July 31, 2019
Media Contacts:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
Howard County Department of Social Services, 410-872-8700
Deadline to apply is Thursday, August 29
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking applicants interested in serving on the Board of Social Services. The deadline to apply is Thursday, August 29, 2019.
“Connecting our most vulnerable residents with the services they need is a critical duty of our government. For our families who are working hard to put food on the table, our children in need of a nurturing home, and for all people in crisis, our Board of Social Services is so important to key programs in Howard County,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “I encourage anyone who is interested in helping support these efforts to apply for our Board of Social Services.”
The Board is composed of nine members, with one member from Howard County Government. Board members serve three year terms and are responsible for advising on the application and formulation of state policies, procedures and programs that apply to Howard County, and to evaluate the local director of the Department of Social Services, a State agency.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be Howard County residents, 18 years of age or older, have an interest in the delivery of social services in Howard County and be able to attend the Board’s meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the conference room at the Department of Social Services, 9780 Patuxent Woods Drive in Columbia.
Applicants should send a resume and a brief letter explaining why they want to serve on the Board to Kimberly Pruim either by email to kpruim@howardcountymd.gov or by mail to: Howard County Government, Office of the County Executive, Attn: Kimberly Pruim, 3430 Court House Drive, Ellicott City, MD 21043. The names of eligible applicants will be submitted to the County Executive for approval and the nominees will be submitted to the County Council for confirmation.
For more information about the Board of Social Services, contact the Howard County Department of Social Services at 410-872-8700.