Special Education

For all Howard County Recreation & Parks Youth Programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPYouthPrograms. 

For all Howard County Recreation & Parks Youth Sports Programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPYouthSports. 

For Howard County Recreation & Parks' Sports and Dance programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPSportandDance.

For Howard County Recreation & Parks' Adventure, Nature and Outdoors programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPAdventureNatureOutdoors. 

For a full list of Howard County Recreation & Parks childcare programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPChildCare.

For a list of current Howard County Recreation & Parks Before and After-School Programs, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPBeforeAfterSchool. 

For a list of current programs held on days when schools are closed, visit https://tinyurl.com/HCRPSchoolsAreClosedPrograms. 

Sign up today for Howard County Recreation & Parks Academic Enrichment programs!

The Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington (FCCGW) is a non-profit organization pursuing the goals to improve the overall mental health, bonding of family members, and the quality of life of those individuals and families that they belong to. 

We offer a free 15-minute psychiatric telephone consultation with the help of Dr. Han, Soo Woong, a Board Certified in Child/Adolescent and General Psychiatry with more than 40 years of experience in the Washington D.C. area.

The Howard County Autism Society's Every Step Counts Autism Walk & 5K Run brings together those touched by autism and members of the community in a supportive, fun environment.

The Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC) provides access to nutritious food through the operation of its Howard County Food Bank and the support  food pantries throughout Howard County, as well as by assisting clients with their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) applications. In addition, CAC operates a Community Garden, which provides locally grown, organic produce to clients of the Howard County Food Bank.

The Community Action Council of Howard County (CAC) operates an early childhood education program that encompasses both Head Start and Pre-Kindergarten classrooms. CAC’s education program is full-day and full-year (51 weeks) and is designed to prepare students socially, emotionally and academically for kindergarten. It also has a focus on family engagement and forming partnerships between parents and staff that promote family stability, reduce stressors and connect families to critical family resources.