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Planning for Future
Social Day Centers
Transportation
Howard County Office of Human Rights
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: 410-313-6430
Email:
www.howardcountymd.gov
Enforces the County’s human rights law, investigates
complaints regarding discrimination in employment,
financing, law enforcement, housing or public
accommodations, and responds to inquiries about human
rights issues.
Human Rights Commission
Office of Human Rights
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: 410-313-6430
Fax: 410-313-6468
Email:
www.howardcountymd.gov
Responsibilities include recommending civil rights policy to
County Executive and the County Council, make surveys and
studies concerning human rights, conditions and problems;
may file a complaint when there is reason to believe a
pattern or practice of discrimination exists.
Maryland Legal Aid
8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 200
Landover, MD 20785
Ph: 866-635-2948 - Senior Legal Helpline,
301-560-2100, 410-480-1057
Fax: 301-429-8743
Email:
Provides advice, referral and legal assistance to Howard
County residents over 60. Staff available to speak with
groups about legal matters affecting seniors. Outreach sites:
East Columbia 50+ Center, Howard County Library-Elkridge
Branch, District Court Ellicott City (2nd Floor).
Maryland Legal Aid – Local Office
District Court BLDG, 2nd Floor
3451 Courthouse Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21043
Ph: 410-480-1057
Fax: 410-480-1076
Email:
Provides advice, referral and legal assistance to Howard
County residents over 60. Staff available to speak with
groups about legal matters affecting seniors. Outreach sites:
East Columbia 50+ Center, Howard County Library-Elkridge
Branch and Laurel Multi Service Center.
Maryland Senior Legal Helpline
Ph: 410-951-7750, 800-896-4213 Ext. 7750
The Senior Legal Helpline is a free telephone service for
persons living in Maryland aged 60 years and older. The
help line is implemented in coordination with the Older
Americans Act Title III-B legal services providers and local
Area Agencies on Aging.
Maryland Volunteer Lawyer
Services (MVLS)
201 North Charles Street, Suite 1400
Baltimore, MD 21201
Ph: 410-547-6537, 800-510-0050
Fax: 443-451-4081
Legal assistance for limited income seniors including estate
planning and administration, tax sale, financial abuse,
family law, guardianships and others.
Mediation and Conflict Resolution
Center at Howard Community College
Howard Community College
10901 Little Patuxent Parkway, CL145
Columbia, MD 21044
Ph: 443-518-1888
Fax: 443-518-4660
Email:
MCRC provides mediation and group facilitation services
that are confidential, voluntary, effective and free.
Trash, Watershed and Bay
Fee Credit Program
P.O. Box 3370
Ellicott City, MD 21041
Ph: 410-313-2061
Fax: 410-313-4099
www.howardcountymd.gov
Homeowners with limited income may qualify for a 60%
credit against the trash fee. For more info and an
application call 410-313-2061.
WILLS/LEGAL SCREENING
Richmond Davis, Attorney at Law
5525 Twin Knolls Road, Suite 325
Columbia, MD 21045
Ph: 410-730-5550
Fax: 410-730-0253
Email:
Elder law, wills, trusts, power of attorney – Experienced,
caring, professional, personal attention, reasonable fees –
National Academy of Elder Law.
SOCIAL DAY CENTERS
Connections Social Day Program
Office on Aging and Independence Program-
Administration
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, 2nd Floor
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: 410-313-6537
Fax: 410-313-6540
Email:
www.howardcountymd.gov/aging
Connections Social Day Program is a fee for service program
that offers therapeutic group activities and socialization for
older persons with cognitive and/or physical disabilities.
• Connections Social Day Program at Ellicott City
9401 Frederick Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042
Ph: 410-313-1425
• Connections Social Day Program at Glenwood
2400 Route 97, Cooksville, MD 21723
Ph: 410-313-5442
• Connections Social Day Program at North Laurel
9411 Whiskey Bottom Road, Laurel, MD 20723
Ph: 410-313-7218
Prisms
7120 Oakland Mills Road
Columbia, MD 21046
Ph: 410-313-7311
TRANSPORTATION
56 Alive/Mature Driving Program
– Howard County General
Hospital Wellness Center
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 100
Columbia, MD 21044
Ph: 410-740-7601
Fax: 410-740-7609
Designed for people 50 or older, this is a 4 hour class. Some
insurance companies reduce premiums for participation.
The cost is now $12 for AARP members and $14 for all
others. Pre-registration required.
Application for Disabled
Person’s Permit/Plates
6490 Dobbin Road
Columbia, MD 21045
Email:
Must come in to office.
Application for Senior Citizen
Identification Card
6490 Dobbin Road
Columbia, MD 21045
Ph: 1-800-950-1682
Email: