The Arc of Prince Georges County

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.

Melwood Horticultural Training is an internship program offered by Melwood, and is located in Waldorf, Md. Its six- to eight-week training internships offers a balance of hands-on, practical field assignments and experience, with classroom lecture and discussion. Its horticulture employment training program is designed to train persons with disabilities for employment through the training on horticulture. The training covers areas, such as holding down a job, getting to work on time, interpersonal relations, following directions and meeting production quotas. It arranges job opportunities in grounds maintenance, landscaping and greenhouse work. Its horticulture personal enrichment program is designed for persons with disabilities and have reached the age of retirement.