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To: The Maryland State House, The Maryland State Senate, and Governor Larry Hogan
Help veterans be successful
We the undersigned support the creation of a Non-profit Business Incubator. We are looking for this Non-Profit Business Incubator to support Veterans, First responders and others in need of supportive assistance in development of forward thinking and progressive non-profits businesses in Maryland.
We are looking for the support of Advanced ADHD Coaching (A non-profit that supports Veterans with disabilities.) The 6th Branch (A Veterans Service Organization), MANO (Maryland Non-profits) and UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County) to support and lead this project.
We are looking for the support of Advanced ADHD Coaching (A non-profit that supports Veterans with disabilities.) The 6th Branch (A Veterans Service Organization), MANO (Maryland Non-profits) and UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County) to support and lead this project.
Why is this important?
Petition to Start a Non-Profit Business Incubator.
To help support Veterans and First Responders and others in need of additional administrative support to be successful in their entrepreneurial endeavors especially socially responsible non-profits that benefit communities.
Mission:
To assist individuals with ADHD, especially veterans and first responders with ADHD[1], to identify their respective conditions, assist them in obtaining treatment, and empower them to implement personalized plans for success.
To help organizations minimize disruption from staff and client ADHD (both diagnosed and undiagnosed)
Vision:
We will be the most comprehensive program to assist all who suffer from ADHD, especially Veterans and first responders. We will work with them and their families, friends and employers to improve quality of life, productivity, and confidence. We provide individuals with a sense of dignity, restore confidence and help build a strong community as individuals begin and continue treatment to achieve their full potential.
Issue:
ADHD and undiagnosed ADHD have reached epidemic proportions for families and employers in the US2. The estimated economic impact was a negative $31.6 billion annually3. It is estimated that 62 percent of veterans4 and first responders suffer from ADHD, and according to NIH,5 go undiagnosed6. ADHD is easily treatable, but undiagnosed ADHD often leads to alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce and other destructive behavior7.
[1] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
2 ADHD is best understood as a cultural construct, S Timimi, E Taylor – The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2004 – RCP 3 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity disorder Among Homeless Veterans, Ben Lomas, M.D., Peter S. Gartside, M.S.. Ph.d.
3 A review of the economic burden of ADHD, Louis S Matza, Clark Paramore and Manishi Prasad
4 Attention-Deficit hyperactivity Disorder Among Homeless Veterans, Ben Lomas, MD., Peter S. Gartside, M.S., PH.D.
5 National Institutes of Health
6 ADHD Often Undiagnosed in Adults , JAMA. 2003;290(12):1565-1567. doi:10.1001/jama.290.12.1565.
7 Costs of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the US: excess costs of persons with ADHD and their family members in 2000, 2005, Vol. 21, No. 2 , Pages 195-205
To help support Veterans and First Responders and others in need of additional administrative support to be successful in their entrepreneurial endeavors especially socially responsible non-profits that benefit communities.
Mission:
To assist individuals with ADHD, especially veterans and first responders with ADHD[1], to identify their respective conditions, assist them in obtaining treatment, and empower them to implement personalized plans for success.
To help organizations minimize disruption from staff and client ADHD (both diagnosed and undiagnosed)
Vision:
We will be the most comprehensive program to assist all who suffer from ADHD, especially Veterans and first responders. We will work with them and their families, friends and employers to improve quality of life, productivity, and confidence. We provide individuals with a sense of dignity, restore confidence and help build a strong community as individuals begin and continue treatment to achieve their full potential.
Issue:
ADHD and undiagnosed ADHD have reached epidemic proportions for families and employers in the US2. The estimated economic impact was a negative $31.6 billion annually3. It is estimated that 62 percent of veterans4 and first responders suffer from ADHD, and according to NIH,5 go undiagnosed6. ADHD is easily treatable, but undiagnosed ADHD often leads to alcoholism, drug abuse, divorce and other destructive behavior7.
[1] Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
2 ADHD is best understood as a cultural construct, S Timimi, E Taylor – The British Journal of Psychiatry, 2004 – RCP 3 Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity disorder Among Homeless Veterans, Ben Lomas, M.D., Peter S. Gartside, M.S.. Ph.d.
3 A review of the economic burden of ADHD, Louis S Matza, Clark Paramore and Manishi Prasad
4 Attention-Deficit hyperactivity Disorder Among Homeless Veterans, Ben Lomas, MD., Peter S. Gartside, M.S., PH.D.
5 National Institutes of Health
6 ADHD Often Undiagnosed in Adults , JAMA. 2003;290(12):1565-1567. doi:10.1001/jama.290.12.1565.
7 Costs of attention deficit–hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the US: excess costs of persons with ADHD and their family members in 2000, 2005, Vol. 21, No. 2 , Pages 195-205