Every March for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month (DDAM), DC highlights how people with developmental disabilities and their families contribute to strong, diverse communities. See all of the events listed below, and get more information about each of them in the flyers attached at the very bottom of the page.
March 1, 2-4 pm
From Lives Apart to Lives Together Film Screening
500 8th St. NW
March 2, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
የወላጅ ካፌ (Parent Café)
March 7, 4:30 - 7 pm
Quality Trust’s Better Together Reception
1101 4th St. SW
March 11, 11 am - 3 pm
Paper Maché Art Workshop at Art Enables
2204 RI Ave. NE
March 15, 4 - 5:30 pm
Aging and Disability Panel and Community Listening Session
Register on Zoom, or in person @ 250 E St. SW
This event will be in English with interpretation in ASL and Spanish. Captions will be available.
March 16, 3 - 5 pm
DD Council Quarterly Meeting
Register on Zoom, or in person @ 441 4th St. NW, Room 1114N
This event will be in English with interpretation in ASL and Spanish. Captions will be available.
March 18, 10 - 11:30 am
Project ACTION! Meeting - DC's self-advocacy coalition
This event will be in English with interpretation in ASL. Captions will be available.
March 21, 2 - 3:30 pm
Meeting Mental Health Needs of Students with IDD Panel
This event will be in English with interpretation in ASL, Spanish, and Amharic. Captions will be available.
March 22, 6 - 7 pm
Manejo de Estrés con Luis Morales (Stress Relief with Luis Morales)
Este evento se llevará a cabo en español con interpretación en ingles y subtítulos en español. (This event will be in Spanish with interpretation in English and Spanish captions.)
March 25, 1:15 - 3 pm
Lives Apart Poster Presentation at DC History Conference
901 G St. NW
March 30
3 - 4 pm, DJ and Art Exhibit
4 - 6 pm, DDAM Annual Celebration
250 E St. SW
This event will be in English with interpretation in ASL and Spanish.
Contact [email protected], 202-710-3049 (text/call) for more information.