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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HoCo Community Chat May 2024 - Recognizing our Older Americans and Child Care Providers

May 01 2024 47 mins  
May 2024First segment: Celebrating Older Americans MonthMay 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 and Independence is connecting our o

HoCo Community Chat en Español Abril 2024 - Celebrando y Cuidando a Nuestro Planeta!

Apr 09 2024 35 mins  
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 este mes, y mucho más. Punt

HoCo Community Chat April 2024 - Celebrate Earth Month & National Healthcare Decisions Day

Mar 26 2024 41 mins  
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 the impact and of reality climat

HoCo Community Chat en Español: Mes de la Historia de la Mujer

Mar 14 2024 26 mins  
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 nuestra comunidad un paso a la

HoCo Community Chat March 2024 #2 - Celebrate National Women's History Month

Mar 11 2024 35 mins  
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 Opportunity and Health for All.

HoCo Community Chat March 2024 - Celebrate National Nutrition Month

Feb 29 2024 26 mins  
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 discusses National Nutrition Month, ho

HoCo Community Chat Feb 2024 - Raising Awareness for Romance Scams and Honoring Black History Month

Feb 01 2024 41 mins  
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 president of the Center for Eld

HoCo Community Chat Jan 2024 - Human Trafficking: defining & preventing, and treating survivors

Dec 27 2023 32 mins  
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 human trafficking to recognize Human

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

Nov 30 2023 37 mins  
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

HoCo Community Chat Nov 2023 - Celebrate National Family Caregivers and our Veterans

Nov 01 2023 42 mins  
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 Caregiver Support Program can help wi