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Wellness and Fitness ServicesMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
Founded in 1978, HopeWorks of Howard County is a private nonprofit organization in the wellness and fitness services sector, based in Columbia, Maryland. It provides direct support to individuals affected by sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and human trafficking in Howard County, offering shelter, counseling, advocacy, legal resources, prevention education, community wellness programs, and volunteer opportunities. The organization pursues an anti-oppression, social justice approach to address both individual violence and the broader systems that sustain inequality, with the aim of reducing harm and increasing safety. Its mission includes engaging the community in violence prevention and collaborating with others to advance healthier relationships and a society free from violence. The nonprofit serves a regional community from its Columbia base and operates with a small to mid-sized staff.