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 ACS: THE vOICE OF HumAn uSInG “LOOKInG FOR AnSWERS?”
SERvICES In HOWARD COunTy
is a dynamic membership network of human services Information is listed in two ways:
providers and advocates focused on serving Howard ➊ By types of service organizations provide (i.e. “Child
County residents. Care,” “Housing,” etc.) Pages 5 – 7.

ACS advances human services in Howard County by
offering organizations and individuals the information,
support, training, education, and connections they
need to operate successfully, provide services efficiently,
inform the community about their services, and address
pressing human services issues.
Visit www.acshoco.org for information on:
• ACS membership benefits and to join online
• Education and training events
• Free monthly meetings with leaders in the
human services field
• ACS advocacy efforts
• Sponsorship opportunities
Additional copies are available at no charge.
Contact ACS at 410-715-9545 or info@acshoco.org
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➋ Alphabetically by organization name. This listing
includes more detailed information on services,
websites, who to contact, and how to contact them.
Pages 8 – 22.
Information in this directory was current as of September,
2010. For the latest member service information:
• visit the ACS website: www.acshoco.org;
• call our offices: 410-715-9545; or
• contact individual members directly.
Crisis Resources in English, French, Korean
and Spanish
• Crisis resources in English: page 23
• Ressources en cas de crise en français: page 24
• 응급시에 필요한 정보: page 25
• Recursos en español para casos de crisis: page 26

DIRECTORy COnTRIBuTORS

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• Humanim • Howard County • Loyola Clinical Centers • Ascend One
• Akúbo Health Department • Rebuilding Together • Columbia Housing Corporation
• Howard County Howard County • Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
General Hospital • Athelas Institute • Howard County Housing
• Emerge, Inc.
• Chase Brexton Health
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Abuse: Physical, • Nicodemus Communications Group, • bearsolutions, page 9

Domestic, Sexual page 20 • Build Haiti Foundation, page 9
• Domestic Violence Center of Howard • Pinnacle Career Resources, page 20 • Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians,
County, page 12 • RM3 Enterprises, page 20 page 12
• Loyola Clinical Centers, page 19 • Synergies Consulting Group, page 22 • Humanim, page 17
• Serenity Center, page 21 • Judy Grusso, page 18
• Voices for Children, page 22
Child Care Information • Nicodemus Communications Group,
• Christian Care Foundation for Children with page 20
Aging Services Disabilities, page 11 • Pinnacle Career Resources, page 20
• Howard Community College, page 15
2010–2011 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2011 Supporters • Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland • RM3 Enterprises, page 20
Chapter, page 8 • Howard County Department of Citizen • SBK Consulting, page 21
• AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive Services, Office of Children’s Services,
Officers page 15 • Synergies Consulting Group, page 22
Technology Co-op, page 8
President Secretary • Coalition of Geriatric Services (COGS), Counseling, Mental Health
page 11
Children and Adolescent
Harry Schwarz Debra Popiel Services
Services
bearsolutions Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center • Comfort Keepers, page 12 • Better BedRest, page 9
• A-OK Mentoring, page 8
• Generations Newspaper, page 14 • Bridgeway Community Church, page 9
Vice President Treasurer • Arc of Howard County, page 8
• Gilchrist Hospice Care, page 14 • Chase Brexton Health Services, page 11
Jackie Eng David Shippee • AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive
Bridges to Housing Stability Chase Brexton Health Services • Howard County Department of Citizen Technology Co-op, page 8 • Christian Counseling Associates, page 11
Services, Office on Aging, page 16
• Bridgeway Community Church, page 9 • Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians,
• Jewish Community Services of Howard page 12
County, page 17 • Christian Care Foundation for Children with
Directors Disabilities, page 11 • Emerge, Inc., page 12
• Korean American Community Association,
page 18 • Columbia Association, page 11 • Family & Children’s Services, page 12
Dick Barnard Jessie Newburn
Community Advocate • Linwood Center, page 18 • Conexiones, page 12 • Healthy Howard, page 14
Department of Citizen Services
• Loyola Clinical Centers, page 19 • Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians, • Howard County Mental Health Authority,
Jay Blackman Laurie Remer page 12 page 16
• Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland,
Howard County General Hospital Leadership Howard County • Family and Children’s Services, page 12 • Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16
page 19
• Money Matters of Howard County, page 19 • First Tee of Howard County, page 12 • Humanim, page 17
Gail Doerr Mary Schiller
Howard County Public Schools • Neighbor Ride, page 19 • HC DrugFree, page 14 • Jewish Community Services, page 17
Howard Community College
• Rebuilding Together Howard County, • Howard County Autism Society, page 15 • Korean American Community Association,
Vidia Dhanraj Laura Smit page 20 • Howard County Department of Citizen page 18
DVD Consultants Columbia Association • Winter Growth, page 22 Services, Office of Children’s Services, • Loyola Clinical Centers, page 19
page 15 • Maryland Coalition of Families for
Lisa Dolce Sue Song • Humanim, page 17 Children’s Mental Health, page 19
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services
Pinnacle Career Resources Korean American Community
• HC DrugFree, page 14 • Maryland Coalition of Families for • NAMI-Howard County, page 19
Association Children’s Mental Health, page 19
Steve Girard • Howard County Health Department, • National Family Resiliency Center, page 19
Grace Community Church Rev. Robert Turner page 16 • National Family Resiliency Center, page 19 • Serenity Center, page 21
St. John Baptist Church • Norbel School, page 20
Mary Lorsung Adoption Services and • Prepare for Success, page 20 Developmental Disabilities
Community Advocate Cathy Yost Information • Adaptive Living, page 8
• Special Olympics Howard County, page 21
The Business Monthly
• Center for Adoption Support and • Voices for Children, page 22 • Arc of Howard County, page 8
Education, page 11 • AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive
• Y of Central Maryland, page 22
• Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16 Technology Co-op, page 8
Chronic Illness Support • Athelas Institute, page 8
Business Services
2011 Community Advocates • Chase Brexton Health Services, page 11 • Christian Care Foundation for Children with
The Baltimore Sun • Akubo, page 8
• Comfort Keepers, page 12 Disabilities, page 11
Media Group • bearsolutions, page 9 • Emerge, Inc., page 12
Ron Carlson Jean Moon • Healthy Howard, page 14
• Commercial Insurance Managers, page 12 • Howard County Autism Society, page 15
Frank Chase Jessie Newburn • NAMI-Howard County, page 19
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce, • Howard County Department of Citizen
Pam College Judy Pittman The Business Monthly page 15 Consulting Services Services, Disabilities Services, page 15
Vidia Dhanraj Ann Rasenberger • Howard County Tourism Council, page 17 • Akubo, page 8 • Linwood Center, page 18
Sherrie Jordan David Weeks • Maryland Educational Opportunity Center, • Loyola Clinical Centers, page 19
• AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive
Mary Lorsung Joe Willmott page 19 Technology Co-op, page 8 • Service Coordination, page 21
Carole MacPhee • Special Olympics Howard County, page 21

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Education and Training
• Akubo, page 8
• Alianza de la Comunidad, page 8
• A-OK Mentoring, page 8
• AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive • Emerge, Inc., page 12
Technology Co-op, page 8
• bearsolutions, page 9
• Bright Minds Foundation, page 9
• Build Haiti Foundation, page 9
• Christian Care Foundation for Children with Faith-Based Services
Disabilities, page 11
• Conexiones, page 12
• First Tee of Howard County, page 12
• HC DrugFree, page 14
• Howard Community College, page 15
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce, • Grace Community Church, page 14
page 15
• Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16
• Howard County Public School System, • New Hope Seventh-Day Adventist Church, • Grace Community Church, page 14
page 17
• Judy Center, page 18
• Kittamaqundi Community Church, page 18
• Lazarus Foundation, page 18
• Leadership Howard County, page 18
• League of Women Voters of Howard • Alianza de la Comunidad, page 8
County, page18
• Linwood Center, page 18
• Loyola Clinical Centers, page 19
• makingChange, page 19
• Maryland Coalition of Families for • Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians page 22
Children’s Mental Health, page 19
• Maryland Educational Opportunity Center, • FIRN, page 12
page 19
• Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center, • Judith Todes, Attorney at Law, page 18
page 19
• NAMI – Howard County, page 19
• Norbel School, page 20
• Pinnacle Career Resources, page 20
• Synergies, page 22
• University of Maryland Extension, page 22
Emergency and Crisis Services
• Christ Church Link, page 11
• Community Action Council, page 12
• Domestic Violence Center of Howard page 16
County, page 12
• FISH of Howard County, page 12
• Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, 14
• Howard County General Hospital, page 16
• Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16
• Howard County Mental Health Authority, • NAMI – Howard County, page 19
page 16
• Humanim, page 17
• Salvation Army, page 20
Employment Services • Prepare for Success, page 20 • Howard County Mental Health Authority, • PFLAG, page 20 • Volunteer Center Serving Howard County,
• Arc of Howard County, page 8 • Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, page 16 • United Way Community Partnership of page 22
• Athelas Institute, page 8 page 22 • Howard County Office of Human Rights, Howard County, page 22 • Wilde Lake Community Association,
page 16 page 22
• Build Haiti Foundation, page 9
Financial Services Housing
Health-related Services Legal Services
• Ascend One Corporation, page 8 • Adaptive Living, page 8
• Humanim, page 17
• Commercial Insurance Managers, page 12 • African American Coalition of Howard • African American Coalition of Howard • Judith Todes, Attorney at Law, page 18
• Linwood Center, page 18 County, page 8
• Howard County Department of Citizen County, page 8 • Legal Aid Bureau, page 18
• Pinnacle Career Resources, page 20 • Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland
Services, page 15 • Athelas Institute, page 8 • Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service,
Chapter, page 8 page 19
• makingCHANGE, page 19 • Columbia Housing Corporation, page 11
• Chase Brexton Health Services,
• Money Matters of Howard County, page 11 • Rebuilding Together Howard County,
• Bridgeway Community Church, page 9 Other
page 19 page 20
• Christian Care Foundation for Children with • Christian Care Foundation for Children with • Candlelight Concert Society, page 11
• RM3 Enterprises, page 20 Disabilities, page 11
Disabilities, page 11 Information and Referral
• Salvation Army, page 20
• Christian Counseling Associates, page 11 • Christian Counseling Associates,
• Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland Transportation
page 11 • African American Coalition of Howard
• Columbia Jewish Congregation, page 12 Food Assistance Chapter, page 8
• Comfort Keepers, page 12 County, page 8
• Bridgeway Community Church, page 9 • AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive
• Generations Newspaper, page 14 Technology Co-op, page 8 • Central Maryland Regional Transit, page 11
• Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16 • Community Action Council, page 12
• Gilchrist Hospice Care, page 14 • Christ Church Link, page 11 • Howard County Department of Citizen
• Kittamaqundi Community Church, page 18 • FISH of Howard County, page 12
• Healthy Howard, page 14 • Coalition of Geriatric Services (COGS), Services, Office on Aging, page 16
page 20 • Howard County Department of Citizen page 11 • Neighbor Ride, page 19
• Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, Services, page 15 • Counselors Helping (South) Asian Indians
• St. John The Evangelist Baptist Church, page 19
• Howard County General Hospital, page 16 (CHAI), page 12 Volunteers
page 22
• Salvation Army, page 20 • FIRN, page 12 • A-OK Mentoring, page 8
• Howard County Health Department,
Family Support Services page 16 • Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, • Asian American Healthcare Center, page 8
Foreign-born Assistance
• Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Maryland • Johns Hopkins Home Care Group, page 14 • Build Haiti Foundation, page 9
page 18
Chapter, page 8 • Harper’s Choice Community Association, • Christian Care Foundation for Children with
• Asian American Healthcare Center,
• Arc of Howard County, page 8 • Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland, page 14 Disabilities, page 11
page 8 page 19
• Better BedRest, page 9 • HC Drug Free, page 14 • Columbia Association, page 11
• Build Haiti Foundation, page 9 • Serenity Center, page 21
• Bridges to Housing Stability, page 9 • Hickory Ridge Community Association, • FISH of Howard County, page 12
• Conexiones, page 12 • Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults, page 14
• Center for Adoption Support and • Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16
• Howard County Chamber of Commerce,
Education, page 11 • Jewish Community Services, page 17
(CHAI), page 12 • Winter Growth, page 22 page 15
• Christian Care Foundation for Children with • Leadership Howard County, page 18
• Y of Central Maryland, page 22 • Howard County Department of Citizen
Disabilities, page 11 • Neighbor Ride, page 19
• Jewish Community Services, page 17 Services, page 15
• Community Action Council, page 12 • Special Olympics Howard County, page 21
Home-Based Services • Howard County Pregnancy Center,
• Domestic Violence Center of Howard • Voices for Children, page 22
• Korean American Community Association, • Comfort Keepers, page 12 page 16
County, page 12
page 18 • Howard County Tourism Council, • Volunteer Center Serving Howard County,
• Family & Children’s Services, page 12 • Christian Care Foundation for Children with
• Howard Community College, page 15 Disabilities, page 11 page 17 page 22
• Generations Newspaper, page 14
• Howard County Department of Citizen • Jewish Community Services, page 17
• Gilchrist Hospice Care, page 14 Foundations
Services, Office on Aging, page 16 • Maryland Coalition of Families for
• Grace Community Church, page 14 • Bright Minds Foundation, page 9 Children’s Mental Health, page 19
• Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland,
• Howard County Department of Citizen • Build Haiti Foundation, page 9 page 19 • Maryland Educational Opportunity Center,
Services, page 15 page 19
• Columbia Foundation, page 11 • Rebuilding Together Howard County,
• Howard County Department of Social page 20 • NAMI-Howard County, page 19
Services, page 16 • Horizon Foundation, page 14
• Oakland Mills Community Association,
• Howard County Mental Health Authority, • Lazarus Foundation, page 18 Homeless Services page 20
• Bridges to Housing Stability, page 9 • Owen Brown Community Association,
• Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16 Government Agencies
• Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, page 20
• Howard County Department of Citizen
• Jewish Community Services of Howard page 14 • PFLAG, page 20
County, page 17 Services, page 15
• Howard County Department of Corrections, • Service Coordination, page 21
• Maryland Coalition of Families for Hotlines
page 16 • Town Center Community Association,
Children’s Mental Health, page 19 • Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center,
• Howard County Department of Social page 22
page 14
Services, page 16 • United Way Community Partnership of
• National Family Resiliency Center, page 19 • Howard County Pregnancy Center, page 16
• Howard County Health Department, Howard County, page 22
• PFLAG, page 20 • Korean American Community Association,
page 16
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Adaptive Living Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Asian American Healthcare Center bearsolutions, LLC Bright Minds Foundation Build Haiti Foundation
contact: William Buchanan Maryland Chapter contact: David Lee contact: Harry Schwarz contact: Patricia Sasse contact: Bob Anantua
email: billbuchanan3@verizon.net contact: Teri Bennett email: aahc2008@gmail.com email: Harry.Schwarz@verizon.net email: pat@brightmindsfoundation.org email: banantua@thebuildhaiti
phone: 410-730-1289 email: teri.bennett@alz.org phone: 410-884-0888 phone: 443-766-9476 phone: 410-740-0707 foundation.org
11089 Swansfield Road phone: 410-561-9099 5070 Dorsey Hall Drive, Suite 101 11668 Dark Fire Way 10910 Route 108 phone: 443-285-3956
Columbia, MD 21044 1850 York Road, Suite D Ellicott City, MD 21042 Columbia, MD 21044 Ellicott City, MD 21042 P.O. Box 6895
Residential program for working intellectually Timonium, MD 21093 www.aahcmd.org Focuses on improving the quality of financial www.brightmindsfoundation.org Columbia, MD 21045
disabled adults. www.alz.org/maryland Improving the overall health of Asian Americans management among nonprofit organizations Funds programs and services that address www.TheBuildHaitiFoundation.org
Enhancing care and support for people effected living in Howard County by increasing access throught the development of financial manage- equity and equality, promote educational inno- Develops partnerships to help Haitian families
by Alzheimer’s through services, education, ad- to culturally sensitive and linguistically appro- ment systems that link planning, assessment, vation, and support skills that serve students out of poverty and hunger. Builds a committed
African American Coalition of
vocacy, and research. Services include 24-hour priate health care. and budgeting to the nonprofit’s goals. throughout their lives. network of professional and volunteers to sup-
Howard County
helpline, support groups, respite subsidies, port health, education, job creation, agricultur-
contact: Sherman Howell Medic Alert+Safe Return Program, and educa- al efforts and environment conservation.
email: aachc@comcast.net AT: LAST, The Maryland Assistive Better BedRest
tion and training.
phone: 301-596-5240 Technology Co-op contact: Joanie Reisfeld
contact: Susan Garber email: info@betterbedrest.org
11370 Heathertoe Lane A-OK Mentoring—Tutoring
email: info@matcoop.org phone: 301-674-7733
Columbia, MD 21044 contact: Chaya Kaplan
phone: 410-381-2667 P.O. Box 212
Public policy and civic organization serving low email: chayakaplan@verizon.net
and moderate income families, advocating for 7050 Oakland Mills Road, Suite 160 Savage, MD 20763
phone: 410-730-6030
fair and equitable public policy issues such as Columbia, MD 21046 www.betterbedrest.org
10458 Waterfowl Terrace www.matcoop.org
education, housing, the economy, health-care, Provides support, resource and referral services
and more.
Columbia, MD 21044 for women placed on bedrest for high-risk preg-
Purchasing cooperative for schools and fami-
Provides volunteer mentors—tutors to selected lies with product lines for individuals with nancies. Financial grants for women who lose
schools and after-school programs administered disabilities and the elderly including: educa- their income while on pregnancy bedrest.
Akubo by the Howard County Public School System. tional software, communication devices, alter-
contact: Robin Abello
native computer access, aids for daily living, Bridges to Housing Stability
email: robin@akubocrm.com
Arc of Howard County switches and adapted toys, sensory aids,
contact: Jane O’Leary
phone: 410-988-2173 home modification materials and therapeutic
contact: Carol Beatty email: jane@bridges2hs.org
7913 Nottingham Way email: cbeatty@archoward.org
supplies. Training programs for professionals,
family members, and individuals with disabili- phone: 410-312-5760
Ellicott City, MD 21043
phone: 410-730-0638
www.akubo.net ties. Consultations and evaluations available. 9520 Berger Road, Suite 311
11735 Homewood Road Columbia, MD 21046
Helps non-profits build customer support,
Ellicott City, MD 21042 www.Bridges2HS.org
communications, marketing, and fundraising Athelas Institute
operations.
www.archoward.org Provides case management to help homeless
contact: Sherrie Jordan
Provides residential services, job placement and near-homeless families attain and maintain
email: sjordan@athelasinst.org
and supports, day services, and family support housing stability. Provides transitional housing
Alianza de la Comunidad to individuals with cognitive and developmental phone: 410-964-1241 Extension 106
or permanent housing for homeless families
contact: Deirdre Gonsalves disabilities. 9104 Red Branch Road accepted into the housing program.
email: dgonsalves01@yahoo.com Columbia, MD 21045
phone: 443-812-8486 www.ddamaryland.org/athelas.htm
Ascend One Corporation Bridgeway Community Church
P.O. Box 2813 contact: Joseph Murray
Provides employment, meaningful days, trans-
contact: Amy Simms
Columbia, MD 21045 portation, and a continuum of in-home and
email: jmurray@ascendone.com email: amy.simms@bridgewayonline.org
Educates the Hispanic community on various residential supports to adults with develop-
phone: 410-910-2748 phone: 443-283-7212
issues with the goal of improving living and mental disabilities.
8930 Stanford Boulevard 9189 Red Branch Road
working conditions in Howard County.
Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21045
www.ascendone.com www.bridgewayonline.org
Helps consumers get out of debt, strengthen Non-denominational, multi-cultural church. Min-
finances, and manage their money. istries include: children, middle and high school
students, men, community cupboard, women,
counseling services, consulting services, week-
end seminars, creative arts, mixed singles,
community outreach, and small groups.

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Coalition of Geriatric Services
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contact: Sharon Quinter
email: gmorris@columbiahousing.org
phone: 410-730-9554 Extension 13
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Columbia, MD 21045
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Life is about relationships,

onships, ffriends and
Columbia Jewish Congregation
contact: Miriam Lapping
Conexiones
contact: Feli Sola-Carter
Family & Children’s Services
contact: Stan Levi
family. Emerge supports people with
email: miriam@columbiajewish.org
phone: 410-730-6044 Extension 314
email: feli@conexioneshc.org
phone: 410-313-8744
email: slevi@fcsmd.org
phone: 410-997-3557
disabilities to live their lives.
5885 Robert Oliver Place P.O. Box 6997 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21044
www.columbiajewish.org www.conexioneshc.org www.fcsmd.org
Progressive congregation whose emphasis on Advocates for Hispanic student achievement Provides counseling for individuals, couples
Judaism as a civilization as well as a religion in Howard County. and families. New parents program includes
involves the study of Jewish beliefs, teach- home-visits that support first-time parents.
ings, values, ethics, history, tradition, prayer, Counselors Helping (South) Asian In-home assistance for elderly or adults with
art, and music. Indians (CHAI) disabilities is offered on a sliding scale basis.
Employee counseling is provided to contracted
contact: Razia Kosi
businesses for employees and their families.
Comfort Keepers email: raziakosi@chaicounselors.org
contact: Doria Musaga phone: 443-615-1355
email: doriam@juno.com 4517 Red Leaf Court
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phone: 410-964-0066 Ellicott City, MD 21043 contact: Hector J. Garcia Jr.
www.chaicounselors.org email: hgarcia@firnonline.org
5440 Old Tucker Row, Suite A
phone: 410-992-1923 Extension 11
Columbia, MD 21044 Provides information, education and referrals
www.comfortkeepers.com related to mental health for the South Asian 5999 Harpers Farm Road, Suite E-200
Provides in-home care such as light house- community. Conducts professional develop- Columbia, MD 21044 Our Mission…
keeping, meal preparation, and companion- ment on increasing cultural proficiency. www.firnonline.org Emerge creates supportive
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Howard County sumer counseling, adult and student literacy, services for people with disabilities.
Commercial Insurance Managers
job counseling, citizenship classes, and crisis
contact: Gordon Mumpower contact: Krista McKee
assistance.
email: gordon@businsure.com email: krista.mckee@verizon.net
phone: 410-997-0304
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8170 Lark Brown Road, Suite 102 5457 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 310
First Tee of Howard County services:
contact: Carol Swanson
Elkridge, MD 21075 Columbia, MD 21045
www.dvcenter.org email: carol.swanson@
www.businsure.com
Provides property, liability, automobile, work- Provides 24-hour hotline; emergency and transi-
columbiaassociation.com
phone: 410-730-1114
Residential, Supported Living, Day &
Rehabilitation, Employment, Nursing,
ers compensation, directors and officers, and tional shelter; legal assistance counseling; edu-
other coverages to nonprofits and employee cation and outreach; New Behaviors, a program 5100 Columbia Road
benefits including group medical, life, and
disability insurance.
for abusers; and Pet Safe. Columbia, MD 21044
www.thefirstteehowardcounty.org
Psychology and Transportation
Emerge, Inc. Provides learning facilities and educational Services.
programs that promote character develop-
Community Action Council contact: Mike Gahagan
ment and life-enhancing values through the
contact: Bita Dayhoff email: mgahagan@emergeinc.org
game of golf.
email: bdayhoff@cac-hc.org phone: 410-884-4420 Extension 251
Emerge, Inc.
phone: 410-313-6440 9180 Rumsey Road, Suite D-2
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Box 226 Columbia, MD 21045
FISH of Howard County, Inc. 9180 Rumsey Rd. Ste. D-2
Columbia, MD 21046 www.emergeinc.org contact: Carroll Kitzmiller
email: mpkitz@gmail.com
Columbia, MD 21045
www.cac-hc.org Provides services to children and adults with
disabilities, including residential, supported
phone: 410-964-8660 Phone: 410-884-4420
Provides programs and emergency services
for low-income residents include housing living, individual support services, day pro- P.O. Box 34 Fax: 410-884-4425
assistance which includes Eviction Prevention, grams, supported employment, psychological Ellicott City, MD 21041
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Generations Newspaper
contact: Mary McGraw
email: info@generationsnewspaper.com
phone: 410-461-9454
3697 Park Avenue, Suite 101
Ellicott City, MD 21043
www.generationsnewspaper.com
Monthly publication targeting people age 50+
in Howard County. Articles cover health, financ-
es, coping with aging, recipes, local history, Al-
zheimer’s updates and travelogues.
Gilchrist Hospice Care
contact: Chuck Nagle
email: cnagle@gilchristhospice.org
phone: 410-730-5072
5537 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 443
Columbia, MD 21045
www.gilchristhospice.org
Provides care for people with life-limiting
illness and their families. Services include
pain and symptom management, emotional
and spiritual support, respite care and bereave-
ment support.
Grace Community Church
contact: Steve Girard
email: steve.girard@gcconline.org
phone: 240-553-1090
8200 Old Columbia Road
Fulton, MD 20759
www.gcconline.org
Non-denominational church with ministries that
include Grace to the Homeless, Grief Share, Care
and Repair ministry provides home repair and
basic handyman assistance to single parent
families, Meals Ministry, and Money Sense.
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Grassroots Crisis Intervention
Center, Inc.
contact: Debra Popiel
email: debbie@grassrootscrisis.org
phone: 410-531-6006
6700 Freetown Road
Columbia, MD 21044
www.grassrootscrisis.org
24-hour Crisis Hotline (410-531-6677).
Youth Crisis Hotline (800-422-0009). Pro-
vides no-fee crisis intervention counseling
on a walk-in basis; mobile crisis services
noon to 11PM daily. 18-bed men’s shelter,
33-bed family shelter and emergency motel
shelter; all offer comprehensive support ser-
vices, case management. Staff provides
crisis intervention training, suicide preven-
tion/intervention, and responds to commu-
nity emergencies on request.
Harper’s Choice Community
Association
contact: Wendy Tzucker
email: harperschoice@columbia
villages.org
phone: 410-730-3888
5440 Old Tucker Row, Suite A email: rkrieg@thehorizonfoundation.org
Columbia, MD 21044
www.harperschoicecommunity assistance for compliance with the Americans
association.org
Community association providing information
and advocacy for residents of Harper’s Choice.
HC DrugFree
contact: Joan Webb Scornaienchi
email: joanwebbs@comcast.net
phone: 410-290-0436
10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 415
Columbia, MD 21044
www.hcdrugfree.org
Provides e-newsletters for parents, educational
programs for parents and teens; a website
with prevention and treatment information;
and an information clearinghouse for parents
and community members.
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Healthy Howard Howard Community College Howard County Department of Office of Children’s Services
contact: Lena Bloom contact: The Welcome and Information Citizen Services contact: Keri Hyde
email: lbloom@healthyhowardplan.org Center contact: Lois Mikkila email: childcare@howardcountymd.gov
phone: 410-988-3737 Extension 12 email: mdriscolle@howardcc.edu email: lmikkila@howardcountymd.gov phone: 410-313-1940
P.O. Box 2275 phone: 410-772-4702 phone: 410-313-6400 3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 380
Columbia, MD 21045 10901 Little Patuxent Parkway 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive Ellicott City, MD 21043
www.healthyhowardplan.org Columbia, MD 21044 Columbia, MD 21046 www.howardcountymd.gov/children
Operates the Healthy Howard Health Plan that www.howardcc.edu http://howardcountymd.gov/ The Child Care Resource Center provides
connects Howard County residents with health Offers counselors, financial aid, and flexible CitizenServices referrals for child care and other services
care resources. learning options for earning a degree, starting Promotes partnerships with non-profit human to parents, and training and technical assis-
a new career, upgrading job skills, and exploring services agencies and advisory boards; man- tance to current and prospective child care
personal interests include: Adult Basic Educa- ages community services grants to non-profits; professionals. The CARE center program pro-
Hickory Ridge Community
tion, Business Training Center, Career Links, provides education, training, and information vides assistance to child care professionals
Association and referral services upon request. and parents in working with children who have
Children’s Learning Center, English Language
contact: Jane Parrish Institute, ESL, HCC-TV, International Education, behavioral challenges. The Parents as Teach-
email: hrmanager@columbiavillages.org Jobs Online, Kids On Campus, Learning Assis- ers program offers home visiting services to
Disabilities Services
phone: 410-730-7327 tance Center, Mediation and Conflict Resolution increase parenting skills and identify devel-
Center, Musical Arts Center, Project Access, RE- contact: Joyce Lehrer opmental delays. The Local Children’s Board
6175 Sunny Spring
NEW Nursing, Rep Stage Actors Institute. email: jlehrer@howardcountymd.gov raises awareness of children’s issues in the
Columbia, MD 21044
phone: 410-313-6431 county and helps to secure funding for com-
www.hickoryridgecommunity
association.org 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive munity and school-based programs to support
Howard County Autism Society children and youth.
Homeowners’association serving the residents Columbia, MD 21046
contact: Beth Benevides
of Hickory Ridge. http://howardcountymd.gov/DS/CS_
email: b
 eth.benevides-hill@ DisabilitySrvcs.htm
howard-autism.org Office of Consumer Affairs
Provides information, referral, and assistance contact: Rebecca Bowman
Horizon Foundation phone: 410-290-3466
for housing, transportation, employment,
email: rbowman@howardcountymd.gov
contact: Rich Krieg 10280 Old Columbia Road, Suite 215 and improved access to public facilities for
phone: 410-313-6420
Columbia, MD 21046 people with disabilities. Includes coordination
phone: 410-715-0311 www.howard-autism.org of available community resources, technical 6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 900 Provides information, support, advocacy, edu-
cational activities and services for individuals with Disabilities Act, modification of business, www.howardcountymd.gov/CA/CS_
Columbia, MD 21044
employment, and public spaces, parking, permit ConsumerAffairs.htm
www.thehorizonfoundation.org living with autism and their families.
information, and curb/cut ramps. Investigates and conciliates complaints re-
Funding supports initiatives intended to over- garding deceptive and unfair trade practices.
come barriers to community health and well- Howard County Chamber of Consumer Affairs is an enforcement agency
ness, ameliorate disparities in health status, Commerce with the power to issue subpoenas, institute
and increase opportunities for county resi-
contact: Pam Klahr litigation to stop illegal business practices,
dents to lead healthier lives. and obtain restitution for consumers who
email: pklahr@howardchamber.com
have been harmed. Issues Solicitors/Peddlers
phone: 410-730-4111
licenses, registers towing companies engaged
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 105
in towing vehicles from private lots, and offers
Columbia, MD 21044
a free voluntary binding arbitrary program.
www.howardchamber.com
Facilitates the success of business in Howard
County through advocacy, communication,
and education.
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Office on Aging
contact: Sue Vaeth
email: map@howardcountymd.gov
phone: 410-313-6410
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
www.howardcountymd.gov/CS_OA
Serves older adults, their families, caregiv-
ers, persons with disabilities, and agencies
supporting these groups. Some programs
have age and eligibility requirements. Eight
Senior Centers and three Senior Center Plus
sites offer lifelong learning, health and well-
ness activities, lunch, arts programming,
intergenerational activities in the community,
information on senior services, peer support
groups, specialized programs for seniors with
special needs, and volunteer placement. Infor-
mation and Assistance services covers trans-
portation, housing, long term care planning,
access to public benefits, disability services,
in-home evaluations, financial assistance,
home repair, fall prevention, reverse mortgage
counseling, family caregiver support, and in-
home services. Seniors with special needs
are served by the nursing home ombudsman
program, adult public guardianship, and case
management services.
Howard County Department of
Corrections
contact: Patricia Schupple
email: pschupple@howardcountymd.gov
phone: 410-313-5204
7301 Waterloo Road, P.O. Box 250
Jessup, MD 20794
www.howardcountymd.gov
Operates the Central Booking Facility and the
Detention Center for persons who are commited
by the Courts in Howard County. The Detention
Center and program partners provide services
including addictions , health and mental health
education and counselling, anger management,
parenting and work release support.
Howard County Department of
Social Services
contact: Linda Zumbrun
email: lzumbrun@dhr.state.md.us
phone: 410-872-8700
7121 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
www.dhr.state.md.us
Promotes family stability, employment and self-
sufficiency, and a safe environment for children
and vulnerable adults. Family Investment pro-
grams: Jobs First, Temporary Cash Assistance,
Medical Assistance, Food Stamps, Purchase
of Child Care. Social Service programs: Foster
Care and Adoption, Child and Adult Protective
Services, Family Preservation, Family Services,
Services to Adults, In-Home Aide Services and
Project HOME. Child Support Enforcement:
establishment of paternity, establishment and
enforcement of child support order.
Howard County General Hospital
contact: Jay Blackman
email: jblackman@hcgh.org
phone: 410-740-7710
5755 Cedar Lane
Columbia, MD 21044
www.hcgh.org
Operates a 219-bed comprehensive acute-
care medical center where medical staff of
over 800 physicians, representing 74 special-
ties and subspecialties, treat a full range of
human condition.
Howard County Health Department
contact: Edith Gilliard
email: egilliard@howardcountymd.gov
phone: 410-313-6300
7178 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21046
www.hchealth.org
Services include health needs assessments,
outreach and prevention, education, and treat-
ment, vaccinations, communicable disease
clinics, elderly and disabled services, WIC,
dental, and substance abuse treatment as
well as services for breast, cervical, colorectal
cancer, Medicaid transportation, enrollment
for Medical Assistance, tobacco cessation,
and local birth and death certificates. Environ-
mental Health handles animal bites, reviews
building permits, inspects food facilities, and
issues permits for wells and septic systems.
Howard County Mental
Health Authority
contact: Donna Wells
email: wells@hcmha.org
phone: 410-313-7350
9151 Rumsey Road, Suite 150
Columbia, MD 21045
www.hcmha.org
Completes a community needs assessment
and the Mental Health Plan for Howard County.
Manages and monitors all publicly-funded ser-
vices in the county and provides education
and training on mental health issues. Pursues
funding to develop mental health services.
Adult Services: Janet M. Jones 410-313-7375,
jmjones@hcmha.org. Child & Adolescent Ser-
vices: Kenyatta Cully 410-313-7378 kcully@
hcmha.org. Older Adult/Aging Services: Marsha
Ansel 410-313-5706 mansel@hcmha.org
Howard County Office of
Human Rights
contact: Vernon Gray
email: cvgray@howardcountymd.gov
phone: 410-313-6430
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive
Columbia, MD 21044
www.howardcountymd.gov
Enforces the county’s human rights law, inves-
tigates complaints regarding discrimination in
employment, financing, law enforcement, hous-
ing or public accommodations, and responds
to inquiries about human rights issues.
Howard County Pregnancy Center
contact: Nancy Krummenoehl
email: info@
howardcountypregnancycenter.org
phone: 410-730-3223
10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 203
Columbia, MD 21044
www.HC-PC.org
Provides resource services and practical sup-
port to women facing a crisis pregnancy as
well as those struggling with a past abortion
decision. Services include pregnancy tests,
pregnancy and parenting education, material
assistance for mothers and newborns, refer-
ral for medical care, confidential post-abortion
counseling and education on adoption as a
parenting alternative.
Howard County Public
School System
contact: Pamela Blackwell
email: pamela_blackwell@hcpss.org
phone: 410-313-6662
10910 Route 108
Ellicott City, MD 21042
www.hcpss.org
Operates all public schools in Howard County.
Howard County Tourism
Council
contact: Rachelina Bonacci
email: Rachelina@visithowardcounty.com
phone: 410-313-1900
8267 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD 21043
www.visithowardcounty.com
Develops and promotes tourism in Howard
County by featuring the county’s unique sites,
services, products and people.
Bureau of Community Health
410.313.7500
• Vaccines for children and adults
• Seasonal flu shots
• Community based services for Seniors
• Confidential anonymous testing and
counseling for STDs, HIV/AIDS
Bureau of Clinical Services
410.313.7500
• Women’s Health Services
• Confidential teen clinics
• WIC (W
(Women, Infant & Children
Program)
• Infants and Toddlers Program
• Cancer screening and treatment programs
• Health education on tobacco, cancer and
chronic diseases
• Smoking cessation classes
For moree inf
information about the Health Department,
go to www
www.hchealth.org or call 410.313.6300.
Humanim Jewish Community Services/
contact: Cindy Scott Jewish Federation of Howard
email: cscott@humanim.com County
phone: 410-381-7171 contact: Liz Schoen
6355 Woodside Court email: lschoen@jcshowardcounty.org
Columbia, MD 21046 phone: 410-730-4976
www.humanim.org 10630 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 401
Provides workforce development, residential, Columbia, MD 21044
mental health, neuro-rehabilitation, and devel- www.jewishhowardcounty.org
opmental disability services to children, adults Offers counseling to adults, older adults,
and older adults. adolescents, couples and families. Services
for older adults and their families include
case management, caregiver consultations,
eldercare family planning consultations and
a bereavement group. Resources for holo-
caust survivors provided through the Claims
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against
Germany. Social and cultural programs for all
ages,senior outreach and volunteer opportuni-
ties offered by the Jewish Federation of How-
ard County.
Bureau
eau of En
Environmental Health
410.313.2640
•WWell and Septic testing services
• Food Safety and Hygiene
• Public Pool and Spa Inspections
Healthy Howard
410.313.6300
• Healthy Howard Initiative (Schools, Homes,
Workplaces, Restaurants, Recreation)
• Enrollment services for Medicaid, MCHP
(Maryland Children’s Health Program) and
other health care programs
Bureau of Substance Abuse Services
410.313.6202
• Assessments, education, intervention, and
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Johns Hopkins Home Care Group
contact: Susan Martin
email: martin-susan@jhmi.edu
phone: 410-288-8000
2400 Broening Highway
Baltimore, MD 21224
www.hopkinsmedicine.org/homecare
Provides home health visits for adults and
children by nurses, physical, occupational,
and speech therapists, home health aides
and social workers, respiratory, home medical
equipment, and infusion services.
Judith C. Todes, Attorney at Law
contact: Judith Todes
email: judith@todeslaw.com
phone: 410-992-5554
10025 Governor Warfield Parkway,
Suite 202
Columbia, MD 21044
www.todeslaw.com
Specializes in the field of immigration and
nationality law working with individuals, fami-
lies, non-profit organizations, and private and
public corporations.
Judy Center
contact: Anne Yenchko
email: ayenchko@hcpss.org
phone: 410-381-9024
6700 Cradlerock Way
Columbia, MD 21045
Promotes school readiness by providing com-
prehensive early childhood services to children
and parenting support to parents.
Judy Grusso
contact: Judy Grusso
email: jgrusso2@verizon.net
phone: 410-715-9896
6039 Flywheel Court
Columbia, MD 21044
Fundraising and Marketing Consultant special-
izing in foundation and corporate giving; special
events; annual campaigns; major donor reten-
tion and segmentation; and board recruitment.
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Kittamaqundi Community Church
contact: Heather Kirk-Davidoff
email: kcpastor@verizon.net
phone: 410-730-4855
5410 Leaf Trader Way
Columbia, MD 21044
www.kc-church.org
Non-denominational call-based christian church
that provides worship services for members
and community. Offers a wide range of minis-
tries and programs for all ages.
Korean American Community
Association
contact: Sue Song
email: ssong001@verizon.net
phone: 410-461-1728
8722 Town and Country Blvd., Suite 2
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Serves the Korean residents in Howard County
and it’s surrounding counties by providing
resources and referrals and counseling
Lazarus Foundation
contact: Don Bard
email: don@lazarus.org
phone: 410-531-8485
10378 Eclipse Way
Columbia, MD 21044
www.lazarus.org
Assists educational institutions and other
non-profit organizations in acquiring computer
technology.
Leadership Howard County
contact: Karen Gindes
email: KGindes@leadershiphc.org
phone: 410-730-4474
5560 Sterrett Place, Suite 105
Columbia, MD 21044
www.leadershiphc.org
Prepares community leaders to meet the
challenges of community sevice, offering
a broad range of experiences and insights
about the County, its people, its needs and
its services. Assists community members
find volunteer leadership opportunities.
League of Women Voters of
Howard County
contact: Grace Kubofcik
email: info@howard.lwvmd.org
phone: 410-730-0142
9520 Berger Road, Suite 311
Columbia, MD 21046
www.howard.lwvmd.org
Nonpartisan political organization that en-
courages informed and active participation
of citizens in government; works to increase
understanding of major public policy issues;
influences public policy through education
and advocacy.
Legal Aid Bureau
contact: Barbara Coleman
email: BColeman@mdlab.org
phone: 410-480-1057
3451 Court House Drive, 2nd Floor
Ellicott City, MD 21043
www.mdlab.org
Provides free legal services to low-income
persons. Accepts cases in the area of fam-
ily/domestic, housing, income maintenance
(public benefits)and elder law and consumer/
finance. Provides specialized representation to
vulnerable populations such as senior citizens,
immigrant and seasonal farm workers and
nursing home and assisted living residents.
Linwood Center
contact: Anne McArthur
email: amcarthur@linwoodcenter.org
phone: 410-465-1352
3421 Martha Bush Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
www.linwoodcenter.org
Offers 12-month educational and vocational
services to people with autism and other dis-
orders. Residential services for children ages
5–21. Operates a community-based vocational
and residential program for adults with autism.
Operates a donated goods store where some
adult clients are employed.
Loyola Clinical Centers
contact: Janet Simon Schreck
email: jsimon@loyola.edu
phone: 410-617-1200
5911 York Road, Suite 100
Baltimore, MD 21212
www.loyola.edu/clinics
Operating under the asupices of Loyola
University Maryland, provides assessment
and therapy services in Speech-Language
Pathology and Pastoral Counseling .
makingCHANGE—A Financial
Wellness Center
contact: Michelle Glassburn
email: g
 lassburnm@
makingchangecenter.org
phone: 443-718-9350
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 900
Columbia, MD 21044
www.makingchangecenter.org
Provides financial literacy to teens and
adults through seminars and online pro-
grams offered to schools, non-profits, and
government agencies.
Maryland Coalition of Families for
Children’s Mental Health
contact: Jane Walker
email: jwalker@mdcoalition.org
phone: 410-730-8267
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 119
Columbia, MD 21044
www.mdcoalition.org
Dedicated to improving services for children
with mental health needs and their families;
building a network of information and support
for families across Maryland.
Maryland Educational Opportunity
Center
contact: Velma Green
email: vgreen@meoconline.com
phone: 410-997-9036 Extension 27
10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 415
Columbia, MD 21044
www.meoconline.com
Assists low income, first generation college
bound residents with the college selection, ad-
mission and financial aid application processes.
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Maryland Volunteer
Lawyers Service
contact: Michelle Swift
email: michelle@mvlslaw.org
phone: 410-547-6537
1 North Charles Street, Suite 222
Baltimore, MD 21201
www.mvlslaw.org
Provides free legal representation to Maryland-
ers with limited income, and to community-
based nonprofits that help low to moderate
income communities. Volunteer lawyers help
with tax disputes and back taxes, landlord/
tenant problems, consumer issues, divorce,
custody and guardianship, and other civil legal
problems. Nonprofits can get help with bylaws,
negotiating contracts or leases, advice on em-
ployment or intellectual property matters, and
other transactional issues.
Meals on Wheels of Central Provides education, support, and advocacy for
Maryland
contact: Karen Saul
email: saul@mowcm.org
phone: 410-730-9476
9200 Old Annapolis Road, Suite 205
Columbia, MD 21045
www.mealsonwheelsmd.org
Provides meals to the homebound; one hot
and one cold meal daily, Monday through
Friday, including holidays that fall during
the week.
Mediation and Conflict
Resolution Center
contact: Kathy Rockefeller
email: kathyrockefeller@howardcc.edu
phone: 410-772-4360
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
www.howardcc.edu/mcrc
Provides free mediation and conflict resolution
services, education and training.
Money Matters of Howard County
contact: Gail Thompson
email: gailmthom@aol.com
phone: 301-854-0575, 443-864-3037
6801 Redberry Road
Clarksville, MD 21029
Provides personal business management
such as writing checks, banking, financial
record keeping, assisting with transition
following loss of spouse, medical insurance
problems and more.
NAMI—Howard County
contact: Susan Helsel
email: shelsel@nami.org
phone: 410-772-9300
9151 Rumsey Road, Suite 150
Columbia, MD 21045
www.nami.org/sites/namihowardcounty
individuals and families affected by serious
and chronic mental illness: depression, bipo-
lar disorder, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia,
borderline personality disorder.
National Family Resiliency
Center
contact: Kathy Helt
email: khelt@nfrchelp.org
phone: 410-740-9553
10632 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 121
Columbia, MD 21044
www.nfrchelp.org
Provides therapeutic and educational services
and mediation and collaborative law services
for children and adults who are experienc-
ing marital problems, separation, divorce or
remarriage. Publications are available for
children, adults and professionals.
Neighbor Ride
contact: Brad Closs
email: director@neighborride.org
phone: 410-884-7433
8950 Route 108, #115
Columbia, MD 21045
www.neighborride.org
Provides transportation to medical and personal
care appointments, social events, religious
services, and other day-to-day activities for
modest fees. Serves Howard County residents
age 60 and older.
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New Hope Seventh-Day Owen Brown Community Prepare for Success SBK Consulting
Adventist Church Association contact: Roy Appletree contact: Susan Kleinberg
contact: Kumar Dixit contact: Nancy Thomas email: prepareforsuccess@gmail.com email: sbkleinberg@verizon.net
email: kumardixit@yahoo.com email: obca@columbiavillages.org phone: 410-988-0378 phone: 410-997-0727
phone: 301-854-1866 phone: 410-381-0202 6800 Oakland Mills Road 5485 Ring Dove Lane
12350 Hall Shop Road 6800 Cradlerock Way Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21044
Fulton, MD 20759 Columbia, MD 21045 www.prepareforsuccess.org Provides consulting services to non-profits in
www.lookingforachurch.org www.owenbrowncommunity Provides Howard County students from low strategic planning, retreat facilitation, organiza-
A congregation committed to the community, association.org income families with a backpack and school tional and board development. Individual coach-
being multiracial and multicultural. supplies. ing for executives and senior management.
Community association advocating for and
disseminating information to residents of COMPREHENSIVE AND
PASTORAL COUNSELING SERVICES
Nicodemus Communications Group Owen Brown.
RM3 Enterprises Serenity Center AFFORDABLE CARE We have faith in the mind-body-spirit connection.
The scientific approach of professional
contact: Ron Nicodemus contact: Bob Martin contact: Murat Omay for our neighbors in Howard County psychotherapy and counseling combined

email: ronnicodemus@verizon.net PFLAG (Parents, Families, and email: theserenityctr@aol.com and surrounding areas. with an integrated spiritual dimension.
email: bob@rm3enterprises.com
phone: 410-203-9585 Friends of Lesbians and Gays) phone: 410-707-0729 phone: 410-884-6088 SPEECH & LANGUAGE SERVICES

10301 Greenbriar Court Columbia 7130 Brangels Road 9650 Basket Ring Road
We don’t take freedom of speech for gr granted.
Assessment and intervention services for all

Ellicott City, MD 21042 contact: Patricia English Marriottsville, MD 21104 Columbia, MD 21045 ages, infants through older adults, with a variety
of communication needs. Individual and group
www.nicodemusonline.com email: pflagmd@gmail.com www.rm3enterprises.com www.serenitycenter.homestead.com treatment options available.

Provides strategic communications and mar- phone: 443-280-9047

keting services including refocusing and align-
ing communications messages and products
with mission and business goals; image and
branding; partnership and alliance strategies
to extend reach and maximize impact; event
development; grassroots and holistic market-
ing; training; and development of education
and vision programs.
Norbel School
contact: Sharon Dellarose
email: sdellarose@norbelschool.org
phone: 410-796-6700
6135 Old Washington Road
Elkridge, MD 21075
www.norbelschool.org
A private, non-profit school serving children in
grades 1-12 with average to gifted intelligence
that have speech and language disabilities,
specific learning differences, and/or high-
functioning autism speech disorders.
Oakland Mills Community
Association
contact: Sandy Cederbaum
email: omca@columbiavillages.org
phone: 410-730-4610
5851 Robert Oliver Place
Columbia, MD 21045
www.oaklandmills.org
Homeowners’association serving the residents
of Oakland Mills.
P. O. Box 1479
Columbia, MD 21044
www.pflagmd.org
Promotes the health and well-being of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons,
their families and friends through: support of
each other, education of the broader commu-
nity, and advocacy for equality.
Pinnacle Career Resources
contact: Lisa Dolce
email: ldolce@
pinnaclecareerresources.com
phone: 410-799-1097
8180 Lark Brown Road, Suite 301
Elkridge, MD 21075
www.pinnaclecareerresources.com
Provides career coaching, small business
start-up coaching, and workforce development
training as well ascustomized employment
programs for human service agencies and
colleges.
Works with individuals and groups to help Offers more than 19 self-help 12-step meeting 410-617-1200
them achieve greater personal, business and groups such as AA, NA, AlAnon, Children of theclinics@loyola.edu
financial results using proven methods for Alcoholics, Co-dependents Anonymous, Over- Loyola.edu/c
edu/ linics
edu/c
change, including business coaching, team eaters, Sex and Love Addicts, Debtors Anon,
and organizational development and strategic/ Incest Survivors, Nicotine Anon, and more.
business planning. Daily AA meeting in Spanish.
Rebuilding Together Howard Service Coordination
County contact: Harriet Bachman
contact: Ann Heavner email: hbachman@
email: info@rebuildingtogetherhc.org servicecoordinationinc.org
phone: 410-381-3338
phone: 410-772-8774
8775 Centre Park Drive, #519 10480 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite 950
Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21044
www.rebuildingtogetherHC.org www.servicecoordinationinc.org
Provides free repair services for low-income Helps adults and children with developmental
homeowners, particularly those who are elderly,
disabilities receiving services funded by the
displaced or disabled, and families with children. Maryland State Developmental Disabilities
Administration (DDA) and those applying for
DDA services.
Salvation Army
contact: Windy Kidd
email: windy_kidd@uss.salvationarmy.org Special Olympics Howard County
phone: 443-656-3376 contact: Bob Baker
email: bobbaker@somdhc.org
9017 Red Branch Road
Columbia, MD 21045 phone: 410-740-0500
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Provides year-round sports training and athletic
competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports
for children and adults in Howard County with
intellectual or closely related disabilities.

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Older Adult/Aging Services: 410-313-5706

Child, Adolescent Services: 410-313-7378

PublicResourceDirectoryFrm.aspx?org=2046
United Way–First Call for Help*

Information on local resources on any topic.

410-685-0525 or 1-800-492-0618

Statewide link to community health and human

Howard County Mental Health

Maryland Youth Crisis Hotline

services resources 7 days a week in over
AA, Al-Anon, addictions groups and
St. John the Evangelist United Way Community Wilde Lake Community

http://serenitycenter.homestead.com
Adult Services: 410-313-7375
Baptist Church Partnership of Howard County Association
contact: Ostein Truitt contact: Cathy Frazier contact: Bernice Kish

Maryland Crisis Hotline

Those with an * can provide additional referrals. Call 911 for medical emergencies.
email: otruitt@stjohnbaptistchurch.org email: cathy.frazier@uwcm.org email: wlca@columbiavillages.org

The Serenity Center

Additional Resources
phone: 410-992-6977 phone: 410-379-1319 phone: 410-730-3987

These organizations can help in a crisis. Areas of special expertise are noted.
9055 Tamar Drive 10480 Little Patuxent Parkway 10400 Cross Fox Lane

http://www.icarol.info/

Prepared by: The Association of Community Services www.acshoco.org and FIRN: www.firnonline.org
1-800-422-0009

1-800-422-0009
2-1-1 Maryland
Columbia, MD 21045 Columbia, MD 21044 Columbia, MD 21044

410-884-6088
www.stjohnbaptistchurch.org www.wildelake.org

www.hcmha.org
www.uwcm.org/

www.uwcm.org
Provides worship and other outreach minis- Provides services such as classes, dance

150 languages.
Provides funding to health and human service

Authority
tries to members and the community through programs, and art exhibits. Advocates for

counseling.
agencies in Central Maryland. Funds are raised
more than 40 ministries. Affiliated with the through workplace charitable giving. Delivers residents of Wilde Lake.
American Baptist Churches-USA and the First Call For Help, a 24-hour information and

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Progressive National Baptist Convention. referral line. Winter Growth

Please copy and distribute these materials

contact: Carrie Grafton
Synergies Consulting Group University of Maryland Extension email: carriegrafton@wintergrowth.com

http://www.co.ho.md.us/OCS/CareCenter.htm

Older adults, families and caregivers, persons

contact: Barbara K. Lawson contact: Christine Lothen-Kline phone: 410-964-9616

Children’s Services CARE Center

www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/

410-313-5980 or 1-800-506-5806
caregivers. Services for children and teens.
email: bklawson@aim.com

CRISIS RESOURCES
email: clothenk@umd.edu

Grassroots Crisis Intervention

5460 Ruth Keeton Way
phone: 410-992-4189

Information and referral for parents and

phone: 410-313-2707

Shelter, counseling, suicide prevention/

Columbia, MD 21044

Howard County Department

Food, financial resources, medications.
10474 Gray Owl Garth 3300 North Ridge Road, Suite 240 www.wintergrowth.com

24-hour Hotline: 410-531-6677

Emergency shelter, legal assistance,
Youth Hotline: 800-422-0009
Columbia, MD 21044

Howard County Office of

Ellicott City, MD 21043 Provides adult day programs and additional

Maryland Access Point*

FISH of Howard County
www.synergiesconsultinggroup.com http://extension.umd.edu/ support services for health-impaired older and

www.fishhowardcounty.com
Offers board development, fundraising support, Offers educational programs, including Agricul- disabled adults.

of Citizen Services:
executive coaching, project management, ture and Natural Resources, 4-H Youth Develop-

www.grassrootscrisis.org

agingserv.htm#anch91773
communications, strategic planning to non- ment, Family and Consumer Sciences, Master Y of Central Maryland
profit, educational, health, and government Gardener.

410-313-2273
organizations. contact: Dawn Chrystal-Wolfe

410-964-8660
email: dawnchrystal@ymcamd.org

with disabilities.
Voices for Children phone: 410-465-4334
Town Center Community

intervention.
Services
contact: Pamela Grady 4331 Montgomery Road
Association email: pgrady@voicesforchildren.org Ellicott City, MD 21043
contact: Patricia Laidig phone: 410-740-0933 www.ymcamd.org
email: towncenter@columbiavillages.org
5550 Sterrett Place, Suite 215 Offers health and fitness programs, sports
phone: 410-730-4744
Columbia, MD 21044 and aquatics, camps and childcare.
5430 Vantage Point Road www.voicesforchildren.org

Eviction prevention, rental assistance, food bank,

Food stamps, medical assistance, family support.

Columbia, MD 21044 Recruits, trains and supervises volunteers

energy assistance. Emergency service for low-

http://towncenter.columbiavillages.org who are matched to children with abuse or
Homeowners’ association serving the residents neglect cases in Howard County Circuit Court.

Department of Social Services

Immigration issues, consumer counseling,

of Columbia Town Center. Volunteers help to expedite the placement

http://dhr.maryland.gov/economic.php
of children into safe and permanent homes

Community Action Council

Emergency shelter, legal assistance.

Domestic Violence Center
Eviction prevention, utility turn off,
as well as advocate for needed services for

literacy programs, crisis assistance.

Ulman Cancer Fund for Young

information on food pantries, etc.

these individual children.
Adults

www.christchurchcolumbia.org
contact: Kelly Lance

Christ Church Link*

email: kelly@ulmanfund.org Volunteer Center Serving
phone: 410-964-0202 Extension 105 Howard County
10440 Little Patuxent Parkway, Suite G1 contact: Mickey Gomez

www.firnonline.org
email: mickey@volunteerhoward.org

www.dvcenter.org
410-309-9695

410-313-6440

410-872-8700

410-997-0304

410-992-1923
Columbia, MD 21044

income residents.
www.cac-hc.org
www.ulmancancerfund.org phone: 410-715-3176

Supports, educates, and connects young adults 10221 Wincopin Circle

and their loved ones affected by cancer. Columbia, MD 21044
www.volunteerhoward.org

FIRN
Stimulates and expands volunteerism by connect-
ing people with non-profit and public agencies.

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Crisis Resources Ressources Disponibles en cas de Crise French
Les organisations énumérées ci-dessous peuvent aider en cas de crise.
Les domaines d’expertise particulière sont indiqués. Ceux avec astérisques * peuvent vous diriger vers d’autres services.
Appeler le numéro 911 en cas d’urgence médicale.

Christ Church Link* FISH of Howard County Bureau de santé mentale de

www.christchurchcolumbia.org www.fishhowardcounty.com Howard County
410-309-9695 410-964-8660 Howard County Mental Health Authority
Eviction et prévention des coupures, renseignements Alimentation, problèmes financiers, médicaments. www.hcmha.org
sur les lieux de ravitaillement alimentaire, etc. Services pour adultes : 410‑313‑7375
Services à la base en case de crise Services pour enfants et adolescents :
Community Action Council Grassroots
410‑313‑7378
www.cac-hc.org www.grassrootscrisis.org Services pour les personnes âgées :
410-313-6440 Tél-aide 24 heures sur 24 : 410‑531‑6677
410-313-5706
Prévention des evictions, soutien pour le paiement de Hébergement provisoire, assistance en justice.
loyers, ravitaillement alimentaire, électricité, services Tél-aide pour les jeunes : 800‑422‑0009 Centre pour l’éviction des abus
d’urgence pour les résidents à faibles revenus. Hébergement provisoire, conseils sur la The Serenity Center
prévention des suicides et intervention en 410‑313‑5706
Département des services sociaux pareil cas. http://serenitycenter.homestead.com
Department of Social Services
http://dhr.maryland.gov/economic.php AA, Al-Anon, conseils aux alcooliques et drogués.
Bureau en Howard County du
410-872-8700
Coupures pour la provision de denrées alimentaires, Centre pour les services et soins United Way*
United Way–First Call for Help
soins médicaux, soutien familial. destinés aux enfants
Howard County Office of Children’s Services CARE Center www.uwcm.org
http://www.co.ho.md.us/OCS/CareCenter.htm 410‑685‑0525 ou 1‑800‑492‑0618
Centre de lutte contre la violence à Renseignements sur les ressources locales pour
la maison 410‑313‑2273
Renseignements et orientations pour des parents et addresser n’importe quel problème .
Domestic Violence Center
www.dvcenter.org gardiens. Services pour les enfants et les adolescents.
Ressources supplémentaires :
410‑997‑0304
Département des services pour les 2‑1‑1 Maryland
Hébergement de secours, assistance en justice. http://www.icarol.info/PublicResourceDirectoryFrm.aspx?org=2046
habitants de Howard County— 211
FIRN Hyperlien aux services communautaires ayant trait à la santé et aux
Maryland Access Point* services humanitaires partout en Maryland, disponible tous les jours
www.firnonline.org www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/ en plus de 150 langues.
410-992-1923 agingserv.htm#anch91773

Association of Community Services of Howard County | 2011 | www.acshoco.org | 410-715-9545

Dossiers d’immigration, conseils sur les pratiques Tél-aide en cas de crise dans le Maryland :
410‑313‑5980 ou 1‑800‑506‑5806 1-800‑422‑0009
financiers, cours d’initiation à l’anglais, secours en Personnes du troisième âge, les familles et les
cas de crise. fournisseurs de soins, personnes handicapées. Tél-aide pour les crises de la jeunesse dans le
Maryland : 1‑800‑422‑0009.
,
Document préparé par l’Association des services communitaires www.acshoco.org et par le FIRN www.firnonline.org.
Prière de le reproduire et disséminer sans aucune restriction.

CRISIS RESOURCES 위기 상황시에 이용할 수 있는 자원 정보 KOREAN

위기 상황에 처했을 때 아래 열거된 기관들이 도움을 드릴 수 있습니다. 특정 전문 분야에 대한 설명을 참고하십시오. 부호 * 표시가 되어 있는 기관은 추가 의뢰가 가능합니다.
의료 응급시에는 911으로 젂화 하십시오

그리스도 교회 링크* 하워드 카운티 FISH of Howard County 하워드 카운티 정신 건강 기관

Christ Church Link* www.fishhowardcounty.com Howard County Mental Health Authority
www.christchurchcolumbia.org 410-964-8660 www.hcmha.org
410-309-9695 식품, 경제 보조, 약품. 성인 대상 서비스: 410-313-7375
퇴거 명령 방지, 젂기나 가스, 상하수도 공급 중단,
아동, 청소년 대상 서비스: 410-313-7378
비상 음식 공급소 안내, 등등. 그래스루트 위기 중재 서비스
중년/ 노인 대상 서비스: 410-313-5706
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Services
지역 사회 실천 협의회 www.grassrootscrisis.org
Community Action Council 24-시간 긴급 젂화 상담: 410-531-6677 세레니티 센터 The Serenity Center
www.cac-hc.org 응급시 임시 주거지, 법률적 지원, http://serenitycenter.homestead.com
410-313-6440 청소년 긴급 젂화 상담: 800-422-0009 410-884-6088
퇴거 명령 방지, 임대 보조, 극빈자용 식량 저장 알콜 중독자 회복 모임, 알코올 중독자 가족 친목회,
임시 주거지, 상담, 자살 방지/중재.
배급소, 에너지 지원. 저 소득자를 위한 응급 서비스. 중독자 그룹 및 상담.
하워드 카운티 아동 서비스 케어 센터
사회 복지부 Department of Social Services Howard County Office of 유나이티드 웨이-정보 구입 전화
http://dhr.maryland.gov/economic.php Children’s Services CARE Center United Way–First Call for Help*
410-872-8700 http://www.co.ho.md.us/OCS/CareCenter.htm www.uwcm.org
후드 스탬프, 의료 지원, 가족 수당. 410-313-2273 410-685-0525 또는 1-800-492-0618
부모와 보호자들을 위한 정보 및 의뢰.
모듞 종류의 문제에 관한 지역 정보
가정 폭력 상담소 Domestic Violence Center 아동과 청소년들을 위한 서비스.
추가 정보들
www.dvcenter.org
2-1-1 메릴랜드(2-1-1 Maryland)
410-997-0304 하워드 카운티 시민 봉사국: http://www.icarol.info/PublicResourceDirectoryFrm.aspx?org=2046
긴급 임시 거주지, 법률적 지원 (상담). 211
메릴랜드 엑세스 포인트* 지역 보건과 사회복지 자원들을 연결시켜주는 메릴랜드 주 젂 지역의 링크
Howard County Department of Citizen Ser- (연결 조직)로서 일 주일에 7일, 150 종류의 언어로 제공됨.
FIRN vices: Maryland Access Point*
www.firnonline.org www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/ 메릴랜드 긴급 전화 상담 서비스 Maryland Crisis Hotline
410-992-1923 agingserv.htm#anch91773 1-800-422-0009

이민 문제, 소비자 상담, 언어 프로그램, 410-313-5980 또는 1-800-506-5806

메릴랜드 청소년 긴급 전화 상담 서비스 Maryland Youth Crisis
위기 상황시 지원. 인, 가족 및 보호자, 장애인. Hotline 1-800-422-0009
410-715-9545 | www.acshoco.org | 2011 | Association of Community Services of Howard County

제공: 지역 서비스 협회 (The Association of Community Services) www.acshoco.org 와 FIRN: www.firnonline.org

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CRISIS RESOURCES RECURSOS ANTE SITUACIONES DE CRISIS SPANISH
Estas organizaciones pueden ayudarle en caso de crisis. Las organizaciones indicadas con un * pueden
proporcionarle información adicional. Llame al 911 para emergencias médicas.

Christ Church Link* FISH del Condado de Howard Departamento de Salud Mental
www.christchurchcolumbia.org www.fishhowardcounty.com del Condado de Howard
410-309-9695 410-964-8660 Howard County Mental Health Authority
Prevención de desalojo, impago de recibos domésti- Comida, recursos financieros, medicacamentos. www.hcmha.org
cos, información sobre bancos de comida, etc. Servicios para Adultos: 410-313-7375
Servicios de Intervención ante Crisis Servicios para Niños y Adolescentes:
Grassroots
Consejo de Acción Comunitaria 410-313-7378
Community Action Council www.grassrootscrisis.org
Línea de Emergencia de 24 horas: 410-531-6677 Servicios para la Tercera Edad: 410-313-5706
www.cac-hc.org
410-313-6440 Refugio para situaciones de emergencia,
asistencia legal. Línea de Emergencia para El Centro de la Serenidad
Prevención de desalojo, asistencia para el pago de The Serenity Center
alquiler / la renta, banco de comida, asistencia con Jóvenes: 800-422-0009 http://serenitycenter.homestead.com
electricidad y gas. Servicios de emergencia para resi- Refugio, asesoramiento, prevención e 410-884-6088
dentes de bajo ingreso intervención del suicidio AA, Al-Anon, grupos para el tratamiento de
Departamento de Servicios Sociales Oficina de Servicios para Niños adicciones, consejería y asistencia terapéutica.
Department of Social Services “CARE Center” del Condado de
http://dhr.maryland.gov/economic.php United Way–Línea de Ayuda*
Howard United Way–First Call for Help
410-872-8700 Howard County Office of Children’s Services CARE Center
Cupones de comida, asistencia médica, ayuda y apo- www.uwcm.org
http://www.co.ho.md.us/OCS/CareCenter.htm
yo a la familia. 410-685-0525 o 1-800-492-0618
410-313-2273 Información sobre recursos locales
Información y asesoramiento para padres y en cualquier área.
Centro contra la Violencia Doméstica
Domestic Violence Center tutores. Servicios para niños y adolescentes.
www.dvcenter.org Departamento de Servicios al Recursos Adicionales
410-997-0304 2-1-1 Maryland
Ciudadano del Condado de Howard: http://www.icarol.info/PublicResourceDirectoryFrm.aspx?org=2046
Vivienda protegida para situaciones de emergen-
Punto de Acceso de Maryland* 211
cia, asistencia legal. Recursos a nivel estatal sobre salud comunitaria y servicios humanita-
Maryland Access Point*
rios, 7 días a la semana, asistencia en más de 150 idiomas.
FIRN www.co.ho.md.us/citizenservices/servicesguide/ Línea de Atención ante Situaciones de Crisis de
agingserv.htm#anch91773 Maryland 1-800-422-0009
www.firnonline.org

Association of Community Services of Howard County | 2011 | www.acshoco.org | 410-715-9545

410-313-5980 or 1-800-506-5806
410-992-1923 Línea de Atención para Jóvenes ante
Consejería sobre inmigración, asesoramiento a con- Adultos, familias y cuidadores, personas con Situaciones de Crisis de Maryland
minusvalías. 1-800-422-0009
sumidores, asistencia ante situaciones de crisis.
.
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