Our Mission
is to promote economic and workforce development strategies that assure full inclusion of individuals with disabilities or those with other barriers to employment.
Our Vision
is that Maryland will attain economic and workforce conditions that create equal access and participation for all.
2024 At a Glance
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Maryland Works

Striving to create quality employment opportunities for people with disabilities while providing the State of Maryland with high quality services and commodities.

We are a statewide membership association that expands employment and business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Our members include non-profit community service organizations and individual workforce development professionals who specialize in creating workforce and economic opportunities for thousands of motivated and qualified Marylanders with disabilities or those with other barriers to employment.

Join Maryland Works

Joining Maryland Works as a member allows you to become part of a distinguished statewide membership association that expands employment and business ownership opportunities for people with disabilities and other barriers to employment. Maryland Works offers two types of membership opportunities for those who are interested in affiliating with our organization and receiving member benefits.

January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Employment Data Report for the
Employment Works Program

$16.93
average hourly wage for workers with disabilities
972
total # of individuals with disabilities in Competitive Integrated Employment
597
total direct full-time equivalents (FTEs) with disabilities
$8,080,310.99
total direct wages paid to employees with disabilities

Events & Training

Friday, May 16, 2025

Supervisory Bootcamp

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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

ACRE Refresher

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Trauma-Informed Care

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Current News

Federal Legislative Update

Here is the federal legislative update as of May 2nd, 2025. The President’s budget request came out the morning of May 2nd; further analysis in the coming ... click here

Maryland Legislative Wrap-Up

The 447th Maryland General Assembly Session concluded on April 7th, with Governor Moore and legislative leaders reaching consensus on a number of issues, p... click here

Maryland Legislative Update

Today, April 7th, is the end of this year’s 90-Day legislative session. In the last week of the session, attention was focused on how Governor Moore and le... click here

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