Community Resource List

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Integrated Sports Program for Veterans

Community Program Resource List Washington, DC

Multi Sport Organizations

MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital (MedStar NRH) Paralympic Sport Club – Washington, DCContact: Joan Joyce, CTRS: 202-877-1420 joan.p.joyce@medstar.net

• Programs offered & contact: • Sled Hockey: Joan Joyce 202-877-1420 • Wheelchair Basketball: Alecia McConnell 202-877-1542 • Quad Rugby: Ashley Hinzmann 202-877-1417 • Handcycling: Tricia Nelson 202-877-1427 • Wheelchiar Tennis: Brenda Gilmore brendagilmore@comcast.net

Integrated Adapted Sports Program for Veterans Contact: Pamela Lehnert, CTRS, Program Coordinator pamela.j.lehnert@medstar.net or (202) 316-8623 www.medstarnrhrehab.org/sports

• Rowing Program Two programs offered: Introductory/recreational rowing and Competitive Rowing Operates out of Anacostia Community Boathouse Contact: Patrick Johnson 202-744-6725 rowing@athleteswithoutlimits.org Pamela Lehnert 202-316-8623 or pamela.j.lehnert@medstar.net

• Archery Program Contact: Pamela Lehnert 202-316-8623 or pamela.j.lehnert@medstar.net

Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports (BARS) Paralympic Sport Club Mid-Atlantic, Chapter of Disabled Sports USAContact: Pamela Lehnert, CTRS 410-322-5629 or

• Programs offered: snow skiing, water skiing, sailing, kayaking, camping, cycling, canoeing, bowling, skeet shooting, tennis, white water rafting

Pam4bars@aol.com www.barsinfo.com

Paralympic Sport Club Southern Maryland

Contact: Christina Bishop (301) 475-4200 ext. 1802 or

Leonardtown, MD

christina.bishop@stmarysmd.com www.co.saint-marys.md.us/recreate/TR.asp

• Programs offered : Yoga, Sheet Shooting, Pistol shooting, Adaptive Aquatics, Track and Field and Bocce Ball

Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaContact: Fabio Villarroel or Kim Harris

Phone: 202-416-7655; 202-416-7657 Email: fabiov@pva.org; kimh@pva.org www.pva.org

• Programs offered: Trapshooting, fishing, billiards, bowling, handcycling, Air guns, co-host the National Veterans Wheelchair Games with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Disabled Sports USA301-217-0960

Nationwide network of chapters across the country that provide 40+ adapted sport and recreational opportunities to youth adults and veterans. Chapter listing on web site

info@dsusa.org

SportableRichmond, Virginia Contact: Becky Lehman

becky@sportable.org 804-340-2991 www.sportable.org

• Programs offered: Swimming, Kayaking, Air Rifle, Softball, Basketball, Rowing, Cycling, Archery, Track and Field, Softball, Lacrosse, Strength and Conditioning, Tennis, Power Soccer

Wheelchair Basketball

Kernan Rehabilitation Hospital Wheelchair Basketball Instructional Clinic Contact: Mike Henley, CTRS 410-448-6307 or mhenley@kernan.umm.edu

Maryland Raven Contact: Eddie Diggs

MedStar NRH (see listing above)

Sportable (see listing above)

Kayaking, Sailing and Rowing

MedStar NRH (see listing above)

Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports (see listing above)

Sportable (see listing above)

Team River Runner

Adapted kayaking instruction

Contact: Joe Mornini 301-233-8882 joe@teamriverrunner.org Brandon Huff, Potomac Region Program Coordinator 253-677-7446

brandon@teamriverrunner.org

Capital Adaptive Rowing

Rowing Instruction and competition Operates out of Anacostia Community Boathouse Contact: Meredith G. Miller, Executive Director

Washington, DC

capitaladaptive@gmail.com

www.facebook.com/CapitalAdaptiveRowingProgram http://www.capitalrowing.org/crc/

Downtown Sailing Center Baltimore, MD Sailing Instruction Contact: 410-727-0722 www.downtownsailing.org

CRAB – Chesapeake Regional Adapted Boating

info@crabsailing.org

Annapolis, MD Sailing instruction

410-626-0273

Fishing, Shooting, Archery and Hunting

MedStar NRH (see listing above)

Paralyzed Veterans of America (see listing above)

Paralympic Aberdeen Proving Ground Outdoor Recreation Outdoor archery range, shooting range and hunting Contact: 410-278-4124 http://www.apgmwr.com

Project Healing WatersFly fishing instruction and trips

National Capital - Washington DC, DE, MD Contact: George Gaines, Regional Coordinator nationalcapital@projecthealingwaters.org Keep Warriors Outdoors Contact: Kip West www.kipwestoutdoors.org

Hockey

USA Warrior Hockey Sled hockey and stand up hockey Coach: Mike Vaccaro 703-463-8412 1hockeycoach@gmail.com usawarriors@yahoo.com www.usawarriorshockey.org www.facebook.com/USAWarriors

Cycling

MedStar NRH (see listing above)

Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports (see listing above)

Paralyzed Veterans of America (see listing above)

Walter Reed Bethesda Cycling Program Cycling for beginners to competition Contact: CDR Anne Williams ann.williams.mil@health.mil 240-274-2908 Contact: CDR Bobbi Dittrich barbara.f.dittrich.mil@health.mil 301-400-1974

Tennis

MedStar NRH (see listing above)

Montgomery County Tennis Association Wounded Warrior Tennis Project Adaptive Tennis Program Contact: Barbara Rosen brosen@mctatennis.org or 301-906-9210

Snow Sports

Baltimore Adapted Recreation and Sports (see listing above)

Blue Ridge Adapted Snow Sports (BRASS) Adapted ski and snow board lessons Contact: info@brasski.org www.brasski.org http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/54975729458/

Two Top Adapted Sports

Paralympic Sport Club – Hagerstown Contact: Bill Dietrich, Executive Director 717-507-7668 www.twotopadaptive.org

Therapeutic Horseback Riding

Maryland Therapeutic Riding Horses for Heroes Contact: Kelly Rodgers Kelly@MTRinc.org 410-923-6800

Chesapeake Therapeutic Riding

Therapeutic Riding, horseback riding and other horse related activities for those interested in Therapeutic Recreation Contact: Cathy Schmidt 410.914.5183

Havre de Grace, MD

info@chesapeaketherapeuticriding.org www.chesapeaketherapeuticriding.org

Baltimore County Department of Parks and Recreation Therapeutic Recreation Services Therapeutic Horseback Riding Program (in cooperation with Maryland Council for Special Equestrians)

Contact: Tina Wehland 443.487.1347 or 410.418.4300 mtmbewehland@hotmail.com www.baltimorecountymd.gov/recreation/programdivision/therapeutic/index.html

Golf

Kernan Rehabilitation Hospital

Contact: Pam Cauley, CTRS 410-448-6320

Instructional clinics and course play, modified equipment and adapted golf carts

pcauley@kernan.umm.edu Salute Military Golf Association (SMGA) Golf lessons/tournament play for post 9/11 veterans Contact: 202-643-2599 www.sgma.org

MNCPPC Parks and Recreation

Accessible Golf Carts available for use Enterprise Golf Course 301-249-2040 Henson Creek Golf Course 301-567-4646 Paint Branch Golf Complex 301-935-0330

Boxing

Warrior Boxing and Fitness Boxing and Fitness Contact: Dave Sheehi dsheehi@gmail.com or 301-305-3174