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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 has also started meeting via Webex. Please contact Cara Baumgartner if you would like to attend the BPSS meeting: cbaumgartner@howardcountymd.gov

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

Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency Annual Report

This is an update on the work of the Board to Promote Self-Sufficiency where our goal is to create connected systems that offer individuals the opportunity to progress on their own terms. By creating a mix of public and private systems, social networks, and comprehensive resources, we can make considerable progress toward achieving the vision of a connected, resilient, and thriving Howard County community.

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New Online Board Application Process

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball has launched an innovative online application that transforms the way constituents apply to become members of County boards and commissionsRead the press release. 

Howard County launches new online application for constituents to apply to serve on Howard County boards and commissions

Board Information

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Community Members

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Stephen Liggett-Creel, (Board Chair), Community Volunteer

Brooke Abercrombi, Howard Community College

Jennifer Blondo, Key Process Partners

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

Mariana Izraelson, Executive Director, Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center  

Stan Levi, Community Volunteer

TBD, Executive Director, Association of Community Services

Gudell Ward, IMEC Group

David Woodruff, APL Credit Union

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Kelly Cimino, Director, Department of Housing and Community Development

Jama Acuff, Director, Department of Corrections

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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