From Harford County government: There were smiles all around as nearly 1,000 attendees gathered for the first Harford County Youth & Family Resource Festival on April 22 in the APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College in Bel Air. This unprecedented festival was developed by the Harford County Department of Community Services’ Local […]
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 […]
Vendors and Exhibitors Sought for First Annual Harford County Youth and Family Resource Festival
From Harford County government: The Harford County Department of Community Services’ Local Management Board and Office of Disabilities are seeking dynamic vendors and exhibitors for the first annual Youth and Family Resource Festival to be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the APG Federal Credit Union Arena at Harford Community College. This unprecedented event […]
Harford County Promotes Family Dinnertime Conversations about Drugs and Alcohol on a “Night of Conversation” Nov. 16
From Harford County government: On Wednesday, November 16, Harford County parents and caregivers are invited to “feed awareness” by having dinner with their families and talking to their children about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. The first annual Harford County Night of Conversation for families with children in pre-school through high school is being […]
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 […]
First Harford Conference for Kinship Caregivers Held in Edgewood
From the Harford County Bar Foundation: Nearly 50 caregivers and professionals attended “Relatives Matter: Raising Kin, A Conference for Kinship Caregivers,” the first-ever kinship caregivers conference in Harford County. It was held September 19 at The EPICENTER at Edgewood. Kinship caregivers are relatives who assume the full-time care of a child whose parents are unable […]
Relatives Matter: Raising Kin; First Harford Kinship Caregivers Conference Sept. 19 in Edgewood
From the “Relatives Matter: Raising Kin, A Conference for Kinship Caregivers” organizing committee: “Relatives Matter: Raising Kin, A Conference for Kinship Caregivers” takes place Saturday, September 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The EPICENTER at Edgewood, 1918 Pulaski Highway in Edgewood. The conference, free of charge to participants and the first one of […]
United Way of Central Maryland Announces $215,000 in Grants Aimed to Stabilize Families and Support the Local Safety Net in Harford County
From United Way of Central Maryland: United Way of Central Maryland today announced $215,000 for programming supporting United Way’s goal of building self-sufficient families and stronger communities in Harford County. United Way’s grants will support the organization’s overall mission to stabilize families and provide all central Marylanders the opportunity to attain a quality education, financial […]
