Spring Social Skills Program Begins April 3, 2021 – Register Today! Enrollment is now open for a Spring Social Skills Program with Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR). This 12-week virtual program is designed to educate, enhance and promote independence among adolescents through adulthood by learning social skills in a group format. This program is open […]
Introducing the 2021 SMCR Board of Directors
Your SMCR Board of Directors has been meeting monthly, albeit virtually, throughout COVID 19. In January 2021, new Board members Rebecca Ali, Kevin Detwiler, and Sarah Smith were welcomed. Special thanks is extended to them and to returning Board members: Kristin Kauffman (Chair), Andy Geisz (Vice Chair/Treasurer), Amy Griffin (Secretary), Jim Hurley, Mary O’Meara (not […]
“Bridge to the Community” Artwork on Display!
The “Bridge to the Community” 6ft by 4 ft mixed-media mural of the Patuxent River Shoreline was made possible by the collaborative efforts of creative individuals living with disabilities, led by local artist Linda Craven, under a partnership between Southern Maryland Community Resources (SMCR), Bay Community Support Services (Bay-CSS), Historic Sotterley Plantation and Greenwell Foundation. […]
SMCR Hosts Virtual Photo Contest Fundraising
COVID hit and Dragon Boat Festival got cancelled… Social Distancing & Contact Tracing Numbers resulted in Dragon Quest being cancelled… Enter October and SMCR is going virtual for some FUN and FUND-raising! Yes, SMCR is partnering with The Playful Parent and Texas Roadhouse in sponsoring an “all-ages-welcome” Costume Photo Contest. People can enter and vote […]
SMCR – Historical Journal Celebrating 2017!
In this week-long special edition of the SMCR, Inc. newsletter, we are taking you on a trip back in time. Enjoy as we celebrate each day this week: 30 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act and 7 years of Southern Maryland Community Resources, Inc.! Each year it has been a joy to experience growth […]
A Timeline on the Founding of SMCR
As with most organizations and ministry, there is a seed planted and then growth occurs from that seed. That was the beginning for SMCR, Inc. Bonnie Elward, Executive Director was a consultant with the Calvert County Board of Education working with individuals in Special Education classes to prepare them for ‘Life After High School’ and […]
Letter from Executive Director of SMCR
Dear Community: This letter is written in celebration of and in gratitude for allowing me to be a part of your lives in my role as Executive Director of SMCR, Inc. for the past 7 years. The meaning of the number seven best defines my feelings as I go into retirement as Executive Director of […]
SMCR Dragon Quest 2020 – Cancelled!
It is with great disappointment that Southern Maryland Community Resources announces the cancellation of SMCR Dragon Quest 2020, slated to take place on August 15th. This social-distance-friendly event was intended to replace the annual Solomons Dragon Boat Festival that had to be cancelled earlier due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings. This substitute event was […]
Do You Have What It Takes To Compete in Dragon Quest?
Register Now to Participate in SMCR Dragon Quest 2020, to be Held on August 15th! Get out of the house and participate in a social-distance-friendly event to benefit those with developmental differences. Don’t delay; register today! Do you have what it takes to complete the Quest? SMCR Dragon Quest is a scavenger hunt for puzzle […]
COVID-19 Forces Cancellation of Solomons Dragon Boats
Covid-19 Forces Cancellation of Annual Solomons Dragon Boat Festival, but… Announcing SMCR Dragon Quest 2020! Hear ye! Hear ye! There’s an elusive invader wreaking havoc in our realm of Southern Maryland and throughout the modern world. And now, it has even caused our Solomons Dragon to literally fall to pieces, curtailing his annual August appearance […]