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SUBJECT INDEX

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A

ACCESSIBLE FACILITIES
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
ADA Technical Assistance
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Family and Children’s Services of Central MD
Children & Adults with ADHD
ADOPTION
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Family and Children's Services
Social Services (DSS)
ADULT DAY CARE LICENSING/MONITORING
Adult Community Evaluation Services (ACES)
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Social Services (DSS)
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Columbia Housing Corporation
Housing and Community Development
AGING SERVICES
Office on Aging Support Services, Citizen Services
AIDS
AIDS Alliance of Howard County
Health Department, Howard County
ALCOHOL/DRUG ABUSE
Alcohol & Drug Addiction Service Center Women's Services
American Council on Alcoholism, Inc
Howard County Office of Substance of Abuse
Serenity Center
ALLERGIES
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, MD Chapter
ALZHEIMER'S AND OTHER SUPPORT GROUPS
Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, Assn., Inc .
Senior Information and Assistance, Citizen Services
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA)
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Foundation, MD Chapter
ASSISTED HOUSING
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
ASTHMA
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, MD Chapter
AT RISK YOUTH

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B

BARRIER-FREE HOUSING
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
BATTERED SPOUSES/CHILDREN
Domestic Violence Center
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Hospice Services of Howard County
Visiting Nurses Association
BIRTH CERTIFICATES
Health Department, Howard County
BLIND AND LOW VISION SERVICES
Department of Education, Howard County
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
Foundation for Fighting Blindness
Low Vision Information Center
Medical Eye Bank of MD
Radio Reading Network of MD
MD School for the Blind
MD State Library for the Blind
BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
American Red Cross
BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING
Community Action Council
Health Department
Howard County General Hospital

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C

CANCER INFORMATION AND RESOURCES
American Cancer Society
Cancer Information Service
Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource and Image Center
Community Action Council
Howard County General Hospital
Health Department, Howard County
Leukemia Society of America, MD Chapter
Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults
CAR DONATIONS
Salvation Army
CAR-POOL/VAN-POOL MATCHING SERVICE
Commuter Solutions for Howard County
CAREGIVERS SUPPORT
Caregivers Support Group
Relatives as Parents
Jewish Family Services
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Office of Workforce Development - formerly Employment and Training Center
Howard Community College
Johns Hopkins University
Career Links
CEREBRAL PALSY
United Cerebral Palsy of Central MD
CERVICAL AND BREAST CANCER SCREENING
Community Action Council
Health Department, Howard County
Howard County General Hospital
CHILD ABUSE
Child Advocacy Center, The Listening Place
First Call for Help, United Way
Social Services (DSS), Child Protective Services
Voices for Children
CHILD ADVOCACY
Voices for Children
Child Advocacy Center, The Listening Place
Family Advocacy and Parent Education
CHILD BIRTH PREPARATION
Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center
CHILD CARE
Child Care LOCATE, Citizen Services
Community Action Council
Social Services (DSS)
CHILD CARE - BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
CHILD CARE CONSUMER EDUCATION
Children's Resource Center, Citizen Services
CHILD & ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM
Child & Adult Care Food Program
CHILD CARE LICENSING AND REGULATION
MD State Department of Education, Office of Child Care
CHILD CARE RESOURCES
Children's Services, Citizen Services
CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Social Services (DSS)
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
CHILD SUPPORT
Social Services (DSS)
CIVIL LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Legal Aid Services, Inc.
COLITIS
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, MD Chapter
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Health Department, Howard County
COMMUNITY BUILDING
COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Leadership Howard County
Leadership U
Our House Youth Home, Inc.
The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County
CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Community Building in Howard County
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center at Howard Community College
CONSUMER AFFAIRS
CONSUMER RESOURCE INFORMATION
COUNSELING
North Laurel-Savage Multi-Service Center
CPR TRAINING
American Red Cross
Howard County Fire & Rescue, Call 410-313-2016 for info
Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center
New Life, New Parents (CPR for infants and children)
CREDIT REPORTS
Credit Bureau Information
CRIME AVOIDANCE/PREVENTION
American Red Cross
Howard County Police Dept, , Community Serv., Call 410-313-4780
CRISIS INTERVENTION
American Red Cross, Howard County
Center for True Justice and Healing, Inc.
Christian Services of Howard County, Inc .
Community Action Council
Domestic Violence Center
First Call for Help
Food Pantries
Gabriel Network
Grassroots Crisis Intervention, Inc .
Hospice Services of Howard County
National Runaway Switchboard
North Laurel-Savage MultiService Center
Salvation Army
Sexual Trauma Treatment &Advocacy Recovery Ctr (STTAR)
Social Services, Department of (DSS)
Success in Style
CROHN’S DISEASE
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America, MD Chapter
CURB CUTS/RAMPS
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, MD Chapter

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D

DAY CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS
DEAF/HARD OF HEARING SERVICES
Howard County Department of Education
Library System , Howard County TTY numbers for branches
Maryland Interpreting Services
Maryland TTY Relay Service
MD School for the Deaf
Hearing and Speech Agency
HUMANIM (formerly DSG)
DEBT COUNSELING
Consumer Credit Counseling Service
Financial Counseling Service
DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED RESOURCES
Adaptive Living
Disabilities Services, Citizen Services
HUMANIM (formerly DSG)
School to Employment Program (STEP)
The ARC of Howard County
Vantage Place
DIABETES
American Diabetes Assn., MD Affiliate
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International, Inc.
DISABILITIES SERVICES
DISCRIMINATION
Office of Human Rights
DISPLACED HOMEMAKERS
Howard Community College
Career Links
DOMESTIC LEGAL INFORMATION
Women's Law Center, Inc.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Domestic Violence Center
North Laurel-Savage Multi-Service Center
DONATE CLOTHING
Christian Services of Howard County, Inc.
Salvation Army
Success in Style
DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAMS
Health Department, Howard County
Howard County Substance Abuse and Impact Services
Police Department, Youth Services, Howard County
DUI (Driving Under the Influence)
American Council on Alcoholism, Inc.
DWI (Driving While Intoxicated)
American Council on Alcoholism, Inc.

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E

EDUCATION
EMERGENCY/NON EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
EMERGENCY SERVICES
American Red Cross
Community Action Council
Domestic Violence Center
FISH of Howard County, Inc.
Food Pantries
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc .
Police - Fire and Rescue, CALL 911
Salvation Army
EMPLOYMENT
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
Community Action Council
North Laurel-Savage Multi-Service Center
Salvation Army
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Cross Cultural Communications
Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network
Howard County Department of Education
Howard Community College, Continuing Education
EPILEPSY
Epilepsy Foundation of the Chesapeake Region
ETHNIC SUPPORT GROUPS
Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network
EVICTION PREVENTION
Community Action Council

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F

FALL PREVENTION PROGRAM
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
FAMILY LAW
Family Law Hotline
Legal Forms Help Line
FAMILY PLANNING
Health Department
FINANCE
FIRST AID TRAINING
American Red Cross
Howard County General Hospital Wellness Center
FOOD (Emergency)
Community Action Council
FISH of Howard County
Food Pantries
Salvation Army
FOOD BANK
Community Action Council
FOOD DISTRIBUTION
Community Action Council
FOOD STAMPS
Social Services (DSS)
FOOD SUPPLEMENTS FOR PREGNANT/BREAST FEEDING WOMEN
Health Department
FOREIGN-BORN SERVICES
North Laurel-Savage Multi-Service Center
FOSTER CARE
Baptist Family and Children’s Services
Social Services (DSS)
FLU SHOTS
Health Department, Howard County
FUEL FUND
Community Action Council

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G

GERIATRIC EVALUATION SERVICES
Adult Community Evaluation Services (ACES)
GAY/LESBIAN SUPPORT GROUP
PFLAG
GUARDIANSHIP FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Office on Aging, Citizen Services

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H

HATE/VIOLENCE ACTIVITIES
Human Rights
HEALTH SERVICES
Health A-I
Health J-R
Health S-Z
HEARING/VISION SCREENINGS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Health Department, Howard County
HIV
AIDS Alliance of Howard County
Health Department, Howard County
HOLIDAY CLEARINGHOUSE
Salvation Army
HOME DELIVERED MEALS
Meals on Wheels
HOME HEALTH CARE
Visiting Nurses
HOME REPAIR/RETROFITTING (Senior Citizens)
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
HOMELESS SERVICES
Community Action Council
Congregations Concerned for the Homeless
Domestic Violence Center
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc .
NorthLaurel-Savage Multi-Service Center
HOSPICE SERVICE
Hospice of Howard County
Visiting Nurses Association
HOUSING RESOURCES
Adaptive Living, Inc
Christmas in April*Howard County
Columbia Housing Corporation
Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network
Housing and Community Development
Senior Information and Assistance, Office on Aging
The ARC of Howard County
Vantage Place
HUMAN RIGHTS

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I

IMMUNIZATIONS
Health Department, Howard County
IN-HOME CARE
Family and Children's Services
Senior Information & Assistance, Citizen Services
INCOME MAINTENANCE
Social Services (DSS)
INFANTS AND TODDLERS PROGRAM
Social Services (DSS)
INFORMATION AND REFERRAL
CARE Center (The)
Christ Church Link
First Call for Help, United Way
Howard County Government Information and Referral
Senior Information & Assistance, Citizen Services
INTERNET ACCESS
Library System
INTERPRETING FOR DEAF/HARD OF HEARING
Hearing and Speech Agency
Maryland Interpreting Services

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J

JOB READINESS/PLACEMENT
HUMANIM ( formerly DSG)
ReVisions Behavioral health Systems
JOB SEARCH SERVICE
Employment and Training Center
Maryland State Employment Office
JURY INFORMATION
Clerk of the Circuit Court
JUVENILE CRIMES AND OFFENSES
State’s Attorney’s Office, Juvenile Justice

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K

KIDNEY DISEASE
National Kidney Foundation, MD

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L

LAND RECORDS
Clerk of the Circuit Court , Howard County
LANGUAGE BANK
Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network
LAWYER REFERRAL
Lawyer Referral Service
LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS
Leadership Howard County
Leadership U
LEGAL
LEGAL FORMS
Legal Forms Help Line
LEISURE PROGRAMS
Columbia Association
Department of Recreation and Parks, Howard County
YMCA
LIBRARIES
Howard County Libraries
MD State Library Serv for the Blind&Physically Handicapped
LITERACY TUTORING FOR ADULTS
Library System, Howard County
LUNG DISEASE
American Lung Assn. of MD
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

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M

MARRIAGE LICENSES
Clerk of the Circuit Court, Howard County
MARYLAND ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (MEAP)
Community Action Council
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Social Services (DSS)
MEDICAID
Social Services (DSS)
MEDICAID WAIVER
Office on Aging, Client Services
MENTAL HEALTH
Family and Children's Services
Growth Center, Sheppard Pratt at Howard County
MD Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health
Mental Health Association of Maryland
Mental Health Authority
NAMI (National Association of the Mentally Ill)
Vantage Place
Woodside Center
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (MS)
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MD Chapter

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N

NETWORK OF NEIGHBORS
Human Rights, Office of
NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASE
Muscular Dystrophy Association

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O

OFFICE ON AGING
OCCUPATIONAL/PHYSICAL THERAPY
Easter Seals
OLDER WORKERS PROGRAM
Employment and Training Center, Howard County

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P

PARENTING CLASSES
Baptist Family and Children’s Services
Children of Separation and Divorce
Family and Children’s Services
Howard County General Hospital
The ARC of Howard County
PARENTING PROGRAMS
Relatives as Parents (formerly Grandparents as Parents)
New Life,New Parents
PATERNITY ESTABLISHMENT
Social Services (DSS)
PERSONAL APPEARANCE (CANCER PATIENTS)
Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource and Image Center
PETS ON WHEELS
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Columbia Association
Department of Recreation and Parks
YMCA
PHYSICIAN REFERRAL
Howard County General Hospital
PREGNANCY TEST
Health Department, Howard County
PRENATAL CARE
Health Department, Howard County
PRENATAL EDUCATION
New Life, New Parents
PROSTHESES (Cancer Patients)
Claudia Mayer Cancer Resource and Image Center
PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP
Support Services, Office on Aging

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Q

QUICK REFERENCE PHONE NUMBERS

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R

RECREATION
Columbia Association
Recreation and Parks, Howard County
YMCA
REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT SERVICES
Foreign-Born Information and Referral Network
RENT SUBSIDY PROGRAMS
Housing and Community Development
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
(The) ARC
Athelas
HUMANIM (formerly DSG)
RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
RUNAWAYS
First Call for Help, United Way
Grassroots Crisis Intervention
National Runaway Switchboard

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S

S.E.A.T.S (Senior Entertainment & Art Ticket Service)
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
S.P.R.I.N.G (Senior Peer Support Group)
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
SENIOR ASSISTED HOUSING
Office on Aging, Assisted Housing, Citizen Services
SENIOR CENTERS
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
SENIOR CONNECTION NEWSPAPER
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
SENIOR HEALTH INSURANCE COUNSELING
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
SENIOR INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE
Office on Aging, Citizen Services
SEPARATION AND DIVORCE
SEXUAL ASSAULT
Sexual Trauma Treatment and Advocacy Recovery Center
SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Human Rights, Office of
SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS
Hearing and Speech Agency
MD Interpreting Services
SINGLE PARENTS
Parents without Partners (PWP)
SMALL CLAIMS COURT
District Court
SOLICITOR/PEDDLERS LICENSE
Office of Consumer Affairs, Citizen Services
SPEECH THERAPY
Easter Seals
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
HC Drug Free
First Call for Help, United Way
Howard County Substance Abuse and Impact Services
Mother’s Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
Police Department, Youth Services, Howard County
Serenity Center
SUICIDE PREVENTION/INTERVENTION
First Call for Help, United Way
Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center, Inc.
SUPPORT SERVICES

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T

TAX COUNSELING
Senior Information & Assistance, Office on Aging
TEEN PREGNANCY
First Call for Help, United Way
TEEN PROGRAMS
Columbia Association
Columbia Teen Center
Free State Challenge
Howard County Recreation and Parks
Leadership U
YMCA
TEMPORARY CASH ASSISTANCE
Social Services (DSS)
TODDLERS AND INFANTS PROGRAM
Social Services (DSS)
TRANSPORTATION
Transportation
TRESPASS TOWING STATUTE
Office of Consumer Affairs, Citizen Services
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) SCREENING AND TREATMENT
Howard County Health Department
TUTORING
Howard County Dept. of Education Public Info Office
Library System - Adult Literacy
Youth Enrichment Program

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U

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
Maryland State Employment Office
UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
Office of Consumer Affairs, Citizen Services

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V

VETERAN’S ORGANIZATIONS
VICTIMS ASSISTANCE
VOLUNTARY BINDING ARBITRATION
Office of Consumer Affairs, Citizen Services
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Office on Aging
State’s Attorney’s Office
The Volunteer Center Serving Howard County
VOTER REGISTRATION/INFORMATION
Howard County Board of Elections
League of Women Voters

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W

WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (WAP)
Community Action Council
WELFARE TO WORK PROGRAM
Employment and Training Center, Howard County
Social Services (DSS)
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Health Department, Howard County
WOMEN IN BUSINESS
Business Women’s Network
Commission for Women
WOMEN'S HALL OF FAME
Commission for Women
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS
WORKING POOR HEALTH CARE
Health Alliance

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