Overview:
The Institute for Human Growth & Development (IHGD), Inc. is a community-based,
community development organization that is housed in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. It is established to work with and for families in the Tri-County Area of Southern Maryland.
The IHGD works to bring programs to the community that will encourage, support, strengthen, and challenge families and individuals to be the best that they can be holistically. That is, the IHGD plans, implements, and monitors programs or seeks existing community programs which address the following areas of one’s life: social, spiritual, emotional, academic, financial, service (volunteer), career/vocational, and civic.
IHDG works directly with children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, the adult members in their families, and other adults in the community. This work is carried out within a safe and supportive, yet challenging environment. The adults are expected and trained to serve as the role models for the youth. The youth as well as all adults are taught and expected to show respect to all. And all are expected to succeed within a peaceful and loving society!
community development organization that is housed in St. Mary’s County, Maryland. It is established to work with and for families in the Tri-County Area of Southern Maryland.
The IHGD works to bring programs to the community that will encourage, support, strengthen, and challenge families and individuals to be the best that they can be holistically. That is, the IHGD plans, implements, and monitors programs or seeks existing community programs which address the following areas of one’s life: social, spiritual, emotional, academic, financial, service (volunteer), career/vocational, and civic.
IHDG works directly with children in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, the adult members in their families, and other adults in the community. This work is carried out within a safe and supportive, yet challenging environment. The adults are expected and trained to serve as the role models for the youth. The youth as well as all adults are taught and expected to show respect to all. And all are expected to succeed within a peaceful and loving society!