At our December meeting, we will explore what it means to be a "healing community" with San Mar Family and Community Services.  Guest speakers from San Mar will be Jerica Washington, LCSW-C, Deputy Executive Director and Director of the Jack E. Barr Center for Well-Being; and Jennifer Lewis, LCSW-C, Director - Treatment Foster Care. San […]

All members and affiliates are encouraged to attend our annual meeting!  This is both a business meeting and a program. Here's the line up: * The Faces of HARC:  a brief look at what we accomplished in 2023, who "we" are, and where we are going in 2024 * Speaker:  Dr. David T. Sovine, Superintendent, […]

In February, we will hear from Brianne Tesla Bearese, MA, LCPC, CPLC, Founder and Director of Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness of Washington County, MD.  Pregnancy and infant loss affect many families in our community in ways we may not be aware of.  Join us to learn about the support and resources in our area […]

We spend most of our monthly HARC meetings learning about important programs and initiatives in our community and finding ways the faith community can “plug in” to help, or take information back to our houses of faith and organizations. As valuable as these programs are, they usually leave little time for us to really get […]

  We look forward to Brook Lane hosting and offering the program for our April meeting in honor of their 75th anniversary year! Brook Lane, founded by the Mennonite Church, is western Maryland’s largest, non-profit mental health system. The main campus in Hagerstown, MD is home to the second largest freestanding psychiatric hospital in Maryland, […]

HARC's Racial Justice Team has planned our May HARC Meeting, with a few updates on the Team's work and a special guest speaker from Washington County Public Schools (WCPS). Allison Smith, Supervisor of Equity and Excellence will share the work WCPS is doing to increase diversity and equity in our schools and to recruit and […]

Tom Riford will speak with us at our June meeting about the Thomas Kennedy Center.  The Thomas Kennedy Center is dedicated to celebrating Hagerstown-Washington County's state legislator Thomas Kennedy's tireless efforts of advancing religious liberty and inclusiveness in 19th Century Maryland; and teaching how his legacy applies today, regardless of differences that might exist among […]

After summer hiatus, HARC members and friends will meet on September 10 and learn about the Refugee Welcome Network.  RWN seeks to connect refugees newly arrived in the U.S. and Washington County to community resources, including housing, household goods, English lessons, jobs, food and clothing, and more, and support them with friendship and community as […]

Dementia in its many forms effects more than 3000 people in Washington County, along with their caregivers.  Learning more about prevention, diagnosis, and treatment can help, as well as having access to support.  At our October 8th meeting, we will hear from representatives of Dementia Friendly Washington County (DFWC) about their efforts to make Washington […]

This month's program is the HARC Lighthouse After-School Program, developed to serve a growing need for fun educational and enrichment opportunities for children after the school day ends. Lighthouse is a collaboration of several HARC member houses of worship (more are wanted!) and Washington County Public Schools (WCPS) that kicked off in September 2024.  Meet […]