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The Howard County Office of Children and Families issues two monthly publications, Parent Pages and The Nest and Training Calendar. Parent Pages is a newsletter for parents, caregivers, and agencies working with families. The Nest and Training Calendar is a newsletter for family and center based providers, administrators and early childhood educators. 

Howard County Office of Workforce Development in partnership with the Columbia Workforce Center partners regularly to sponsor job fairs and workforce events designed to connect hiring employers with active, qualified job seekers in our area.

When looking for therapeutic services it can be hard to understand which provider to go to access assessments, therapy, and/or medication. This section describes those providers and provides steps on how to access these services.

The Howard County Commission for Women is seeking Howard County students to enter its 2026 Women’s History Month poster contest. The deadline to enter is 5:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, 2026.

The CARE Line - part of the Child and Adolescent Resources and Education service for Howard County Families - is a resource and referral service for a wide range of family and parenting issues. Explore more below.

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