The Howard County Family
Institute is an education, information and community outreach program of the
Office of Children and Families, Department of Community Resources and
Services. Our Mission is to assist parents in their parenting role by providing
education that enhances caregiver skills, knowledge and behavior with a vision
that all children will start life with a strong foundation. The Family
Institute supports the early childhood system by implementing evidenced based
programming and partnering with early childhood stakeholders to build family
engagement practices and education.
We offer classes, workshops and informational sessions
for parents on many topics, including child development, positive discipline,
school readiness and finding resources.
Click here to view workshops we
have offered
. To suggest topics
for future workshops or to learn more, please email
children@howardcountymd.gov or call 410-313-1940 (voice/relay).
Parent Pages is a family newsletter published by the Howard County Office of Children and Families (OCF). Each monthly issue features news and tips from many of the programs in our office, including the Local Children's Board, Parents as Teachers, the CARE Center, Healthy Kids, and more. Parent Pages is a part of the Howard County Family Institute, an education and community outreach program of OCF.
Subscribe to Parent Pages to receive each current newsletter and updates from the Office of Children and Families.
We welcome your feedback on Parent Pages and the other outreach efforts of the Family Institute. Please email your comments and suggestions to children@howardcountymd.gov. Share your copy of Parent Pages with others who may be interested, and stay in touch!