughter with a disability.

Rolling out Charting the LifeCourse at Easterseals

Larry describes how Easterseals has begun introducing within their organizational structure.

Maryland Chapter Charting the LifeCourse Ambassadors

State of Maryland Flag

Donne Allen, 2018
Debbie Balea, 2018
Kristie Culbreth, 2020
Mary Anne Kane Breschi, 2019
Phil Givens, 2019
Terri Hancharick, 2020
Katherine Holman, PhD, 2020
Gregory Kollman, PhD, 2020
Erin Leveton, 2017
Kimberly Marchman, 2019
Kelly Meissner, 2020
Jane Miller, 2020
Paulette Roseborrow, 2020
Flosse Rosser, 2019
Babette Smith, 2020
Jamie Stoner, 2019
Stacy Taylor, 2020

Stephanie Jones, 2021
Christopher Stecklair, 2021

Larry Bram, 2019
Nichole Drummond, 2019
Kathy Edwards, 2019
Narisa Lloyd, 2019
Alyssa Navarrete, 2019
Paulette Roseboro, 2019
Sean Roy, 2019
Katheleen Walker, 2019

Bob Sattler, 2019

Ozzie Chung, 2020
Susan Ellien, 2020
Zach Holden, 2020
Amina Malik, 2022
NaToya Mitchell, 2021
Kristen Higgins, 2022
Joanna Tan, 2020
Rachel White, 2020
Jaime Zahid, 2020

Stakeholder Meetings

Charting the LifeCourse Stakeholder Meetings are opportunities for individuals, families, and professionals to share information with each other, and serve in an advisory capacity to the network. For more information about Stakeholder Meetings, click here.

CtLC In-Action Meetings

Charting the LifeCourse in Action Meetings are for anyone who is directly using or implementing CtLC in a variety of ways. It is an interactive peer learning collaborative that allows for hands-on learning, piloting, and identifying strategies for application and implementation. For more information about Charting the LifeCourse in Action Meetings, click here.

CtLC Good Life Groups

Charting the LifeCourse Good Life Groups are interactive peer learning collaboratives that allow for hands-on learning, to build the capacity of self-advocates and family members to use the framework in their own lives. For more information about Good Life Groups, click here.

CtLC Foundational Workshops

Charting the LifeCourse Foundational Workshops are opportunities for the framework to be shared with a larger audience. The interactive workshops provide an introduction to the framework and generate excitement about using CtLC in personal lives and/or professional roles. Attendance varies, as the content is broad, suiting virtually every audience. For more information, click here.

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