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CAC, Howard County Partner on $5M Weatherization Project Community Action Council of Howard County has partnered with the Howard County Housing Commission to weatherize the 300-unit Columbia Landing apartment complex.  The CAC’s Weatherization Program is the largest nonprofit program in the state of Maryland, and provides services that result in more energy efficient homes and utility savings for eligible individuals and families throughout the state. Read More at https://bizmonthly.

Homelessness in Delaware has surged massively since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in winter 2020.

Anne Arundel County Community Action Agency Turnaround Thursday prepares returning citizens and underemployed persons who are seeking to reenter the workforce as leaders — prepared and trained to begin gainful, living wage employment in opportunities. "Unlike a typical re-entry program, Turnaround Thursday is a movement that wants to make sure that we returning citizens are all given a fair opportunity to get it right," one classmate said. Inmates learn about conflict resolution skills, resources to job opportunities and help with housing and legal support to prepare for their transition before they are released. Joshua Hatch, Executive Director of Turnaround Thursday, is [...]

A Case-Making Playbook for Leaders Everywhere Building the Public and Political Will for Ending Homelessness and Creating Communities Rich with Abundant Housing We agree!  We as leaders must have a toolbelt full of will-building skills and strategies that invite others to join — and stay — with us on our journey not just to ending homelessness but to ensuring abundant housing for everyone. To build long-term support for the system changes that will get us to the future we want, we must be intentional and thoughtful. Years of social science and community practice guide our path: Listen carefully to the [...]

A family enrolled into the Allegany County HRDC Head Start/Early Head Start Program, they were young parents of a 4-year-old, an infant, and a baby on the way. Together with their Family Advocate, the parents set goals to help their family advance.