May 2026 Newsletter: Mental Health Awareness Month, HoCoNext.org, welcome Shari and more!
Stories against stigma Mental health needs in Howard County have been on the rise and barriers remain to ensuring robust and equitable access to care. This year, we have been working with a new cohort[...]
Telling Stories to Combat Stigma: A Look at our 2026 Mental Health Grantees
From helping to establish and secure funding for the 988 Crisis Lifeline, to expanding mental health services in the Howard County Public School System, to hosting Mental Health Film Festivals and other community events, to[...]
April 2026: Annapolis roundup, Birth justice RFP, complete streets and more!
MDGA26 is in the books! The 2026 legislative session in Annapolis has officially come to a close. Although the environment this session was a difficult one due to the state’s ongoing budget woes, the Horizon[...]
The Horizon Foundation is the largest independent health philanthropy in Maryland. We are committed to a Howard County free from systemic inequities, where all people can live abundant and healthy lives. We fight for equitable and compassionate health and mental health care, access to affordable and safe homes, a community where healthy food is accessible and affordable and where all residents are able to generate and pass down wealth. Our mission is to work side by side with community to build power, advocate for policy change and dismantle structural racism to achieve better health for everyone in Howard County and greater Maryland.
