About

The Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency (BPSS) was created in 2008 to act as a planning and coordinating body for initiatives that promote the economic stability of individuals and families and reduce the incidence of poverty in Howard County. The Board supports the vision of Department of Community Resources and Services (DCRS) "A community where everyone has the opportunity to grow, thrive, and live with dignity."

The board generally meets at DCRS 9830 Patuxent Woods Drive Columbia, MD 21046. Since the pandemic, the board is meeting via WebEx. Please contact Cara Baumgartner if you would like to attend the BPSS meeting via WebEx: [email protected]. Updates will be provided once meetings return to in-person at Patuxent Woods.

Board members include key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. Current Community and Ex-Officio Board Members are listed below.

Board Information
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Community Members
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Brooke Abercrombi, Howard Community College

Tracy Broccolino, Executive Director, Community Action Council Howard County

Jennifer Broderick​, Executive Director, Bridges to Housing Stability

Brad Closs, Community Volunteer

Amma Felix, Collegiate Directions

Theresa Forget, Vice President Human Resources, Howard County General Hospital 

Michael Garzon, BGE

Kashonna Holland, Owner, Simply Kashonna

Mariana Izraelson, Executive Director, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center  

Stan Levi, Community Volunteer

Aisha Masood​, Community Volunteer

Gudell Ward, IMEC Group

David Woodruff,  APL Credit Union

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Ex-Officio Members
Content

Stephen Liggett-Creel, (Board Chair) Director, Howard County Department of Social Services

Kelly Cimino, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Director Department of Corrections, TBD

Gregory Der, Chief of Police, Howard County Police Department

Peter Engel, Howard County Housing Commission

Dr. Michael Martirano, Howard County Public Schools System

Maura Rossman, Health Officer, Howard County Health Department  

Jacqueline Scott, Director, Howard County Department of Community Resources & Services

Francine Trout, Administrator, Howard County Office of Workforce Development 

Daria Willis, President, Howard Community College 

Meeting Agendas & Minutes
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2023
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February

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2022
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May

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2021
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2020
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