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.

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

November 30, 2023 • Howard County (MD) Department of Community Resources & Services • Season 1 • Episode 8

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]