Resources for Families of Children with Special Needs in Frederick ...
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Address: DDA - Western Maryland Regional Office, 1360 Marshall Street, Hagerstown,<br />
Maryland 21740<br />
Health Grants-The United Healthcare <strong>Children</strong>’s Foundation is now <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g support to meet<br />
the needs <strong>of</strong> children by provid<strong>in</strong>g assistance grants <strong>for</strong> medical services not fully covered<br />
by health <strong>in</strong>surance. Parents and caretakers can apply <strong>for</strong> grants <strong>of</strong> as much as $5,000 <strong>for</strong><br />
services to improve their child’s life, such as speech and physical therapy, psychotherapy,<br />
wheelchairs, and hear<strong>in</strong>g aids. To be eligible, children must be 16 or younger, and families<br />
must meet economic guidel<strong>in</strong>es and already be covered by some type <strong>of</strong> commercial health<br />
<strong>in</strong>surance plan. To apply, visit:<br />
www.uhccf.org<br />
Jeremy Foundation:-- Jeremy Foundation, Inc. will be network<strong>in</strong>g <strong>with</strong> pediatric hospitals to<br />
identify and help children <strong>with</strong> cancer. We help any child <strong>with</strong> cancer whose family is able to<br />
demonstrate f<strong>in</strong>ancial need regardless <strong>of</strong> socio-economic status prior to diagnosis. The<br />
Jeremy Foundation serves children from birth to age eighteen and their families. The<br />
Jeremy Foundation, Inc. is committed to secur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>for</strong> all families <strong>with</strong> children receiv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
treatments the opportunity to be f<strong>in</strong>ancially burden free.<br />
Phone (301) 363-8184<br />
11610 Primrose Ct.<br />
Ijamsville, MD 21754<br />
General In<strong>for</strong>mation: jeremyfoundation<strong>in</strong>c@comcast.net<br />
http://jeremyfoundation.com/<br />
Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Inc.-- The Jill Fox Memorial Fund provides grants to <strong>in</strong>dividuals<br />
<strong>with</strong> unmet medical and healthcare needs not paid <strong>for</strong> by medical <strong>in</strong>surance, government<br />
agencies, health associations, community organizations, public or personal resources.<br />
The Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Inc. accepts applications from degreed social workers or<br />
healthcare pr<strong>of</strong>essionals (RN, Occupational, Speech or Physical Therapist, Physician, Case<br />
Manager, etc.) who advocate on behalf <strong>of</strong> their clients. Individuals may not submit<br />
applications on their own behalf.<br />
The Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Inc.<br />
101 W. Mt Royal Avenue<br />
Baltimore, Maryland 21201<br />
TEL: 410-727-4828 ext 322 and ext 272<br />
Web Address: www.jilfoxfund.org<br />
E-Mail: <strong>in</strong>fo@jillfoxfund.org<br />
Low Intensity Support Services-the Developmental Adm<strong>in</strong>istration has contracted <strong>with</strong><br />
licensed providers to provide Low Intensity Support Services (LISS), previously known as<br />
Roll<strong>in</strong>g Access. LISS guidel<strong>in</strong>es allow an <strong>in</strong>dividual to request up to $3,000 per year, to make<br />
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