Welcome to Maggie’s Light!
Maggie’s Light is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization helping Maryland families help their children & young adults with special needs create lives they love – lives filled with friends, new experiences, and opportunities to grow and to be active in their communities. Maggie’s Light is excited to assist families in navigating local and state resources to make this possible. We help families obtain funding for respite services and identify caregivers.
We can help you with…
Respite Funding
What is respite? | How do I get funding?
What is respite? | How do I get funding?
Community Works
Parents, find a caregiver | Students, find a job.
Parents, find a caregiver | Students, find a job.
Resources & Information
State resources | Local resources
State resources | Local resources
Maryland’s Children
with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN)
Over 216,000 CSHCN live in MD
24% or 51,840 CSHCN have conditions that affect their activities usually, always or a great deal.
17.5% or 37,800 CSHCN have conditions that cause financial problems for the family.
8.1 or 17,280 CSHCN have families that spend 11 or more hours per week providing or coordinating the child’s health care
25% or 55,728 CSHCN have conditions which cause family members to cut back or stop working!
Based on The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs: Chartbook 2005-2006
