Chesapeake Community Development is making Maryland a better place to live by building communities where everyone has access to resources and opportunities.

Founded in 2021 by The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, Chesapeake Community Development actively works to make our communities the inclusive, accessible, and diverse places we believe they should be. While The Arc’s work is rooted in creating opportunities for inclusion and connection for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Chesapeake Community Development focuses on developing vibrant and resilient communities where everyone has access to housing, resources and opportunities for economic self-sufficiency. Chesapeake Community Development shares The Arc’s vision that people with intellectual and developmental disabilities should live the lives they choose in communities that are equitable, accessible, and fully inclusive. That vision is the foundation of our unique approach and why we believe truly inclusive communities don’t leave anyone or anything out. We must do this work at scale, and for everyone.