We believe in a life beyond limitations.

Center for Social Change is a private nonprofit organization that supports children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including autism. The Center advocates for personal choice, self-determination and community living. Its approach recognizes each person’s strengths, preferences, rights, relationships and goals. The Center is a board-driven organization and has 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code.

Since 1993, CSC has provided residential, vocational, supported employment, adult medical day, therapeutic integration, volunteer and advocacy services to people with intellectual disabilities.

CSC has the sensitivity and skills needed to support people with multiple disabilities. The first people CSC supported residentially in the community came from Rosewood Center, Maryland’s largest state institution. After decades of institutional living, they established homes, routines and relationships in their communities.

Today, people supported by CSC make choices about meals, activities, the décor of their homes and the staff who support them. Vacations, picnics, bowling, movies and shopping are among the everyday choices that help create a full life.

Person-centered support begins by seeing the whole person—their strengths, preferences, relationships, culture, routines and hopes for the future. Services should respond to the person rather than asking the person to fit a system.

That approach is reflected in everyday decisions: how a person spends their time, where they live, the skills they want to develop, how they participate in the community and what meaningful progress looks like for them.

The visual directory above brings CSC’s history, mission and vision, leadership, quality standards, partnerships, success stories, Advisory Group and practical guidance into one overview. Each pathway opens a dedicated page with the approved details, helping visitors understand the organization without first navigating every submenu.