Kinera Foundation

Kinera Foundation envisions a future where children with special health care needs and their families receive supports, services, information and resources within the region they reside and across the lifespan. Collaborating and coordinating with existing agencies and organizations ensures that services aren't duplicated, but are accessible in a centralized location, and within a space conducive to the need of the children and families we serve is a priority.
Kinera Foundation seeks to empower individuals with disabilities and their family members to become strong advocates for themselves and others. We believe in an inclusive community, that meets the need of all.

Kinera Foundation has partnered with multiple state agencies, private organizations, and private providers to ensure that the quality of life for children with special health care needs and their families is enhanced.
We have established one of the few parent to parent support groups that is open to parents and caregivers raising children with all special health care needs, rather than focusing on a specific diagnosis.
We have opened the first coordinated and collaborative pediatric specialty hub that provides direct services including pediatric therapy, pediatric specialty appointments, care coordination and information and resources. The "Hub" partners with several children's hospitals throughout the Baltimore/ Washington Metropolitan area and brings services to families residing in rural eastern shore region of Maryland.
Kinera Foundation seeks input from all stakeholders, including family members of children with special health care needs and adults with disabilities bi-yearly to ensure that our strategic planning recognizes the need of the constituents we serve.

Because Kinera Foundation believes that partnerships and collaboration with like minded organizations and agencies build better communities, we are able to target priorities while ensuring we are not duplicating services.
Kinera Foundation has partnerships with 20 different organizations and agencies throughout the state of Maryland. We provide various services in collaboration with those partners, and are able to reach approximately 300 families yearly with different programs, services, and/ or activities.

Kinera Foundation is working towards expanding our programs to include transitioning youth and adults. We are working towards a CARF accreditation and hope to become a DDA provider in FY18.