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HoCo Community Chat provides Howard County (MD) residents with fresh and timely content about how to live their best lives in Howard County. Hosted by Jackie Scott, Director, Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS), HoCo Community Chat is a new and entertaining way for DCRS to communicate with residents and present them with great conversations on how to grow and thrive and live with dignity in Howard County.
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HoCo Community Chat July 2024 - Today's library isn't your mother's library
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Host Jackie Scott, director, Howard County Dept. of Community Resources & Services (DCRS) talks with Tonya Aikens, president & CEO, Howard County Library System (HCLS). Time Stamps: · Soundbite, topic and guest introduction 0:00 · Learning about Tonya Aikens, President & CEO, HCLS 4:10 · Learning about Howard County Libraries and their feel 8:35 · …
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HoCo Community Chat June 2024 - Youth mental health over summer break
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How can the community create a meaningful summer for our youth, especially those who struggle with mental health? June’s episode features the topic of youth development and community needs, especially as the school year is ending. Host Jackie Scott spends time this month chatting with: Chisha Johnson, founder and executive director, The Jacaranda C…
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HoCo Community Chat May 2024 - Recognizing our Older Americans and Child Care Providers
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May 2024 First segment: Celebrating Older Americans Month May is Older Americans Month – a time to pay a little more attention to those of us over fifty. The theme this year is Powered by Connection, which recognizes the profound impact meaningful relationships and social connections have on our health and well-being. One way our Office on Aging an…
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HoCo Community Chat en Español Abril 2024 - Celebrando y Cuidando a Nuestro Planeta!
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Este mes de Abril HoCo Community Chat en Español celebra a nuestro planeta, junto al Administrador de Sostenibilidad del Condado de Howard, Tim Lattimer. Chatea con nosotros sobre el calentamiento global, cómo te afecta a ti y a tu familia, qué puedes hacer en casa para cuidar a nuestro planeta, dónde y cuándo puedes celebrar a nuestra madre Tierra…
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HoCo Community Chat April 2024 - Celebrate Earth Month & National Healthcare Decisions Day
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Segment 1: April is Earth Month In this first segment, Jackie Scott, host and DCRS director, kicks off April by honoring Earth Month. She is joined by Tim Lattimer, community sustainability administrator with the Howard County Office of Community Sustainability to talk about the County’s Climate Forward Initiative this Earth Month. The two discuss …
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HoCo Community Chat en Español: Mes de la Historia de la Mujer
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Tema: Conociendo a Monica Perez Mills En el mes de Marzo HoCo Community Chat en Español celebra el mes de las mujeres conociendo a la primera mujer latina que trabaja en la oficina del ejecutivo del condado de Howard, la asistente administrativa, Monica Perez Mills. Chatea con nosotras y conoce más a esta Salvadoreña que busca romper límites para n…
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HoCo Community Chat March 2024 #2 - Celebrate National Women's History Month
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In part two of this special two-episode month, Jackie Scott, host and DCRS director honors National Women’s History Month with a remarkable woman. Director Scott interviews Dr. Carlessia Hussein, the former director of the State of Maryland Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities, who is now a health equity consultant and philanthropist at…
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HoCo Community Chat March 2024 - Celebrate National Nutrition Month
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In part one of this special two-episode month, Jackie Scott, host and DCRS director, kicks off March by honoring National Nutrition Month. She talks to experts Courtney Harangozo, health and wellness manager for Howard County's Office on Aging and Independence (OAI), and Carmen Roberts, registered dietician and OAI partner. Together, the group disc…
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HoCo Community Chat Feb 2024 - Raising Awareness for Romance Scams and Honoring Black History Month
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Segment 1: Romance Scams and how to look out for them this Valentine’s Day Season. In this first segment, Jackie Scott, host and DCRS director, kicks off the podcast to discuss romance scams and their prevalence during the Valentine's Day season with an investigator in the Office of Consumer Protection, Lila Boor, and Andre Lingham, the founder and…
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HoCo Community Chat Jan 2024 - Human Trafficking: defining & preventing, and treating survivors
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As we enter new year, host and DCRS Director Jackie Scott is joined by Ashton Petta, manager of the Office of Human Trafficking Prevention; and Eric Kruhm, a lieutenant with the Howard County Police Department Vice and Narcotics Unit, and a member of the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating Council. Together, they take on the heavy topic of hu…
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HoCo Community Chat Dec 2023 - Homelessness Doesn't Define the Individual
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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 Cim…
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HoCo Community Chat Nov 2023 - Celebrate National Family Caregivers and our Veterans
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Segment 1: Caregiving and Support in Howard County November is National Family Caregivers Month. DCRS Director and host Jackie Scott is Joined by our Office of Aging and Independence Caregiver Support Program Manager Kathy Wehr, and Caregiver Specialist, Dr. Earnestine Thomas. Together the group discusses caregiving in Howard County and how the Car…
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HoCo Community Chat en Espanol - October 2023 Inseguridad Alimenticia
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Tema: Inseguridad Alimenticia 1 de cada 6 personas que viven en el condado de Howard sufren de inseguridad alimenticia. Este mes Cris Oviedo y la primera administradora latina de la Oficina de Adultos Mayores del Condado de Howard, Ofelia Ross Ott, nos cuentan qué recursos hay disponibles para personas mayores de 50 años que quieran obtener aliment…
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HoCo Community Chat - October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
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Segment 1: What does it mean to work and live with a disability in our community? DCRS Director and host Jackie Scott discusses what it means to work with a disability from both an employee and employer perspective with the co-owner of Anegada Delights, Elizabeth Vanterpool, and her employee, Sam Ottenstein. The three expand on what it means to be …
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HoCo Community Chat October 2023 - What is food insecurity and how do we mitigate?
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Segment 1: What is food insecurity and how do we mitigate? DCRS' Director Jackie Scott address food insecurity in Howard County with Carrie Ross, director of the Community Action Council’s Food Bank Services; and Kim Eisenreich, the administrator of our Office of the Local Children’s Board. Segment 2: What resources are available to those who face …
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Hablando de la Salud Mental de Nuestros Niños y Jóvenes
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Sabía usted que uno de los factores determinantes más influyentes para el éxito de una persona es su habilidad de regular y expresar sus emociones correctamente? Este mes en HoCo Community Chat en Español nos enfocamos en la salud mental, qué es, por qué es importante cuidarla, cómo cuidarla, y qué recursos hay disponibles en el condado de Howard, …
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HoCo Community Chat - Stay on top of children's behavioral & mental health as they head back to school
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Segment 1: Student behavioral and mental health after the pandemic DCRS Director Jackie Scott discusses student behavioral and mental health post pandemic with Tracy Broccolino, president of the Community Action Council of Howard County; and Erin Bonzon, administrator for the DCRS Office of Children and Families. Segment 2: Resources for the commun…
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HoCo Community Chat en Espanol - Estafas y el Centro de Protección al Consumidor
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Tema: Estafas y el Centro de Protección al Consumidor Este mes Cris Oviedo y la investigadora de la oficina de protección del consumidor del condado de Montgomery, Michelle Escobar, nos cuentan sobre las estafas más populares que están afectando a la comunidad latina en la primera mitad del 2023, así como maneras de protegernos, formas de identific…
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HoCo Community Chat August 2023 - Living your best LGBTQIA+ life in HoCo
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Segment 1: Being part of LGBTQIA+ in Howard County DCRS' Director Jackie Scott discusses the LGBTQIA+ experience in our community with Byron MacFarlane, Howard County’s Register of Wills; and Jumel Howard, Howard County chapter president, Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and the founder of Howard County's first LGBTQIA+ P…
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HoCo Community Chat July 2023 - What is consumer protection and why do we need it?
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Regardless of age, race and culture anyone can be at risk for consumer scams, fraud and exploitation. Hear information about who is targeted and why... and it has nothing to do with intelligence. Our guests are our acting administrator of the Howard County Office on Aging and Independence, Ofelia Ott; the administrator of the Howard County Office o…
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HoCo Community Chat Launch: why podcast and what is aging outloud?
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This June 2023 episode kicks off with host Jackie Scott, director, Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services (DCRS), talking about why HoCo Community Chat was created and her desire for increased engagement with our residents. Her guests are Lisa Brusio Coster, communications manager, DCRS; and Cris Oviedo, owner, C.O. Communi…
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