ALONE we can do so LITTLE
TOGETHER we can do so
MUCH
—Helen Keller
THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS
2012 ANNUAL REPORT
2012 DEAR FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS: COLLABORATION IS THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES THE WORK OF ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN 2012. Our success was the result of working closely with state officials and organizations that either support or share our mission. The strategy worked and the children benefited. Our successful partnerships included:
> Collaborating with Share Our Strength for a $560,000 state budget increase to serve an additional 20,000 children in the Maryland Meals for Achievement (MMFA) classroom breakfast program;
> Partnering with the Department of Human Resources to pen the Alternative Response law, which provides voluntary in-home services to protect, stabilize and strengthen families;
> Getting stronger consumer protections in Maryland’s Health Benefit Exchange Act and putting in place a strong program to assist families as they evaluate new and existing health insurance options for children and adults;
> Working with fellow advocates and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention in the development of an effective training program to help school-based law enforcement better relate to youth.
These are remarkable advances, but we know that our work is constantly evolving as we assess how best to help Maryland’s children. In this difficult economy, everyone is revaluating priorities. Children can easily be overlooked but we can prevent that from happening. We can be most formidable if we continue to work together on behalf of our children. We can demonstrate that helping our children is a win-win situation for everyone. There are no losers. Our conversations must be constructive, our connections with community must run deep, and our solutions must be relevant to be effective. Our projects for FY2013 are numerous and achieving positive outcomes is possible. By continuing our collaboration with government, nonprofits and private industry—along with the ongoing support from our financial contributors—nothing is impossible. We invite you to join us in bettering the lives of our children. As Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Thank you. Sincerely, Robert Whelan Board President
Becky Wagner Executive Director
ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH is
the only statewide multi-issue child advocacy nonprofit organization in Maryland. We champion child welfare, education, health and juvenile justice issues affecting children from birth to 21 years old.
MISSION STATEMENT To identify problems, promote policies and programs that improve results for Maryland’s children in measurable and meaningful ways, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs and policies for the state’s children and youth.
GOALS
· Understand the Child’s World—Conduct research that tells us how Maryland’s children are living and performing
· Protect, Strengthen and Stabilize Families—
Recommend programs and policies to keep children and youth safe in their homes, schools and communities
· Keep Children Healthy—Promote better nutrition,
encourage physical activity and increase access to affordable high-quality health and wellness programs
· Promote High-Quality Education—Promote quality programs, policies and practices to increase a child’s ability to learn
· Champion Second Chances—Promote opportunities that enable youth to rebound from contact with the juvenile justice system and prevent system involvement altogether
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MARYLAND’S CHILD POPULATION BY COUNTY AND PERCENTAGE OF ENTIRE COUNTY POPULATION ALLEGANY GARRETT 6,750 22%
WASHINGTON
13,519 18%
33,779 23%
FREDERICK 59,044 25%
MONT
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POPULATION IN MARYLAND: 5,828,289 NUMBER OF CHILDREN IN MARYLAND: 1,352,755 282,000 children live below 150% of poverty ($34,217 for a family of two adults and two children) 126,000 children under 18 are without health insurance 35,510 children and youth were arrested 367,580 children enrolled in public schools qualify for Free and Reduced Price Meals 20,039 have multiple suspensions from school 7,577 children dropped out of school 3,016 children were removed from their homes in the first six months of 2012 80,000 3-5 yr. olds are not enrolled in nursery school, pre-K or Kindergarten
CHILD POPULATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COUNTY/CITY POPULATION < 20% 20-24% 25%+
WHY PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT:
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Sources: 2011 American Community Survey (ACS); Census Bureau, Current Population Survey (March supplement); Arrest data from the Maryland State Police. Population data from Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Easy Access to Juvenile Populations: 1990 – 2011; 2012 Maryland State Report Card; Maryland State Department of
CECIL CARROLL 41,237 25%
K
25,355 25%
HARFORD BALTIMORE
60,410 25%
176,750 22%
133,560 22%
Baltimore
HOWARD 74,664 26%
TGOMERY
33,350 25%
KENT 3,456 18%
ANNE ARUNDEL
11,347 24%
Annapolis
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
125,061 23%
PRINCE GEORGE’S
CHARLES 38,884 27%
7,375 20%
CALVERT
205,999 24%
TALBOT
CAROLINE
QUEEN ANNE’S
8,347 25%
DORCHESTER
23,231 26%
7,068 22%
WICOMICO 22,095 22%
ST. MARY’S 27,586 26%
SOMERSET 4,465 17%
WORCESTER 9,423 18%
THE STATE OF MARYLAND’S CHILDREN Education; Suspensions, Expulsions, and Health Related Exclusions Maryland Public Schools 2010 – 2011; Maryland State Report Card; Dropout 4-year adjusted Cohort; Maryland Department of Human Resources StateStat reports; Population Reference Bureau, analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 – 2010 American Community Survey
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HIGHLIGHTS AT ADVOCATES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, WE KNEW THAT MAKING EFFECTIVE AND LONG-LASTING CHANGES TO BETTER CHILDREN’S LIVES WAS GOING TO REQUIRE GREAT COLLABORATION. We could not do it alone. It would take the concerted effort of contributors, nonprofit organizations, businesses, elected officials and government agencies to make advances in a tough economy in which other social priorities claim attention. In 2012, Advocates for Children and Youth made a major shift in strategy by developing solutions in a more collaborative and inclusive manner.
The strategy worked. We strengthened alliances, expanded our base of support, improved policies and pushed for strong legislation to benefit Maryland’s children. This annual report highlights our advances as “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” —Helen Keller.
STRENGTHENED ALLIANCES
Advocates for Children and Youth collaborated with more than 50 organizations, including state agencies and businesses, to advance ground-breaking legislation and significant policy changes in education, health, child welfare and juvenile justice. We also played a major role in coalition building.
> Reorganized the Maryland Education Coalition to champion policies that keep Maryland’s children ready to learn.
> Co-founded the “Get It Right” team—a group of health policy
> Received news coverage from regional newspapers and broadcast
outlets to focus attention on issues that Advocates for Children and Youth supports—the Baltimore Sun, Gazette, Washington Post, WBAL-TV, WBFF-TV and WYPR radio.
IMPROVED POLICIES AND PRACTICES
With the help of our partners, coalition members, legislators and government agencies, Advocates for Children and Youth was able to develop, recommend and improve policies for Maryland’s children.
analysts and advocates working to implement health care reforms in Maryland that put consumers and their children first.
> Provided recommendations to ensure that Maryland’s health care
on 14 bills during the 2012 legislative session—8 of those bills passed due to the coalition’s efforts.
> Completed the second stage in developing the state’s new health-
> Revived the Coalition to Protect Maryland’s Children to testify
EXPANDED BASE OF SUPPORT
Advocates for Children and Youth successfully rebuilt our base of support in contributions, connections and media coverage.
> Increased financial contributors by 8%, bringing in $901,570 in FY2012.
> Increased our funding and networking base by holding a
Distinguished Speaker Luncheon to strengthen interest in the issues we support. The luncheon contributed $57,523 to the general operating fund and garnered 11 new corporate supporters.
> Bolstered our social media presence by increasing within a year our Facebook network by 15% to 1,896 “likes”.
> Continued to grow our Twitter base by garnering 256 followers. > Increased subscriptions to the monthly electronic newsletter by 30% to 7,797 supporters within a year.
> Attracted more than 31,500 unique visitors to Advocates for Children and Youth’s website.
reforms strengthened consumer protections particularly for underserved families and children. care marketplace—the Maryland Health Connection—where families can shop for and compare affordable, high-quality insurance plans.
> Addressed the need for reductions in suspensions, expulsions and
arrests that disproportionately affect children of color and students with disabilities.
• New regulations were introduced by the Maryland State Board of Education to encourage schools to use smarter and more effective means of discipline to keep children in an environment where they can continue to learn. • A training module was developed so that school resource officers can better relate to youth.
> Increased accountability for agencies that treat, manage and
monitor youth in the juvenile and adult correctional systems.
• State agencies must prepare reports for the General Assembly to ensure that youth are not unnecessarily or inappropriately detained and where possible, to use in-home alternatives so that incarceration is the last option.
> Delayed the state’s fiscal year funding for the construction of a youth jail to allow for the development of practices and policy changes to make a new facility unnecessary.
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S ADVANCED LEGISLATION
In addition, Advocates for Children and Youth was able to get legislation adopted, amended, enforced or funded through advocacy efforts. These laws will significantly change the lives of Maryland’s children.
> The Maryland Meal for Achievement Program received a
$560,000 budget increase so that an additional 20,000 lowincome elementary school students can eat breakfast each morning. (Budget Bill)
> Households with less serious child abuse and neglect cases
can opt to work with caseworkers to receive in-home support so that more families can stay intact. (HB 834)
> Severely physically or emotionally disabled children involved in
abuse and neglect cases have more options for how their yearly consultation with their judge will occur and will have a voice in making this decision. (SB 70)
> Children in foster care can remain in their local schools when they change home placements as long as it’s in their best interest. (SB 605/HB 757)
> Counties are required to fund schools at the previous year’s
levels to better protect students’ education from budget cuts. (SB 848)
> The new Maryland Health Connection will mean that many more families and children will have access to high-quality affordable health care. (HB443)
> School operating expenses can be better managed with a 1% inflationary increase to compensate for rising costs—the first increase in five years. (SB 130)
RESEARCH CONDUCTED Every year Advocates for Children and Youth refines our priorities based on research, coalition work and community roundtables to determine the areas where we can be of most help. Our research continues to play a significant part in how we develop effective strategies. We are the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s KIDS COUNT research affiliate that collects statewide data on over 50 indicators on child well-being. Our research work was critical and far reaching. A key example is:
> Advocates for Children and Youth’s research on the true cost of detaining pre-adolescent youth is helping to continue the conversation on cost-effective and reasonable alternatives to incarcerating youth under age 14. The research findings will provide a blueprint to improve the system and move Maryland closer to becoming a national model for juvenile justice. Separately, we publish data sheets for all 23 counties and Baltimore City. This data is shared with public and private organizations as they craft policies to improve children’s lives. Maryland currently ranks 10th in the nation on key child wellbeing indicators but we know there is still much more work to be done. With the continued support of our partners, we will continue to make positive changes on behalf of the most vulnerable—our children.
OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK CONTINUES
PRIORI RESEARCH
GOAL: Understand the Child’s World STRATEGIES:
> Conduct primary and secondary research on key indicators to determine the well being of Maryland’s children
> Conduct primary research on key social issues that affect children and use findings to support strategy and policy development in education, child welfare, juvenile justice and health areas
> Share research results with key external stakeholders to assist in the development of effective strategies
CHILD WELFARE GOAL: Protect, Strengthen and Stabilize Families STRATEGIES:
> Implement Alternative Response, a voluntary program that offers intense family support, to include a comprehensive evaluation and robust training
> Assess the capacity and funding streams for Baltimore City’s
in-home service providers to pinpoint gaps in necessary services
> Promote single system solutions to reduce the number of girls from the neglect system that become involved with the delinquency system
> Build a network to prevent homelessness in youth aging out of foster care in Prince George’s County
> Convene an active coalition of various child welfare stakeholders
to improve outcomes for youth and families involved in the child welfare system
HEALTH GOAL: Keep Children Healthy STRATEGIES:
> Maintain momentum in the implementation of health care reform to improve the health status of Maryland’s children and families
> Promote health equity and population health through the State Health Improvement Process (SHIP) and related local initiatives
> Improve access to dental care and oral hygiene for Maryland children and families
> Help build an effective children’s environmental health network > Continue ongoing support for the Maryland Supermarket and Grocery Campaign to bring healthy, affordable food to underserved neighborhoods, improve family nutrition and fight childhood obesity
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ITIES EDUCATION
GOAL: Promote High-Quality Education STRATEGIES:
> Advocate for full implementation of the Bridge to Excellence (Thornton) funding formula
> Increase availability, flexibility and consistency of school construction dollars
> Work with state and local school officials to implement best disciplinary practices to ensure more children stay in the classroom and ready to learn
> Identify opportunities to increase high school graduation rates > Identify effective school practices and communicate findings to state and elected officials to assist in policy development
> Build and energize coalitions to create a unified voice on critical issues JUVENILE JUSTICE GOAL: Champion Second Chances STRATEGIES:
> Advocate for legislative and policy changes that establish objective detention criteria
> Research best practices for treatment options for older youth and
make recommendations for ways Maryland can adapt or replicate these practices and programs
> Conduct fiscal analysis to examine how state agencies allocate funding to address juvenile delinquency and pursue strategies for realigning budgets to prioritize funding for delinquency prevention and early intervention services
> Identify ways to better prevent delinquency and avoid the juvenile justice system
> Convene an active network of youth justice stakeholders to produce positive outcomes for Maryland’s youth, families and communities
COLLABORATE WITH US VOLUNTEER
· Sign up to receive our newsletter and legislative alerts (www.acy.org)
· Read and share our issue briefs with your friends, neighbors and colleagues
· Respond to our issue alerts and make your voice heard with your elected officials
· Follow us on Facebook and Twitter @MarylandACY · Join our issue area work groups and coalitions to bring those issues before our elected officials
DONATE
We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization registered within the State of Maryland. Gifts to Advocates for Children and Youth are tax deductible, as allowed by law. Donations can be designated to support particular issue areas or made as unrestricted gifts. For information on how to give gifts of securities, real estate and personal property, life insurance or bequests, please contact our Executive Director, Becky Wagner, at 410-547-9200 x3009.
HONOR A LOVED ONE
A monetary or in-kind gift at a time of celebration or sadness is a way to honor a person you love and help others at the same time.
WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS
ACY participates in the United Way (#6240) and Combined Federal Campaigns (#50541) for private and federal employees and in the Maryland Charity Campaign for employees of the State of Maryland (#47). Please designate ACY in your workplace giving and support our work at your work.
MATCHING CAMPAIGNS
Many employers offer programs to employees and retirees to match charitable contributions. Check with your human resources department and send their matching gift form along with your gift to ACY. 9
FY2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES OUR PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN MARYLAND WAS MIRRORED BY OUR STRENGTHENED FINANCIAL POSITION IN FY2012. Having turned the corner on our financial challenges we were grateful for renewed confidence from our generous supporters. Careful spending reduced our overhead costs and demonstrated that ACY is an excellent investment in our children’s future. This financial information was derived from audited financial statements. For a complete copy of ACY’s financial statements, please contact our business office at: Advocates for Children and Youth, 8 Market Place, 5th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202.
FY12 FY11 0
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 966,190
Contributions and Grants.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 901,570 Special Events (net). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57,523 Other Revenue.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,097
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$1MIL
FY2011 $ 832,507 $ 66,804 $ 20,547 $ 919,858
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TOTAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 827,377
Program Service.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 684,191 Management and General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,747 Fundraising. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,439
Note: Advocates for Children and Youth’s fiscal year runs from July 2011 to June 2012. 0
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FY2011 $ 688,133 $ 136,629 $ 89,279 $ 914,041
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FY2012 SUPPORTERS (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)
SUPPORTERS FOUNDATIONS $200,000 and above The Annie E Casey Foundation $100,000 up to $200,000 Open Society Institute $50,000 up to $100,000 The Abell Foundation Atlantic Philanthropies Freddie Mac Foundation The Aaron and Lillie Straus Foundation $25,000 up to $50,000 Clayton Baker Trust Jacob and Hilda Blaustein Foundation Eugene & Agnes E Meyer Foundation Lockhart Vaughan Fund for Change Zanvyl and Isabelle Kreiger Fund $5000 up to $25,000 DentaQuest Foundation The U. S. Food Trust Jewish Women’s Giving Circle Proctor and Gamble of Greater Cincinnati Share Our Strength United Way of Central Maryland Venable Foundation Walmart Foundation Up to $5000 The Lois and Irving Blum Foundation The Number Ten Foundation The Charles H. & Margaret M.H. Obrecht Foundation PNC Foundation Earle and Annette Shaw Family Foundation Sylvan/Laureate Foundation CORPORATIONS $10,000 and above Capitol One $5000 up to $10,000 B.E.S.T. Professional Fitness Management Susquehanna Bank
Up to $5000 15Four Video Strategy Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP Callegary Steedman, PA Canusa Care First Blue Cross and Blue Shield CB Richard Ellis The Cordish Company Credo Capital Management DLA Piper, LLP Double Positve Educate Educate Online Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, LLC Hord Coplan & Macht Legg Mason T. R. Klein and Company M & T Bank Mediaedge/MEC Miles & Stockbridge Ober Kaler PNC Wealth Management PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLC R2Intergrated SC&H Group Sterling Fund Management, LLC Venable LLP ANNUAL GIVING PARTNERS $5000 and above Susan Immelt $1000 up to $5000 Bruce and Polly Behrens Leigh Stevenson Cobb and Ty Cobb Susan and Edward K Dunn Lois Blum Feinblatt Stacey Halpert Susan Leviton and Jeffrey Lauren Mary Page Michel and Michael N. Morrill Mitchell Y. Mirviss Mimi and James Piper Abigail McGanney Nolan and Michael Nolan Rebecca Weaver & Curtis Crowley Robert and Christie Whelen Lindley and Leonard Weinberg Judy Witt
Up to $1000 Mr. and Mrs. William Ross Adams John and Marie Andrews Kathleen and David Beck Muriel Berkeley Pat Bernstein Wendy Beyer Mary and Richard Bienvenue Leonor Blum and Marc Paul Blum James Piper Bond Monica Bordick Marta L. Bosworth Dorothy Boyce Judith Campbell-McKennis Drew Carberry Daniel Chemers Tina Cheng, MD Robin Chernoff, MD and Stuart Frisch Amy & Daniel Clements Suzanne Cohen Michael Daniels Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Davis Juliet Eurich Linda Fenton Jo Benson Fogel Meredith Franke Elaine Franz Barbara Garlock Carol Garvey, MD John Geist Herbert & Harriet Goldman Lisa Marie Hawkins Lyndall Hauver Royce Hendler Tom Hentoff and Sally Sloan William Heyman Joy and Jack Heyrman Catherine Hoffberger Martha Holleman and James L. French Todd Horn Ann Jacobson Joseph Johnston John and Helen Kilty Jackie Kolbe Nancy McCarthy James P and Diane McComb Lisa McMillian Camilla McRory Helen Meese Harriet & Roy Meyers Katherine Michaelian Judith P. Miller Sara Moghadam Hugh and Leanne Mohler
Elizabeth K. Moser Sheila Muldowney Margaret O’Brecht Marilyn Ogburn JoAnn Orlinsky Barbara Orman Katherine Phillips Paula Phillips Burger, MD & Peter C. Burger, MD Kushrow Press John Prugh Anne Riley Carol Ann and Fariborz Rahbar Rachel Ritvo, MD Jan Rivitz Jane Rodbell Elizabeth Rubacky Tricia Rubacky and Bill Merritt Sharon Rubinstein Kimberly and Peter Ryan Elise Saltzberg Karen Schaftel Laura Schmerler Toby & Sanford Schreiber Mary Ann Sestili Jamie Seymour Mr. and Mrs. David Shapiro Jill Spector Lois O. Stoner J. Randall Street Karen Stokes Kelly Stott Andrew Swanston Kimberly Turner Sue and Bob Waldman Alison Warner Ellen W. P. Wasserman Robert & Jane Watson Shekita Wilkins Arlene Williams Gay and Judson Williams Traci Wright Brad and Crickett Woloson George Wood
WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS America’s Charities Children’s Charitable Alliance Local Independent Charities Maryland Charity Campaign United Way of Central Maryland IN KIND SUPPORT Baltimore Freedom Academy The Boys’ Latin School of Maryland Maryland Public Television 11
PARTNERS
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SHIPS
2012 COLLABORATING PARTNERS ACLU of Maryland Adoptions Together
Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
Advancement Project
Maryland Department of Human Resources
American Association of University Women
Maryland Department of Juvenile Services
Baltimore Child Advocacy Center
Maryland Disability Law Center
Baltimore Education Coalition
Maryland Education Coalition
Catholic Charities
Maryland Environmental Health Network
Citizen’s Review Board for Children
Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center
Coalition to Protect Maryland’s Children
Maryland Fresh Food Retail Task Force
Community Law in Action
Maryland Health Benefit Exchange
Disproportionate Minority Contact Reduction Coordinators of Maryland
Maryland Legal Aid Bureau
Family Tree
Maryland Out of School Time Network
Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention
Maryland PIRG
Governor’s Office for Healthcare Reform Health Care Access Maryland Healthy Howard Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Just Kids Partnership League of Women Voters Maryland Alliance for Poverty
Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission Maryland PTA Maryland State Advisory Group Maryland State Department of Education Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform Mental Health Association of Maryland
Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Office of the Public Defender
Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth
Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland
Maryland Association of Youth Service Bureaus Maryland Budget and Tax Policy Institute Maryland Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics Maryland Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Maryland Citizen’s Health Initiative Maryland Dental Action Coalition (MDAC)
OSI-Baltimore
Project HEAL Public Justice Center Save Our State Coalition School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect Stop the Youth Jail Alliance The US Food Trust University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law Venable LLP 13
FY2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012) HONORARY CHAIR
Susan P. Leviton, Esq. University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Law
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Robert P. Whelen Jr. Susquehanna Bank VICE PRESIDENT Anne Riley, PHD Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health SECRETARY Jeffrey H. Cohen Educate TREASURER Becky Weaver Gallagher, Evelius & Jones LLP
BOARD MEMBERS Hope Ann Cooper True North Group
Michael Daniels MTB Investment Advisors Inc. Lenora Dawson Baltimore City Sheriff Department Ian Friedman OBER KALER Bill Heyman Offit Kurman Todd J. Horn Venable, LLP Joseph Johnston Morgan Carlo Downs & Everton P.A. Arnold Lewis William Paterson University Abby Mc Ganney-Nolan Community Volunteer Mitchell Y. Mirviss Venable, LLP Hugh W. Mohler, Jr. KPMG LLP Linda Spears CWLA Kathleen Beck PNC Wealth Management Arlene Williams Economic Policy Institute
ACY STAFF Becky Wagner.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Executive Director David Beard.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Education Policy Director Katie Brennan.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Associate Leigh Stevenson Cobb.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Policy Director Angela Conyers Johnese.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Juvenile Justice Director Megan Lucy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Policy Assistant David McNear.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fiscal Policy Consultant Al Passarella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Coordinator Melissa Rock.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Child Welfare Director Erika Taylor.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Operations Nonso Umunna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research Assistant
BALTIMORE
Carol Walker. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Communications
8 Market Place, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202 410.547.9200
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