September 18, 2019
Media Contacts:
Mark Miller, Administrator, Office of Public Information, 410-313-2022
Dr. Maura Rossman, Health Officer, Howard County Health Department, 410-313-6300
Deadline to apply is Friday, October 18
ELLICOTT CITY, MD – Howard County Executive Calvin Ball is seeking consumer and family member applicants interested in serving on the Howard County Local Behavioral Health Authority Board. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 18, 2019.
“Our vision is to be a model community in which behavioral health wellness is accessible for all who live, work and visit Howard County,” said Howard County Executive Calvin Ball. “Our Local Behavioral Health Authority Board is helping us address the social determinants of health, foster innovation, and initiate improvements. I encourage you to apply if you are interested in helping us achieve the highest quality of life for all.”
Comprised of 28 members, the Board must include 18 appointment members: seven consumers, seven family members, two professional/provider/advocates, two at-large. The final 10 members are ex-officio and represent the Department of Social Services, Public Defender’s Office, Department of Community Resources and Services, State Attorney’s Office, Department of Corrections, Police Department, Circuit Court of Howard County, Department of Juvenile Services, Parole and Probation, and Howard County Public School System.
Board members serve five-year terms and are responsible for the behavioral health interests of the people of Howard County.
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must be Howard County residents, 18 years of age or older, have an interest in behavioral health and be able to attend the Board’s meetings, held the second Tuesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. in the administrative offices of the Howard County Health Department, located at 8930 Stanford Boulevard in Columbia.
Applicants should send a resume and 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 then to the County Council for confirmation.
For more information about the Local Behavioral Health Authority Board, visit www.howardcountymd.gov/Departments/Health/Boards or call the Howard County Health Department at 410-313-6300.