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Melwood operates as a contractor providing a range of services to government and commercial customers. We’ve built a reputation around delivering the highest quality of service to our customers, which is our top priority.

Social Enterprise

Melwood operates as a contractor providing a range of services to government and commercial customers. We’ve built a reputation around delivering the highest quality of service to our customers, which is our top priority.

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Melwood Applauds Bipartisan Bill to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities: Organization’s Success Shows Competitive Wages Are Good for Business—and Better for People

Upper Marlboro, Md. — Melwood, a leading advocate, employer and service provider for people with disabilities, proudly supports the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act...

The hidden advantage of inclusive hiring: What Fort Meade teaches us about high-performance teams

Most organizations still overlook one of the most powerful talent pools in today’s competitive market: people with disabilities. At Fort Meade, where mission-critical operations demand...

The Policy and Regulatory Innovation Symposium by Melwood (PRISM)

Event Summary: To celebrate National Disability Employment Awareness Month, Melwood will be hosting our new webinar series The Policy and Regulatory Innovation Symposium by Melwood...

A new model for workforce development: How WISH bridges gaps for jobseekers and employers

Our region is known for its highly skilled workforce and wide range of opportunities—from entry-level positions to technical roles in thriving sectors like health care,...

Thomas joins Melwood to take IT Program National

Thomas joins Melwood to take IT program national Teresa Thomas, who designed and led a neurodiversity internship program at MITRE and supported pilot neurodiversity hiring...

Landmark ENABLE Act Signed into Law

We are thrilled to announce our strong support for the ENABLE Act, a groundbreaking piece of legislation that aligns with our mission to advocate for...

YES UNLEASHED: Apple Grove’s red-carpet moment celebrates big dreams and bold futures

It’s early June at Apple Grove Elementary and the smell of popcorn fills the air. A red carpet is rolled out across the school’s auditorium....

6th Annual Melwood Champions Golf Tournament

Join us for the 2025 Melwood Champions Golf Tournament—a day of friendly competition, community spirit, and life-changing impact. Taking place on Tuesday, September 30, 2025,...

Virginia Housing Board of Commissioners Approves Low-Income Housing Tax Credits for Melwood’s Inclusive Affordable Housing Development in Arlington

Richmond, VA — The Virginia Housing Board of Commissioners approved recommendations for Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support a joint effort by Melwood and...

Hands-on learning that lasts: Melwood Community Services’ YES Program

For many children, the school day ends when the final bell rings. But for students in the Youth Enrichment Services (YES) Program at Apple Grove...

Leadership Profile: Emily Homer

For nearly four decades, Emily Homer has worked alongside people with disabilities, bearing witness to a profound transformation in how society sees—and values—these individuals. Now...

Keeping 73 acres pristine: Melwood Enterprises at the Carver Center

On a cool, spring morning, the sound of mowers can be heard humming across the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s George Washington Carver Center’s sprawling grounds...

Melwood and Linden resources agree to historic affiliation

Melwood “abilIT” cybersecurity training program creates a diverse workforce pipeline for employers

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Technologies like artificial intelligence are the way of the future, and I’m proud to be part of an organization that sees that, embraces it, but goes further to train the workforce of the future.

Troy Dunn

Independent director

MELWOOD’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE

With a shared commitment to advancing innovation, inclusion and social good, I’m proud to help advance Melwood’s mission of creating an equitable society where all people, including those with disabilities, can thrive.

Troy Dunn

Board of directors

Melwood Enterprises

Talent Profile

Leading the way at Navy Yard

Antjuane Bridgers

Antjuane Bridgers started as a custodian at the Washington Navy Yard in 2009. He’s now a foreman overseeing custodial operations across 20 buildings.  

Come work for us

Melwood provides a wide range of career paths across our companies from human services and direct support professional roles to corporate positions and trades-based jobs at our contract sites. These roles cater to the unique skills and interests of people with and without disabilities, ensuring diverse options for career development and growth.

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Melwood advocates for federal, state, and local policies that support fully inclusive workplaces and communities, including fair and competitive pay, training for career exploration and advancement, and opportunities to build paths to independence.

Memberships and certifications

BSCAI Registered Building Service Manager

Certified Horticulturist

CIMS Certification

Current Good Manufacturing Practice Certification (cGMP)

Fertilizer Certification License

IFMA Facility Management Professional

IFMA Certified Facility Manager

ISSA CMI Basic and Advanced Custodial Technician Certificate

ISSA CMI Certified Custodial Supervisor

ISSA CIMS Certified Expert

Licensed Tree Expert

Microbiology Contamination Control Certification (cGMP)

Microsoft Office Specialist

Pest Applicator License

RBSM (Registered Building Services Manager)

Water Damage Restoration (IICRC)

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With your generous support, we can empower more people with disabilities to live, work and thrive. 

Explore our milestones

1963

Melwood Agricultural Training Center is founded to teach job skills to people with disabilities.

1970s

Changed name to Melwood Horticultural Training Center, Inc. Acquired 108-acre property in Charles County, Maryland, now home to the Melwood Recreation Center.

A black and white photo of a man gardening, taken in the 1970s.

Technologies like artificial intelligence are the way of the future, and I’m proud to be part of an organization that sees that, embraces it, but goes further to train the workforce of the future.​

MELWOOD’S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE