Overview

• The Nonprofit Center at Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park officially opened on August 4, providing workspace and training to help local nonprofits grow.
• The ribbon-cutting represents the launch of the transformation plan’s first phase within a $67 million redevelopment of the 500-acre former psychiatric hospital.
• U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen secured $3 million in federal funding for the center in the 2023 appropriations bill.
• Bowie State University’s partnership will bring research, internship opportunities and health and wellness programming to nonprofit organizations on the site.
• Planned future phases include art installations, memorial spaces and recreational trails designed to honor former patients and expand community services.