From Congressman Andy Harris: President Trump is Rolling Back Obama Overreach on Immigration On September 5, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the policy known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). This 2012 policy allowed illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children to request deferred action on their immigration status […]
Harford County Recognizes 23 “Champions for Children & Youth”
From Harford County government: Harford County honored 23 individuals who have improved the lives of local youth at the 2017 Champions for Children and Youth Awards held June 23 in Edgewood Hall at Harford Community College in Bel Air. The awards presented by the Harford County Department of Community Services Local Management Board celebrate professionals, […]
Bel Air Lions Help Send Kids With Diabetes to Summer Camp
From the Lions of Bel Air: Recently, the Bel Air Lions donated $2700 to Camp Possibilities to support children to attend summer camp in 2017. Camp Possibilities gives children with Type 1 Diabetes, the youthful experience of summer camp. Lions support many other programs for youth and adults with diabetes also. Camp Possibilities is located […]
Boardman: Our Country’s Inadequate Response to Gun Violence is Unaccetable
From Krist Boardman: The May 24 issue of USA TODAY featured a lead, front page article about the absolute tragedy of accidental gun violence in homes in the United States, violence which kills on the average of one child a week. But it’s not just the innocent children who die; their families and communities suffer […]
Harford County Organizations Distribute 215 Winter Coats to Children and Families in Need
From Harford County government: Several Harford County organizations came together this holiday season to give more than 215 high-quality new winter coats to local children and families in need, generating smiles all around at events held December 13 – 15, 2016. Harford County government helped to organize the events, which were made possible by generous […]
Applications Available for After-School Program at Edgewood Recreation and Community Center
From Harford County government: Harford County government is proud to announce the return of the after-school program at the Edgewood Recreation and Community Center located at 1980 Brookside Drive in Edgewood. This valuable after-school program was previously run by local nonprofits, but due to limited funding and shifting priorities the program was closed down in […]
Parenting Series Planned For The Fall; Participants Receive Practical Parenting Tips and Ideas to Help Families Succeed
From the Harford County Public Library: Harford County Department of Community Services and Harford County Public Library have planned a series of author visits focusing on parenting this fall. The Parenting Series provides an opportunity for parents and caregivers to experience professional, educational and personal experiences shared by nationally recognized authors. The Local Management Board […]
Providing Resources to Kinship Caregivers: 2nd ‘Relatives Matter’ Conference Brings Together More Than 60 Participants
From the Harford County Bar Foundation: More than 60 people attended the second “Relatives Matter: Caring for Children, Youth and Family,” a conference for kinship caregivers that took place September 16 at the Havre de Grace Senior Activity Center. Kinship caregivers are relatives who assume the full-time care of a child whose parents are unable […]
