10901Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
| Program Contact | Kathleen Connell |
| kathleen_conwell@hcpss.org | |
| Phone | 443-518-4479 |
| Website | http://www.hcpss.org/about-us/partnerships/community-connection/ |
A Howard County Public School Systems vocational and life skills program supporting certificate students aged 18-21 in their last years of public school education.
Community Connection eases the transition to independent adult life for transition-aged students with mild to moderate disabilities. The program, located on the Howard Community College campus, helps students develop the skills essential for success in work, social, and community environments. Skills addressed: Finding employment. Workplace skills. Financial literacy (money management, budgeting, and shopping). Appropriate behavior in work and social settings. Navigating independently. Self advocacy. Recreation and leisure. Students sharpen these skills while working and functioning in the community, with guidance and support from Community Connections staff.
Program information submitted: March 18, 2021
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Are still enrolled in high school |
| Number of students: | 30 |
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| School district or agency partner: | Howard County |
| Contact person: | Dawson Robertson |
| Email: | Dawson_Robertson@hcpss.org |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | No, all of our students are still in high school |
| Criteria for admission |
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| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | Varies from student to student |
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| Students pay for the program in the following ways: | |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | |
| Employment | |
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| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | Yes |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
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| Students participate in student organizations on campus: | No |