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HoCo Community Chat Dec 2023 - Homelessness Doesn't Define the Individual

November 30, 2023 Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services Season 1 Episode 8
HoCo Community Chat Dec 2023 - Homelessness Doesn't Define the Individual
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HoCo Community Chat Dec 2023 - Homelessness Doesn't Define the Individual
Nov 30, 2023 Season 1 Episode 8
Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services

Segment 1: Homelessness in Howard County 

As we head into winter, host and DCRS Director Jackie Scott addresses the issue of homelessness.  She is joined by the administrator of the Office of Community Partnerships, Rose Burton; the director of the Howard County Department of Housing and the board chair of the Coalition to End Homelessness, Kelly Cimino; and the executive director of Grassroots Crisis Intervention, and a board member of our Howard County Coalition to End Homelessness, Dr. Marianna Izraelson. Together, they discuss homelessness in our community, state, and country, including Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day on December 21. 

Key topics: 

Topic #1 -   Welcome from Jackie Scott [0:40] 

Topic #2 -   Homelessness Awareness Week [1:20] 

Topic #3 -   Guest introductions [3:25] 

Topic #4 -   Homelessness in our community [4:30] 

Topic #5 -   The Office of Community Partnerships and the Coalition to End Homelessness [6:30] 

Topic #6 -   The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center [8:50] 

Topic #7 -   Asset Limited Income Constrained and Employed (ALICE) [12:45] 

Topic #8 -   The Howard County Housing Department and Housing Commission [13:45] 

Topic #9 -   What does homelessness look like in our community [19:00] 

Topic #10 - Housing insecurity amongst seniors [20:40] 

Topic #11 - New initiatives to aid in the fight against homelessness [25:00] 

Topic #12 - Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day [28:00] 

Topic #13 - Advice and resources for people in need [29:40] 

Topic #14 - Housing Affordability Coalition [32:30] 

Resources: 

Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) 

Coalition to End Homelessness 

Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center 

Howard County Department of Housing 

Office of Community Partnerships 

Contacts: 

  • DCRS Main Office Line: (410)-313-6400 
  • DCRS Office of Community Partnerships: 410-313-6400 
  • Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center: (410)-531-6377 

Send us a Text Message.

Visit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.

Show Notes

Segment 1: Homelessness in Howard County 

As we head into winter, host and DCRS Director Jackie Scott addresses the issue of homelessness.  She is joined by the administrator of the Office of Community Partnerships, Rose Burton; the director of the Howard County Department of Housing and the board chair of the Coalition to End Homelessness, Kelly Cimino; and the executive director of Grassroots Crisis Intervention, and a board member of our Howard County Coalition to End Homelessness, Dr. Marianna Izraelson. Together, they discuss homelessness in our community, state, and country, including Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day on December 21. 

Key topics: 

Topic #1 -   Welcome from Jackie Scott [0:40] 

Topic #2 -   Homelessness Awareness Week [1:20] 

Topic #3 -   Guest introductions [3:25] 

Topic #4 -   Homelessness in our community [4:30] 

Topic #5 -   The Office of Community Partnerships and the Coalition to End Homelessness [6:30] 

Topic #6 -   The Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center [8:50] 

Topic #7 -   Asset Limited Income Constrained and Employed (ALICE) [12:45] 

Topic #8 -   The Howard County Housing Department and Housing Commission [13:45] 

Topic #9 -   What does homelessness look like in our community [19:00] 

Topic #10 - Housing insecurity amongst seniors [20:40] 

Topic #11 - New initiatives to aid in the fight against homelessness [25:00] 

Topic #12 - Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day [28:00] 

Topic #13 - Advice and resources for people in need [29:40] 

Topic #14 - Housing Affordability Coalition [32:30] 

Resources: 

Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) 

Coalition to End Homelessness 

Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center 

Howard County Department of Housing 

Office of Community Partnerships 

Contacts: 

  • DCRS Main Office Line: (410)-313-6400 
  • DCRS Office of Community Partnerships: 410-313-6400 
  • Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center: (410)-531-6377 

Send us a Text Message.

Visit us at www.howardcountymd.gov/hococommunitychat, and follow us @hococommunity on Facebook, Instagram, X, Youtube, and Nextdoor.