Community Engagement

Frederick County has an abundance of organizations dedicated to underrepresented peoples. Learn more about these organizations, the work they do for the community, and ways to get involved by visiting their websites.

  • The Arc of Frederick County - Helps people with developmental disabilities to live enviable lives by providing services, advocacy, and creating supportive communities. 
  • Asian American Center of Frederick - Provides vital services to assist lower-income, minority, or immigrant groups access health insurance enrollment, interpreter/translation services, ESL and Citizenship classes, mentoring, housing, education, employment, and business development services. 
  • Centro Hispano de Frederick – Supports the immigrant community in Frederick County through tools, classes, and resources. 
  • Community Living – Supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities to participate in the Frederick community as fully as their abilities allow, and live as independently as they can. 
  • The Frederick Center – Frederick County’s leading organization for LGBTQIA resources and advocacy in central Maryland. 
  • Indian Association of Frederick – Promotes and develops cultural ties among people of Indian origin and creates awareness of the Indian ethnic culture in Frederick County. 
  • L'Arche Frederick - Provides community residential services to adults with intellectual disabilities (IDD) to promote inclusion and belonging. 
  • Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce - Promotes and facilitates Black business owners with the aim of strengthening Black businesses in Maryland.
  • Maryland Hispanic Chamber of Commerce - Serves the Hispanic business community by promoting business opportunities, executive training, and access to resources, coaching and capital. 
  • Scott Key Center – Fosters a broad range of person-centered, integrated employment opportunities for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Frederick County Maryland. 
  • Soul Street - A collective of Black business owners and community members in Frederick who have come together to empower the Black business community through events, outreach, advocacy and education.
  • Spanish Speaking Community of Maryland - Empowers low-income families & immigrants from diverse backgrounds by promoting self-sufficiency, greater social change, education and legal rights. 
  • Veteran Services Center at Goodwill - Brings local Veteran, active duty Service Member, and First Responder service providers together in one place to provide essential programs and services to help transition from service to civilian life.
  • Woman to Woman Mentoring – Cultivates mentor relationships that provide women with guidance, support, and community connections.