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