Organization: POTOMAC COMMUNITY RESOURCES INC
Mission: POTOMAC COMMUNITY RESOURCES, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT, NON-SECTARIAN ORGANIZATION THAT ENCOURAGES AND SUPPORTS THE INCLUSION OF PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES INTOTHE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES INNOVATIVE RECREATIONAL, SOCIAL, THERAPEUTIC, AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.
Activities: PCR PROGRAMS - PCR PROVIDES 35 INNOVATIVE, THERAPEUTIC, COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS FOR TEENS AND ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE MUSIC, FITNESS AND MOVEMENT, RESPITE CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH SIGNIFICANT AND MODERATE CARE NEEDS, DISCUSSION GROUPS FOR MEN AND WOMEN, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, BASKETBALL, ART, A SOCIAL CLUB, PHOTOGRAPHY, AND MANY SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. MOST PCR PROGRAMS RUN ON A WEEKLY BASIS THROUGHOUT TWO SEMESTERS EACH YEAR. DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, PCR SUSPENDED IN-PERSON PROGRAMS IN MARCH 2020 AND PIVOTED TO PROVIDING VIRTUAL PROGRAMS FOR OUR MEMBERS.
INFORMATION, RESOURCES & REFERRALS - PCR PROVIDES FAMILY MEMBERS AND PROFESSIONALS WITH INFORMATION AND RESOURCE REFERRALS VIA INDIVIDUAL CONSULTATION, SPEAKERS, INFORMATION SESSIONS, AND VIA THE PCR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA.
OUTREACH & REPLICATION - PCR ASSISTS OTHER COMMUNITY AND FAITH-BASED GROUPS IN CREATING PROGRAMS FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DIFFERENCES, RESULTING IN THE START-UP OF NEW PROGRAMS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS: CHEVY CHASE, MD; NORTHEAST WASHINGTON, DC; UPPER MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD; SOUTHERN MARYLAND; AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD, INCLUDING ONE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHOSE FIRST LANGUAGE IS SPANISH.
NTEE category: Human Services
Secondary category: Mental Health & Crisis Intervention