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Founded in 1961, the Providence Center provides a variety of services for individuals with disabilities. The center serves more than 450 adults in over seven locations throughout Anne Arundel County, Md. It offers vocational training, sheltered and supported employment, job development and placement, adult day care, senior citizen retirement support and in-home services. Located in Glen Burnie, Md., the Providence Center supports various leisure and recreational programs. The center additionally operates an art institute that provides professional and integrated instruction in visual and performing arts. In addition, it operates a resource center that features a range of programs that include instruction and opportunities in special interest, daytime entertaining activities and excursions. The resource center also houses individual support services and community supported living arrangement programs.

The Maryland Psychological Association (MPA), founded in 1956, serves as the statewide professional membership organization for psychologists, psych associates, and other mental health professionals in Maryland. Its mission is to advance the science and practice of psychology for the health and welfare of the public. Governed by a Board of Directors consisting of elected officers and committee chairs, MPA meets monthly to set policies for the association. While it is not a chapter of the American Psychological Association, MPA maintains an affiliate relationship with the organization, providing resources and support for its members. Generated from the website

Family and Medical Counseling Service is a nonprofit community-based organization offering support services and undertaking community outreach programs. The services offered by the organization include nutrition counseling, case management, psychotherapy for children and adolescents and information and referral services. It also organizes workshops and seminars on parenting skills development, child abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, and HIV and AIDS counseling and testing. The organization also provides education, training and medical intervention in the prevention and treatment of HIV and AIDS. The health care services offered by the organization include psychiatric evaluation, physical examinations and crisis intervention. Family and Medical Counseling Service is located in Washington, D.C.