Thriving and Healthy Residents

Initiate an integrated health and human services delivery system to support our vulnerable populations. Provide facilities and services for our aging residents, improve healthcare opportunities, advance affordable housing, treat substance misuse and menta
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Cyclist that are part of the Police Unity Tour.
Four senior women standing with yellow bags.

What We Are Measuring:

Substance Use, Behavioral Health
Are We Making Progress in the Fight Against Opioids?
Community Feedback, Substance Use, Behavioral Health, Youth
SURVEY: If you're under 18, how do you see the substance use needs in your community?
Libraries, Education, Youth
How Do People in Howard County Use Public Libraries?
Libraries 1.5 phy vs dig
Housing, Affordability
Who Can Afford to Buy a Home in Howard County?
Housing, Affordability, Zoning
How is the County Increasing the Supply of Affordable Rentals?
Safety, Behavioral Health, Community Feedback
SURVEY: What do you think about firearms?
Community Feedback, Substance Use, Behavioral Health
SURVEY: If you are over 18, how do you see the substance use needs in your community?
Substance Use, Behavioral Health
Why Are Young Adults Most at Risk from Opioids, and How Can Parents Help?
Behavioral Health, Youth
How is Mental Health in Howard County?
Preview of line chart showing increases in mental health symptoms over several years leading up to 2024