Healthy Howard

Healthy Howard brings individuals, businesses, schools, community organizations and the government of Howard County together to increase access to health care and promote healthy choices. The program promotes nutrition and physical activity in schools, workplaces, restaurants, and childcare centers with guidance on improving healthy practices. Recognition of organizations that have made progress in health and wellness through certification and awards encourages ongoing participation.

Healthy Howard also works to ensure access to health care for everyone through the Door to Healthcare program, which serves as a source of information about new health insurance options available through Maryland's health insurance marketplace to residents of six Western Maryland counties.

Healthy Howard opens doors for individuals, groups and communities to improve their health and wellness.

Healthy Howard provides resources to schools, restaurants, workplaces, and childcare centers to help them improve the health and choices of their students, employees, or clients.

Healthy Howard provides resources to schools, restaurants, workplaces, and childcare centers to help them improve the health and choices of their students, employees, or clients. Physical activity and nutrition programs reached 32,000 students in the 2012-2013 school year. In 2013, 73 Howard County businesses were recognized for their commitment to the health and wellness of over 31,000 employees. Over 50 Healthy Childcare Sites currently enrolled in the program are dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the children under their care, and restaurants certified as "healthy" must re-certify every two years to maintain their status. Door to Healthcare provides education on health insurance options on an ongoing basis.