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HoCo Community Chat
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.
HoCo Community Chat
HoCo Community Chat October 2023 - What is food insecurity and how do we mitigate?
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 discusses resources that the Community Action Council and Office of the Local Children’s Board have to offer to the HoCo Community
Key topics:
Topic #1 - What is food insecurity [1:10]
Topic #2 - Welcome from Jackie Scott [2:40]
Topic #3 - Guest Introduction [3:05]
Topic #4 - The Local Children's Board [4:40]
Topic #5 - The Community Action Council [5:25]
Topic #6 - What does it take to support a family in Howard County [8:00]
Topic #7 - Honoring diversity with food access [11:05]
Topic #8 - What does it mean to go to a food bank [12:15]
Topic #9 - Getting food delivered to your door [15:15]
Topic #10 - Specialized services for seniors [18:30]
Topic #11 - How can the community help [20:05]
Topic #12 - How can the community help [20:05]
Topic #13 – A message of hope for the community [23:15]
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