Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services

HoCo Community Chat

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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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Episodes

HoCo Community Chat October 2023 - What is food insecurity and how do we mitigate? 29.09.2023 29:18

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 food insecurity? Director Jackie Scott disc...

Hablando de la Salud Mental de Nuestros Niños y Jóvenes 18.09.2023 46:42

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, junto a la coordinadora del programa de salud men...

HoCo Community Chat - Stay on top of children's behavioral & mental health as they head back to school 01.09.2023 37:06

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 community and accessing support The segment featur...

HoCo Community Chat en Espanol - Estafas y el Centro de Protección al Consumidor 14.08.2023 37:30

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 identificar posibles estafas antes de que ocurran, y a qu...

HoCo Community Chat August 2023 - Living your best LGBTQIA+ life in HoCo 28.07.2023 35:34

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+ Pride Festival. Segment 2: Older adul...

HoCo Community Chat July 2023 - What is consumer protection and why do we need it? 10.07.2023 32:20

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 of Consumer Protection, Tracy Rezvani; and, form...

HoCo Community Chat Launch: why podcast and what is aging outloud? 08.06.2023 31:10

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. Communications. The second segment, Aging Outloud, ha...