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Attend an upcoming mental health training
Register now for a free mental health training! There are several nationally recognized, evidence-based mental health trainings available through Grassroots Crisis Intervention and Howard County General Hospital that are free to Howard County residents and[...]
Register now to attend a Racial Equity Workshop in September
As the Horizon Foundation launches its new Equity initiative, we invite you to join us by attending one of three Racial Equity Workshops in September. If you are passionate about working with communities of color in Howard[...]
Pregunta sobre ciudadanía en el Censo del 2020 perjudica iniciativas de equidad
La semana pasada, el Baltimore Sun publicó una OP-ED de nuestra presidenta y CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick oponiéndose a la adición de la pregunta de ciudadanía en el censo 2020. Los invitamos a que lea[...]
Baltimore Sun op-ed: Census citizenship question hurts equity efforts
Last week, we announced the launch of our equity initiative which seeks to reduce health disparities and work toward racial equity in health. On Tuesday, our President and CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick had an op-ed presenting this[...]
Horizon Foundation releases RFP for mental health marketing campaign
The Horizon Foundation Foundation is seeking proposals to create and execute a 12-month social marketing campaign that encourages individuals needing mental health services in Howard County, Maryland to seek treatment. The Foundation’s overall goal is[...]
Horizon Foundation launches new health and equity initiative
We are excited to launch a new initiative around health and equity in Howard County! For the Horizon Foundation, equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to live a long, healthy life[...]
Tiffany Callender selected as 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute fellow
The Horizon Foundation is pleased to announce that Tiffany Callender, senior program officer, has been selected as a 2018 Terrance Keenan Institute for Emerging Leaders in Health Philanthropy fellow. She is one of 17 health[...]
Horizon Foundation Earns Seal of Excellence from Standards for Excellence Institute®
The Horizon Foundation is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of the Standards for Excellence Institute’s Seal of Excellence for successfully completing a rigorous accreditation program and meeting its 67 standards. A peer[...]
300 people attended the 2018 Mental Health Film Festival, showing that mental health matters
Three hundred people gathered last week for a moving evening of film, discussion and reflection at the Horizon Foundation's 2018 Mental Health Film Festival. As an event designed to build awareness and compassion for those in our[...]
Horizon Foundation Provides Grants for Flood Relief
Like so many others in our community, the Horizon Foundation is devastated by the destruction caused by floods in Ellicott City. We are particularly concerned for residents, workers and businesses facing the trauma of great[...]
Howard County Bike Spending Signifies a Small Step Forward, Still Falls Short
Joint Press Statement on County Council-Approved FY 2019 Budget The Horizon Foundation, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County and American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate, issued the following joint statement in response to the Howard County Council’s[...]
Announcing the Horizon Foundation’s New Five-Year Strategic Plan
We are pleased to share the Horizon Foundation's 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, which reflects an ongoing commitment to our mission and outlines our priorities for the next five years. Over the course of developing this plan, we[...]
Thanks for making Open Streets a success!
Thank you for making Open Streets a success! Nearly a thousand people joined us to experience a reimagined Tamar Dr. Thank you to all who joined us for family[...]
2018 Mental Health Film Festival: Tuesday, June 5 in Columbia
Please note: This event is now sold out. Join the Horizon Foundation for our second-ever Mental Health Film Festival, an event to build awareness and compassion for members of our community facing mental health challenges. This[...]
2018 Mental Health Film Festival Ticket Registration Form
Sorry, the 2018 Mental Health Film Festival is sold out.
Howard County Bike Funding Improves, Still Lags Behind Neighboring Counties
Joint Press Statement by Horizon Foundation, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County and American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic Affiliate on FY 2019 Proposed Budget The Horizon Foundation, Bicycling Advocates of Howard County and American Heart Association, Mid-Atlantic[...]
Speak(easy) Howard Launches New Website, Ads, Events to Make Advance Care Planning Easier
Today, the Horizon Foundation announced the launch of Speak(easy) Howard’s community wide campaign to make it easier for everyone in Howard County to name the person they’d want to make medical decisions for them if[...]
Open Streets is Happening May 5!
Bring your bikes & walking shoes Experience a reimagined Tamar Dr. at Open Streets Howard County! See how better street design and projects like the Bikeway can make getting around easier, safer and more comfortable for[...]
