CONNECTIONS is a ground-breaking initiative based in Howard County, Maryland, that seeks to motivate all county residents—about a quarter of a million children, teens, adults, and seniors—to take part in weaving a new, stronger, more resilient social fabric.


2nd Annual Youth Summit

April 11, 2008

The second Howard County Youth Summit was held on Friday, April 11 at The Gathering Place inClarksville.  Speaker Derek Peterson helped empower young people in Howard County to take action on issues important to them. Click here to see pictures from the Summit.

For more information about the Summit, click here to read Lisa Silverman's article in the Baltimore Sun.



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The Search Institute has created a new website geared specifically toward parents and is a hub for information, advice and resources for parents so they can be the "most valuable players" in their children's lives. MVParents.com is supported by new TV advertising developed in partnership with Player Inc., the NFL players' association.



Click here to see photos of the Howard County participants in the Healthy Communities * Healthy Youth conference held in Rochester, NY from November 8-10, 2007.