Empower: Supporting Positive Parenting for Substance-exposed Newborns will support mothers learning to console babies experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. The instructor-led virtual course will provide answers to questions and empower families to care for babies through the withdrawal period and collaborate with health care professionals for the best possible outcome. Additional courses about childbirth, breastfeeding and […]

Communicating with colleagues from other language and cultural backgrounds is more important than ever before. This presentation will broaden your understanding of how language and culture affect communication and provide you with five tips for improving your communication. This webinar is part of a series hosted by Howard Community College’s newly rebranded Training & Development […]

Howard County Library System invites those from near and far to discover the magic of Italian cuisine and culture during an interactive online fundraising event. Serata Virtuale | Evening in the Stacks will virtually transport guests to Italy while they stay safe at home. Stops include a cooking class with Chef Francesca from Agriturismo Diacceroni […]

In 1970, the year that Howard Community College opened, the country was deeply divided with political protest, social unrest, conflicts over racism, and urban riots. Marvin Gaye wrote the song “What’s Going On” that year to ask the question, “Why?” We could ask that same question today. Is this a case of the more things […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has exhausted us and continues to do so. People have given up on self-care, are experiencing high levels of fatigue, and stress levels are off the charts. Resilience skills are 100% learnable and will help to master this adversity. Resilience is not about ignoring stress; it is much more than just coping. […]

Mental Health First Aid for Adults will prepare participants to help someone experiencing a mental health or substance use challenge in a self-paced online course before participating in an instructor-led class using Zoom. Class cost is free and includes a digital manual. To register or learn more, visit HCGH.org/events or call 410-740-7601.

This talk delves into the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Learn the history of the Amendment, and its significance in protecting our privacy and limiting the power of the government. Free and open to the public, this series is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Columbia Patuxent. Participants are asked to RSVP at howardcc.edu/lectureseries […]

Tuesdays March 23 to May 11 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. New Moms’ Online Support Group provides opportunity for moms with babies up to five months old to share their experiences, meet virtually for support and referrals and discuss parenting topics. The group is free to attend. Additional courses about childbirth, breastfeeding and newborns as […]

In the past several years, our American criminal justice system has been widely criticized for routine police encounters resulting in citizen deaths. Much of this scrutiny emanates from the failure to use de-escalation techniques, which have been found to be effective in correctional settings. This lecture seeks to examine how closed-custody correctional de-escalation methods could […]

Empower: Supporting Positive Parenting for Substance-exposed Newborns will support mothers learning to console babies experiencing neonatal abstinence syndrome. The instructor-led virtual course will provide answers to questions and empower families to care for babies through the withdrawal period and collaborate with health care professionals for the best possible outcome. Additional courses about childbirth, breastfeeding and […]