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2014 ANNUAL REPORT
Working Together
to Create Positive
Change for Our
Children and
Families
“
M s. Kaplan’s extensive experience in leading
collaborations, and in strategic planning, grant
development, program management, policy analysis, and
community coordination in both public and nonprofit sectors
makes her an excellent choice, as our next Executive Director,
to sustain and expand the impact of the Collaboration Council.”
— DOLORES KOZLOSKI, BOARD CHAIR
Montgomery County Collaboration Council
Board of Directors Staff
Officers April Kaplan
Executive Director
Chair Dolores Kozloski
Community Member Carol Walsh (Retired July 2014)
Executive Director
Vice Chair Gabriel Albornoz
Montgomery County Susan Guevara Augusty
Department of Recreation Resource Database Coordinator
infoMONTGOMERY
Secretary Carolyn Tamarkin
Working Together to Create Positive
Community Member Kathy Boland
Change for Our Children and Families:
Montgomery County Collaboration Council Local Care Team Coordinator
Treasurer Kim Alfonso
for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. Community Member Meg Breitenbach
2014 Annual Report Accountant
Directors
Published 2014 by the Montgomery County Patricia Brown
Shawn Bartley, Esq., Community Member Pathway to Services Associate
Collaboration Council for Children,
Youth and Families, Inc. Robin Chernoff, MD, Community Member Alicia Church
12320 Parklawn Drive Raymond Crowel, PsyD, Core Services Administrative Specialist
Rockville, Maryland 20852, Agency, MC DHHS
www.collaborationcouncil.org Charlotte Gironda
Angela English, Child Welfare Services, MC DHHS Executive Assistant
Publication Design by Kylee Breedlove, Kate Garvey, Children, Youth and Family Hope Hill, PhD, Manager, Children with
Ellicott City, Maryland Services, MC DHHS Intensive Needs
Joan Glick, Public Health Office, MC DHHS Cheryl Lynn Jenkins
Disclaimer: The author and publisher have
Director, Data and Research
used their best efforts in preparing this annual Assistant Chief Russ Hamill, Montgomery
report. FY2014 end of the year reports County Police Department Zamzam Nur
submitted by providers receiving funding from AmeriCorps VISTA, Excel Beyond the Bell
the Collaboration Council were compiled and Delmonica Hawkins, Maryland State
Department of Juvenile Services Denise Ridgely
submitted to the Governor’s Office for
Communications Director
Children and the Governor’s Office of Crime Roland Ikheloa, Board of Education
Control and Prevention, as a reporting Lynn Sobolov
requirement of a Local Management Board. Caitlin McLaughlin, Community Member Program Manager, Excel Beyond the Bell
These reports were used to prepare the Kathie Meizner, Montgomery County Elijah Wheeler
Collaboration Council’s 2014 Annual Report Public Libraries DMC Reduction Coordinator
with the intent to highlight programs and
program measures. Hedieh Mirahmadi, JD, Community Member Emily Woodard
Chrisandra Richardson, Montgomery County Development Associate
Public Schools
Like Us Pofen Salem, Office of Management
on Facebook and Budget
Joyce Stein, Community Member
Follow Us Patty Vitale, County Council
on Twitter Kendra Wells, Community Member
About the
Collaboration Council
What is the Collaboration Council?
A nonprofit (501c3) organization established under State law and local resolution
to be the Local Management Board in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Our Vision…
A caring community with stable families, where children are healthy, safe, ready
to learn, successful in school and prepared for life.
Financial Our Mission…
Information To improve the well-being of children, youth and families in Montgomery County
through collaborative partnerships.
Total Operating Revenue THE CHILDREN’S AGENDA—Achieving Results
Fiscal Year 2014 Since 1992, the Collaboration Council has worked with many partners to create
$3,671,075 the change that can lead us to the community-wide outcomes outlined in The
Children’s Agenda (listed below). Led by the Board of Directors, our committed
staff convenes stakeholders to learn more about community needs and
Governor’s Office resources. Then we work together to arrive at effective solutions which can
for Children
22% include policy changes, realigning resources or expanding direct services. Among
Montgomery
County
the conditions necessary to achieve collective impact is having a “backbone”
44% organization or a supportive infrastructure in place. As you will read in this
Other State
Revenue annual report, the Collaboration Council is that backbone organization.
19%
Earned Young People
Reinvestment Healthy
11% Making Smart
Children
Foundations Choices
3%
Program Areas
Stable and
Fiscal Year 2014 Young Children
Economically
Total Expenditures $3,675,349 Ready for School
Secure Families
Children Safe in
Success for
Their Home, School
Excel Beyond Every Student
Equal Justice the Bell and Community
for All Youth 24%
30%
Young People
Communities That
Children With Prepared for the
Support Family Life
Management Intensive Needs Workplace
& General 22%
10%
infoMontgomery
4% Substance Early Childhood
Abuse Alliance 6%
4%
Unaudited FY14 Financials
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Shared Mission Looking Ahead to FY2015
Communities That To create one tool that can be used by • Through a collaboration with
Support Family Life all to link individuals, families and Montgomery County Public Schools,
providers to up-to-date and accurate infoMONTGOMERY mini-sites will
information on programs available in be created for targeted schools,
S U C C E S S S T O RY
Montgomery County. highlighting public and private
Mapping Youth
partnerships. This will enable the
Employment and
Convening Partners Office of Community Engagement
Support Programs to identify programs and resources
infoMONTGOMERY is a collaborative
Working with Montgomery effort of public and private agencies in the school communities, and
Moving Forward, a collaborative that provides detailed information expand the infoMONTGOMERY
of Montgomery County’s about health, education and human database and audience.
business, and other nonprofit, • As a member of the Healthy
service resources throughout
philanthropic, government,
Montgomery County. It connects Montgomery Behavioral Health Task
education and resident leaders,
individuals to needed services, helps Force, staff will work with our
we presented data on 88
programs become aware of and community partners to identify and
educational, vocational and other
support programs for the connect with each other, and assists create a directory of services that
County’s under-employed. This decision makers in assessing gaps span the behavioral health and
information was presented during in services. community support programs. An
their, “Let’s Talk Montgomery” enhanced infoMONTGOMERY will
Symposium in March 2014. Results serve as the tool for this project.
Also in March 2014, the Youth • 433 organizations with 1,077 • infoMONTGOMERY will continue
Investment Board approached us active programs to be the resource for data
to help with their Youth Mapping • 11,459 visitors made 14,509 visits regarding human service providers
Program Document. Responding in the County.
to their request to better
understand services and resources Find More Than Just
available to youth, we were able
a List of Resources
to provide data on youth
employment and support In the Resource Guide Section of
programs throughout the County. infoMONTGOMERY, you can search
This document, scheduled for instantly for a set of services for a
release in FY2015, will be particular topic area or view a "mini-
presented by an outside directory" on a specific issue area or
consultant firm. for a particular population.
• Youth Development
• Children with Intensive Needs
• Substance Abuse Prevention
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Early Care
and Education
Shared Mission • learned more about early childhood
policies and programs;
Young Children To ensure that all Montgomery
Ready for School County children zero to five years old • felt they were part of the County’s
are healthy, happy, learning every day Early Care and Education System.
and, therefore, fully prepared to
succeed upon entering kindergarten. Funding Supports for
Children and Families
Looking Ahead to FY2015 Supporting the Home Visiting
Early Childhood Services (CYF/HHS) Early Care and The nationally accredited Healthy
will engage in a year-long study to Education System Families Montgomery (HFM) is a
inform comprehensive planning for voluntary home visiting service for
Led by other agencies and partners,
early childhood education in first time parents. Participating
the Collaboration Council serves as a
Montgomery County. In conjunction families have been screened for
member on the Early Care and
with the work of the newly formed multiple stressors such as mental
Education (ECE) Congress Steering
Early Childhood Advisory Council, the health or substance abuse concerns,
Committee. This committee is a key
project will examine existing data and limited self-sufficiency and the
organizing interagency body for
create new avenues for data experience of abuse or neglect as a
early care and education activities
collection; facilitate community child. Home-based services begin
in Montgomery County with the
meetings; create a mini ethnography before the baby is born, and continue
purpose of improving school readiness
(study) of county changes and growth on a weekly basis for at least six
and other indicators for all young
trends in the context of developing a months. Families continue to receive
children in the County. The
comprehensive plan aimed at all services for up to five years,
Collaboration Council continues to
children in the county entering school depending on the nature and severity
support ECE Congress events, and
ready to learn. The Collaboration of their issues. Emphasis is placed on
fund direct services to support this
Council’s Earned Reinvestment Fund is health care, child development,
collaborative work.
supporting this effort. parenting education and support,
The Collaboration Council partnered to and family self-sufficiency. In addition
help fund the 2014 Spring Symposium, to regular home visits, HFM offers
“Nourishing Young Minds and Bodies: bilingual group activities to reduce
The Impact of Nutrition on Learning social isolation and enhance the
and Development.” knowledge and skills needed for
healthy child development.
Results
RESULTS
Majority of those who completed
the symposium evaluation survey • 100% (82/82) mothers and targeted
reported that they: children (80/80) were linked to
• acquired new knowledge or skills; medical providers
• updated or reinforced existing • 99% (79/80) children were current
knowledge or skills; on immunizations
• will be able to use what they • 93% of all children were meeting
learned in the symposium about developmental milestones with the
addressing food insufficiency; balance receiving special services
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Shared Mission high school internships; credit
earning courses, and career tracks
Success for To inspire children and youth to
and compensation.
Every Student realize their full potential by building
a sustainable system offering safe,
Convening Partners: CASA de
quality, and accessible out-of-school
S U C C E S S S T O RY
Maryland, Heyman Interages Center,
time programs
Introduction to Youth Jewish Council for the Aging,
Development Course Maryland Out-of-School Time
Building Program Quality Network, Montgomery College,
High quality, well prepared youth and Career Pathways
development practitioners (also Montgomery County Public Schools,
Out-of-school time programs must Montgomery County Recreation
called youth workers) are essential
to engage youth and support have caring, competent workers within Department, New Destiny LLC,
their intellectual, social, emotional settings that are achieving quality Polinger Foundation, Pyramid Atlantic
and physical development. standards. Out-of-school programs Arts Center, Weikart Center for
Montgomery College’s Introduction will be safe, developmentally Program Quality, YMCA Youth and
to Youth Development course appropriate and well run; all people Family Services
(EDU160X) is an interactive and who work with children and youth
engaging college course designed will be skilled in engaging them and Results
specifically for people who are supporting their intellectual, social- • 100% of Collaboration Council EBB
interested in Out-of-School Time emotional and physical development. providers participated in the youth
programs and professional
preparation. program quality assessment process,
A Career Pathways for Youth resulting in an improvement of
Development Practitioners Committee opportunities for youth engagement
is developing a youth development and 90% of youth reported
workforce system, including out-of- satisfaction with their afterschool
school time worker competencies; program as indicated by a post survey
training aligning with competencies;
Student Perceptions Regarding Program Quality
WATCH VIDEO AT:
FY13 86.6%
http://youtu.be/qwfAr_F7LOs Youth Engagement
FY14 87.6%
FY13 90.4%
Positive Interaction
FY14 89.1%
“If you want to work with
young people and understand FY13 89.1%
Supportive Environment
them, this is the class.” FY14 89.5%
—ZANGAI PEABODY, INTRODUCTION TO
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CLASS FY13 91.2%
Safe Environment
FY14 91.1%
Percent of students agree or strongly agree on session surveys.
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“Since my son has been here [at an EBB program], he does his
homework. He knows he has to do his homework to come here,”
explains a very happy Mom. “Please keep doing this [EBB]!”
• 74 distinct organizations attended • Students who participated, on
24 unique training opportunities average, had a year-end GPA of 3.0,
• 93.5% of training participants attended school 95% of the time
found the materials useful, 95.8% and 88% were considered
found the information of high “academically eligible” by the
quality and 94.2% indicated the end of the year Summer Successes
trainings encouraged them to think
Montgomery County Recreation,
about things in a new way Increase in Life Skills Montgomery County Public
• Eleven programs received a coaching Schools and the Montgomery
86%
84% 84%
visit and follow-up from an 80% 81% County Collaboration Council for
78%
experienced quality coach Children, Youth and Families
67%
63%
61%
teamed up over the summer to
Building Collaborative provide summer camp
Services for Middle opportunities for children in the
School Youth county. Thanks to a United Way
Convening Partners: Montgomery National Capital Area community
County Public Schools, Montgomery grant of $20,000, we were able
County Recreation Department, to serve 36 additional students at
Collaboration Council and Col. E. Brooke Lee Middle School
community organizations. this summer.
Positive Life Sense of Self Positive Core
Choices Values
WATCH VIDEO AT:
Our partners work together to FY12 FY13 FY14
http://youtu.be/lV2C1rsfzy8
determine programs offered, outreach
to students and families, space, data An increase in life skills was
collection and analysis, transportation measured by an increase in the
and food. following: positive life choices, • New online training system for
stronger sense of self and positive youth development practitioners
Results • Digital badging pilot with the
core values. Programs continue to
• 1,304 youth participated at Argyle, David P. Weikart Center
focus on improving these skills along
E. Brooke Lee, Loiederman,
with creating a greater sense of • Expansion of the coaching model to
Clemente, Forest Oak, and Neelsville
belonging among participants. include up to 10 hours of coaching
Middle Schools
for all Collaboration Council funded
• 76% overall attendance rate at the Looking Ahead to FY2015 out-of-school time programs
six middle schools which offered
• Roll-out of the newly-revised • Addition of a 7th EBB Middle
three, 10-week sessions
EBB website School: Montgomery Village and
DEMOGRAPHICS: expansion of Forest Oak and
• Additional professional
• 58% of youth participating received Neelsville programs from 2 days
development to address social
Free and Reduced-price Meals per week to 4 days per week
and emotional learning
• 10.4% of youth participating
• New course scheduled to be offered
were in ESOL
in Spring 2015 at Montgomery
• 12.2% of youth participating College as part of the Youth
received Special Education services Development credential
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Equal Justice
for All Youth
Shared Mission Building Community
Young People Making All youth receive fair and equal Diversion Opportunities
Smart Choices treatment in the juvenile justice The Evening Reporting Center
system, regardless of race or ethnicity. The ERC is an alternative to secure
detention for youth who have been
S U C C E S S S T O RY
Connecting Jane Building Policies charged with an offense that warrants
to Success and Practices detention or close supervision prior to
The Disproportionate Minority their adjudicatory hearing. Youth
“Jane” started at the Evening attend from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Monday
Contact Committee (DMC) is working
Reporting Center (ERC) in through Friday. The ERC provides
to address disparities for youth of
October. She quickly necessary structure, support, pro-social
color in the juvenile justice system by
demonstrated significant
looking at legislation, policies, asset building and academic help to
improvement academically, going
decision-making and resource gaps lead to successful outcomes for youth.
from straight E’s to a 3.28 GPA on
that can have negative effects. This reduces the long-term negative
her 2nd quarter progress report.
In speaking with her mother, she effects associated with detention,
expressed being proud of her Convening Partners: Montgomery while working to prevent recidivism.
daughter and the quick turnaround County Police Department, State’s
of not only her grades in school, Attorney’s Office, Office of the Public Results
but her overall behavior and Defender, Maryland Department of • 42 youth were served
communication especially with Juvenile Services, Juvenile Court, • 67% were African American and
her. Jane was able to complete Montgomery County Public Schools, 33% were Latino
many of her goals on her action
Department of Health and Human • 95% of youth completed the
plan and she stated that she
Services, Youth-Service Providers, Faith program with no new offenses
wanted to continue working on
her goals after she was discharged Community, Maryland Juvenile Justice during enrollment
from the program. Monitoring Office, Maryland Park • 91% of youth maintained or
Police, Montgomery County improved their school attendance
Sheriff’s Department.
• 100% of youth have new linkages
“As a member of the DMC to community resources as outlined
Results
Committee, I am impressed with in their Youth Action Plan
• Secured funding to help strengthen
the level of leadership from the
support for mental-health services at
Collaboration Council and the
the point of diversionon
Looking Ahead to FY2015
participation of the committee • Assessing the response of the
• Helped to increase collaboration
members to provide information juvenile justice system to the needs
among agency partners to share
and data that support the need of LGBTQ youth
information in an effort to
to explore solutions. I truly look • Continued emphasis and
streamline delivery of services and
forward to continuing to pursue collaboration on building an effective
supports for youth
changes to policies and practices continuum of services for youth
that adversely affect our young • Continued advocacy to community
members on the importance of • Addressing ways to more adequately
people of color.”
keeping youth out of secure meet the needs of youth with
—KARYN GROSS, COURT LIAISON mental health diagnosis at the front
SPECIALIST, MONTGOMERY COUNTY detention and treating them in
community-based settings end of the system
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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Shared Mission Building Supports for
Young People Making To build an alliance that engages the Youth and Families
Smart Choices community to create conditions to Strengthening Families Program
prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco, A national evidence-based program
and other drugs by youth. designed to increase effective
parenting skills; assist youth to
Building an Alliance develop healthy life skills, and prevent
“I now have some better ways of
Led by the Collaboration Council, the substance abuse. The Collaboration
talking to my son, rather than
Montgomery County Alliance to Council is supporting trainings for
yelling at him all the time.”
Prevent Youth Substance Abuse seeks those who will facilitate the program
—ONE PARENT COMMENTED AT THE as well as the delivery of the 14 week,
to be inclusive of all public agencies,
END OF THE STRENGTHENING
private organizations, neighborhood two hour sessions for families.
FAMILIES PROGRAM
coalitions, and community members
RESULTS
who are concerned about alcohol,
• 89% of parents reported they felt
Looking Ahead to FY2015 tobacco and other drugs and our youth.
more connected to the school and
• Increasing outreach efforts to youth
Convening Partners: Montgomery specifically the teachers
and families by partnering with
County Public Schools, Montgomery • 90% of parents reported the
MCPS to distribute substance abuse
County Police Department, Department program had helped their children
prevention materials to all middle
of Liquor Control, State’s Attorney’s handle conflicts at home
and high school students
Office, Keeping it SAFE Coalition, • 100% of parents indicated positive
• Developing a youth prevention
Brave and Bold, Heroin Action Coalition, change in parenting style; easier
group through the Wellness Center
City of Rockville Youth Services, YMCA talking to their child about feelings;
at Northwood High School
Youth and Family Services, Family reduction in yelling and shouting;
• With funding from the Maryland Services, Inc., Adventist Behavioral learned better ways of managing
Strategic Prevention Framework, Health, Community of Concern, stress.
MVSC will be building the capacity several community advocates.
to plan and implement community- Under 21 Mini-grants
level prevention strategies in Results Montgomery County Department of
Wheaton to reduce the use and • Launched website Health and Human Services released
misuse of alcohol by youth and www.manyvoicessmartchoices.org $19,000 to support alcohol use and
young adults substance-abuse prevention activities
• In partnership with MCPS, hosted
• Building on the success of the one of three Parent Academy for youth. Grants ranged from $500
Strengthening Family’s program, the workshops, an interactive discussion to $1000.
Collaboration Council is planning to about drug trends and the risks that • 13 PTSAs and After-Prom
seek additional funding to could hinder academic achievement Committees received funding to
implement this program for families support after-prom events, where
• Presentations to 4 elementary and
with children at both the elementary youth are encouraged to stay all
middle school afterschool programs
and middle school level night as a safe, healthy alternative
and 2 high school health fairs
• 196 youth participated, with 64 to private parties
entries, in the student video contest • Other organizations received
on the risks and dangers of under funding to support clubs and
21 alcohol use parent/youth joint education events
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Accessing Services
Children With Intensive Needs
Shared Mission by connecting them to resources in
Children Safe in the community in order to help the
To connect families and their children
Their Home, School child successfully remain in his or her
with complex needs to a coordinated
and Community home, school and community.
array of community services and
supports to maintain them in their
S U C C E S S S T O RY
Results
home, school and community.
Connecting a Family • 422 calls received
to Their Strengths • 244 callers were given referrals to
Building Connections
“Bill’s” school has reported community resources
and Supports
serious problems at school in • 178 individuals were referred to the
Pathways for Services received over
addition to behavioral problems Local Care Team and Family
400 calls during the past year from
at home and mental illness. Bill Navigation
and his family needed help, and families and other agencies in the
county searching for a range of • 71% of callers reported they
thanks to resources of the
resources. The majority of the calls contacted the suggested referral
Collaboration Council, he and his
family, with the help of a Care came from the Montgomery County • 84% of callers reported they were
Coordinator, created a Child and School System and hospitals searching given the appropriate referral
Family Team to wrap them in supports. for services for youth after discharge. • 90% of callers were highly satisfied
Families are referred for a variety of with the referred service
Together, they developed a Plan of
Care, starting with identifying the services depending on their specific • 93% reported increased confidence
family’s strengths. Bill’s strengths challenges and the behavior and social and competence in addressing
included writing and drawing, and emotional needs of their youth. future needs
his athletic ability, his intelligence Families with youth who have more
and independence. His Mom’s intensive needs are offered the Convening the
strengths were her ability to opportunity to meet with the Local
advocate for her children, her
Local Care Team (LCT)
Care Team (LCT) where they present
positivity and determination. The Local Care Team (LCT) is an
their case to members who represent
interagency partnership of five public
They then focused on the needs of the major child-serving agencies in
child-serving agencies and a member
the family: 1) Bill needed to have the county. The LCT can recommend
of the team who represents and
things to do that he enjoyed; county wrap, family navigation and
advocates for the needs of the
2) he needed to feel in control of a range of support services to
families. Together, the team works to
his behavior; and 3) Mom needed strengthen the family and to help get
to be independent. resolve the needs of children and youth
the youth on a pathway for success.
with complex needs that can only be
Over the past year, Bill was able addressed across agencies. Convened
to manage his behaviors and Providing a Pathway and chaired by the Collaboration
decrease the occurrence of “bad” to Services Council, the LCT problem solves and
thoughts thanks to the ongoing Pathway to Services is a family-friendly busts barriers to obtain resources so
support of his therapist and gateway of services and supports to
psychiatrist. He is now involved in that the children and youth can remain
help children with emotional and/or or return to the community with their
community activities that he
behavioral needs. The bi-lingual staff families while improving their
enjoys like playing basketball.
member engages families and other functioning. The LCT meets weekly.
providers involved in the life of a child
8“I am very thankful that you heard the concerns I had/have for my son,
Other Funded
and you took the time to understand and help. Without your help, my
son & my family would probably still be suffering. Thank you!”
Programs
—A MOM RESPONDING TO A SURVEY ABOUT PATHWAY TO SERVICES
Montgomery County
Results to create a Plan of Care. With County Conservation Corps
• 113 cases were reviewed government funding, we are able to Funded by Montgomery County
• Services received: address both emerging family and DHHS and in partnership with the
– 35% Wraparound youth problems before they get too Collaboration Council, the Montgomery
– 18% Family Navigation severe. Wraparound provides more County Conservation Corps uses a
– 9% Voluntary Placement intensive intervention for youth comprehensive approach to working
– 4% Residential Treatment Center already emotionally disturbed and/or with youth 17-24 years of age to attain
– 3% Out-of-State Placement at risk for out-of-home placement. their GED and gain hands-on experience
while completing projects in the field
Connecting Families RESULTS designed around conservation principles.
with Services • 53 youth were served
• 81% of youth developed one new Results
Family Navigation
strength during enrollment • 34 total enrolled members (two cohorts)
Based on their experiences with their
own children with intensive needs, • 94% of youth remained in the • 400 hours were completed by
family navigators are selected to community members in life skills and Job
coach and empower families so that • 78% attended school regularly Readiness Training workshops
they can effectively advocate for their • 8 received their GEDs
own child. Looking Ahead to FY2015 • 91% of pre/post tested youth
• Working to develop services to increased in CASAS literacy and
RESULTS support families and children numeracy scores
• 106 families were served
• Using our data to better understand
• 59 families completed a family plan the needs of our families Youth Services Bureaus
• 88% of families were satisfied or • Outreaching to the most vulnerable Youth Services Bureaus are community-
higher youth and families based, non-residential entities that
• 70% of families reported success in provide delinquency prevention, youth
• Expanding education to the public
contacting suggested suicide prevention, drug and alcohol
on Pathway to Services and the
agencies/organizations abuse prevention and youth development
Local Care Team
• 81% of families reported success in services to youth and their families.
receiving needed services or support
Results
County Wraparound • 174 individuals participated in
Wraparound is a strengths-based, formal counseling
family driven process designed to put • 100% of formal counseling
in place a sustainable array of participants did NOT commit a
community-based services. Informal juvenile offense (DJS intake) during
supports help strengthen families the course of counseling
while addressing a child's emotional • 91% of YSB staff with substance
and behavioral needs. A Care abuse and referral training were
Coordinator works with each family able to provide assessment and
to convene a Child and Family Team referral services
• 45 Social Skills/Conflict Resolution
Programs were held
9Providers of Donors and Funders
Direct Services Donors
Bruce Adams Mary Gillies Montgomery College
Arts on The Block Joseph Adler, in memory Charlotte Gironda Foundation
Big Learning of Eric Wallmark Joan Glick The Nonprofit Village
Brodrick Clarke Consulting Kimberley Alfonso Debora Gresalfi Doris Northrup
City of Rockville Mary Allman Brandon Hallberg Sheila Philip
Clancy Works Dance Company John and Betty Bahadori Barbara Huber Renee Prioleau
Community Bridges Inc. Shawn Bartley Image One Public Relations Renner Consulting
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington Charles Beard III Consultants Chris Richardson
DC Children & Youth Investment Trust E.L. Berman Arva Jackson Lorraine Rogstad
Family Services, Inc. Gary Blau Susan Johnson Lawrence Rosenblum
Family Services Inc., GUIDE Program Patty Brown Barbara Kaufmann Cynthia Rubenstein
Forum for Youth Investment Joyce Brunnhoeffer Dolores Kozloski Safe and Sound Campaign
Hearts and Homes for Youth, Inc. Jane Bucceri Donald Kress Ellie Salour
Maryland Choices LLC Stephen Francis Burt Kathy Lally Nancy Scull
MCPS Center for Adoption Support David Lambert Jana Sharp
MD Multi-cultural Youth Centers LAYC & Education Latin American Youth Center Shattuck & Associates
Montgomery County Federation of Families Robin Chernoff Law Office of Peter Wolk David Silbert
for Children’s Mental Health Alicia Church Anita Lawson So What Else, Inc.
Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center ClancyWorks Dance Company Leadership Montgomery Lynn Sobolov
Sharp Insight Jean Clarren Marilyn Leeseberg Joyce Stein
STEM After-School Academy John Dabrowski and Agnes Leshner John Surr
University of Maryland Philip Brasier Vincent Lui Carolyn Tamarkin
YMCA Youth & Family Services Donna Davis Maryland Choices Carol Walsh
Young Chefs Dawson’s Market Jerry Matthews Kendra Wells
Jane de Winter Caitlin McLaughlin Emily Woodard
Angela English Kathie Meizner Ronald Worth
Stuart Frisch John Militzer Young Chefs, Inc.
Carol Garvey
In-Kind Donors Local Government
Child’s Play of Rockville Montgomery County Department of Health
Dawson’s Market and Human Services
So What Else, Inc. Montgomery County Recreation Department
Montgomery County Public Schools
Montgomery County Recreation Department Foundations/Other
America's Charities
Public Funders Howard and Geraldine Polinger
Governor’s Office for Children Family Foundation
Governor’s Office of Crime Control MacArthur Foundation
and Prevention The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation
12320 Parklawn Drive Maryland Department of Juvenile Services United Way of the National Capital Area
Rockville, MD 20852 Maryland State Department of Education
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