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Local Children's Board

Howard County Local Children's Board umbrella with falling stars

The Howard County Local Children's Board is comprised of public and private members working collaboratively to ensure a strong continuum of services for families and children in our community. Also known as the Local Management Board, there is a functioning board in all 24 jurisdictions in Maryland. We work in partnership with the Governor's Office for Children to ensure children grow up healthy, secure and successful.

Recently, The Board has identified priorities and designed strategies to help ensure Howard County is a place where all children thrive. Based on data gathered, the following child well being results have been chosen for Howard County:

Children Safe in Their Homes and Communities
Children Successful in School

Local Children's Board Intitiatives

The Board provides funding, planning, program development and implementation, and technical assistance to programs and services working to improve outcomes for Howard County's children. The Board is supporting many initiatives including:

    After School Programs
    Parent Support Services
    Juvenile Justice Programs
    Early Intervention and Prevention Services
    Delinquency Prevention
    Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention
    Substance Abuse Prevention
    Mental Health Services
    Academic Achievement

Local Children's Board Funding

	FY16 LCB Awards
Program Name	Vendor Name	Amount
BearTrax	Howard County Police	17,000
After School at the Lake at Wilde Lake M.S.	Howard County Rec/Parks	39,000
Cougar Academic Track to Success (CATS)	Howard County Rec/Parks	39,000
Teen Time	Howard County Library	12,000
Students Taking Action Reap Success (STARS) at Bollman Bridge E.S.	Howard County Public Schools	20,000
After School Enrichment Program (ASEP)	Columbia Housing Corporation	71,433
Alpha Achievers	The Alpha Foundation of Howard County, Inc.	10,000
The Drop-In	The Columbia Association	17,000
Community One-to-One Mentoring Program	Big Brothers Big Sisters	15,000
Mediation and Conflict Resolution Center's (MCRC) Restorative Practices Program	Howard Community College - MCRC	20,000
A-Ok Mentoring and Tutoring	A-Ok Mentoring and Tutoring	20,000
	SUB-TOTAL	280,433
OTHER LCB FUNDS
LAM - Family Navigator	MD Coalition for Families	64,800
LAM - The Care Center	The Care Center	37,816
	TOTAL LCB FUNDING	383,049

Local Children's Board Members

John Byrd, Chair
Howard County Department of Recreation and Park
Public Agency Representative

Dawn Duignan, Vice-Chair
Hope Counseling Center

Rosemary Beakes, Community Representative

Dario Broccolino, Public Agency Representative
Office of State’s Attorney

Karen Butler, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Department of Social Services

Tom Carbo, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Department of Housing and Community Development

Bita Dayhoff, Public Agency Representative
Community Action Council

Dr. Edisa Padder, Community Representative
Padder Health Services

Renee Foose, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Public School System

Chief Gary Gardner, Public Agency Representative
Department of the Police

Tim Madden, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Department of Juvenile Services

Jacqueline Scott, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services

Dr. Maura Rossman, Public Agency Representative
Howard County Department of Health

Louis Valenti, Public Agency Representative
Maryland State Department of Education

Local Children's Board Meeting Schedule

Board meetings are held at least 10 times per year, usually on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, 8:30-10:00 am. Most meetings are open to the public.

FY17

July 19, 2016 - Cancelled
September 20, 2016
October 18, 2016
November 15, 2016
December 20, 2016
January 17, 2017
February 21, 2017
March 21, 2017
April 18, 2017
May 16, 2017
June 20, 2017

Meeting Location: Howard County Recreation and Parks Headquarters, Conference Room One, 7120 Oakland Mills Road, Columbia, MD 21046
To request accommodations to participate in these meetings, please contact The Office of Children's Services, 410-313-1940 (Voice/Relay), or email children@howardcountymd.gov at least seven days prior to the meeting date.