we can do so

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TOGETHERwe can do so

MUCHTHE POWER OF PARTNERSHIPS

—Helen Keller

ALONE2012

ANNUAL REPORT

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 op-tions for children and adults;

> Working with fellow advocates and the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention in the devel-opment 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 Becky WagnerBoard President Executive Director

2012

MISSION STATEMENTTo 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

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.

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GARRETT

ALLEGANY WASHINGTON

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ANNEARUNDEL

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WHY PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT: THE STATE OF MARYLAND’S CHILDREN

MARYLAND’S CHILD POPULATION BY COUNTY AND PERCENTAGE OF ENTIRE COUNTY POPULATION

POPULATION IN MARYLAND: 5,828,289NUMBER 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 insurance35,510 children and youth were arrested 367,580 children enrolled in public schools qualify for Free and Reduced Price Meals20,039 have multiple suspensions from school 7,577 children dropped out of school3,016 children were removed from their homes in the first six months of 201280,000 3-5 yr. olds are not enrolled in nursery school, pre-K or Kindergarten

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

CHILD POPULATION AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL COUNTY/CITY POPULATION

< 20%

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13,51918%

233,35025%

59,04425%

33,77923%

6,75022%

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CHARLES

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CAROLIN

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WHY PARTNERSHIP IS IMPORTANT: THE STATE OF MARYLAND’S CHILDREN

MARYLAND’S CHILD POPULATION BY COUNTY AND PERCENTAGE OF ENTIRE COUNTY POPULATION

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

25,35525%

125,06123%

23,231 26%

38,88427%

27,58626%

7,06822%

7,37520%

4,46517%

22,09522%

9,42318%

41,23725%

60,41025%

3,45618%

11,34724%

8,34725%

176,75022%

74,66426%

233,35025%

205,99924%

133,56022%

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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 analysts and advocates working to implement health care reforms in Maryland that put consumers and their children first.

> Revived the Coalition to Protect Maryland’s Children to testify on 14 bills during the 2012 legislative session—8 of those bills passed due to the coalition’s efforts.

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.

>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.

> Provided recommendations to ensure that Maryland’s health care reforms strengthened consumer protections particularly for under-served families and children.

> Completed the second stage in developing the state’s new health-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.

HIGHLIGHTSAT 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.

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ADVANCED LEGISLATIONIn 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 low-income 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)

HIGHLIGHTSRESEARCH CONDUCTEDEvery 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 reason-able 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 well-being 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.

PRIORITIESRESEARCH 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 under-served neighborhoods, improve family nutrition and fight childhood obesity

OUR COLLABORATIVE WORK CONTINUES

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PRIORITIESEDUCATION 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

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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 ONEA 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 CAMPAIGNSACY 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 CAMPAIGNSMany 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.

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.

Note: Advocates for Children and Youth’s fiscal year runs from July 2011 to June 2012.

REVENUE, GAINS and OTHER SUPPORT

0

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FY11

FY12

FY11

$400K$200K $600K $800K $1MIL

0 $200K $400K $600K $800K $1MIL

FY2012 FY2011Contributions and Grants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 901,570 $ 832,507Special Events (net) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 57,523 $ 66,804 Other Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,097 $ 20,547 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 966,190 $ 919,858

EXPENSES

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0 $200K $400K $600K $800K $1MIL

FY2012 FY2011Program Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 684,191 $ 688,133Management and General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 84,747 $ 136,629 Fundraising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 58,439 $ 89,279 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 827,377 $ 914,041

FY2012 FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES

SUPPORTERS

SUPPORTERSFOUNDATIONS $200,000 and above TheAnnieECaseyFoundation

$100,000 up to $200,000 OpenSocietyInstitute

$50,000 up to $100,000 TheAbellFoundationAtlanticPhilanthropiesFreddieMacFoundationTheAaronandLillieStraus Foundation

$25,000 up to $50,000 ClaytonBakerTrustJacobandHildaBlaustein FoundationEugene&AgnesEMeyer FoundationLockhartVaughanFundforChangeZanvylandIsabelleKreigerFund

$5000 up to $25,000 DentaQuestFoundationTheU.S.FoodTrustJewishWomen’sGivingCircleProctorandGambleof GreaterCincinnatiShareOurStrengthUnitedWayofCentralMarylandVenableFoundationWalmartFoundation

Up to $5000 TheLoisandIrvingBlum FoundationTheNumberTenFoundationTheCharlesH.&MargaretM.H. ObrechtFoundationPNCFoundationEarleandAnnetteShawFamily FoundationSylvan/LaureateFoundation

CORPORATIONS $10,000 and above CapitolOne

$5000 up to $10,000 B.E.S.T.ProfessionalFitness ManagementSusquehannaBank

Up to $5000 15FourVideoStrategyBallardSpahrAndrews& Ingersoll,LLPCallegarySteedman,PACanusaCareFirstBlueCrossand BlueShieldCBRichardEllisTheCordishCompanyCredoCapitalManagementDLAPiper,LLPDoublePositveEducateEducateOnlineGordon,Feinblatt,Rothman, Hoffberger&Hollander,LLCHordCoplan&MachtLeggMasonT.R.KleinandCompanyM&TBankMediaedge/MECMiles&StockbridgeOberKalerPNCWealthManagementPricewaterhouseCoopers,LLCR2IntergratedSC&HGroupSterlingFundManagement,LLCVenableLLP

ANNUAL GIVING PARTNERS $5000 and above SusanImmelt

$1000 up to $5000 BruceandPollyBehrensLeighStevensonCobband TyCobbSusanandEdwardKDunnLoisBlumFeinblattStaceyHalpertSusanLevitonandJeffreyLaurenMaryPageMichelandMichael N.MorrillMitchellY.MirvissMimiandJamesPiperAbigailMcGanneyNolanand MichaelNolanRebeccaWeaver&CurtisCrowleyRobertandChristieWhelenLindleyandLeonardWeinbergJudyWitt

Up to $1000 Mr.andMrs.WilliamRossAdamsJohnandMarieAndrewsKathleenandDavidBeckMurielBerkeleyPatBernsteinWendyBeyerMaryandRichardBienvenueLeonorBlumandMarcPaulBlumJamesPiperBondMonicaBordickMartaL.BosworthDorothyBoyceJudithCampbell-McKennisDrewCarberryDanielChemersTinaCheng,MDRobinChernoff,MDand StuartFrischAmy&DanielClementsSuzanneCohenMichaelDanielsMr.andMrs.HarryJ.DavisJulietEurichLindaFentonJoBensonFogelMeredithFrankeElaineFranzBarbaraGarlockCarolGarvey,MDJohnGeistHerbert&HarrietGoldmanLisaMarieHawkinsLyndallHauverRoyceHendlerTomHentoffandSallySloanWilliamHeymanJoyandJackHeyrmanCatherineHoffbergerMarthaHollemanand JamesL.FrenchToddHornAnnJacobsonJosephJohnstonJohnandHelenKiltyJackieKolbeNancyMcCarthyJamesPandDianeMcCombLisaMcMillianCamillaMcRoryHelenMeeseHarriet&RoyMeyersKatherineMichaelianJudithP.MillerSaraMoghadamHughandLeanneMohler

ElizabethK.MoserSheilaMuldowneyMargaretO’BrechtMarilynOgburnJoAnnOrlinskyBarbaraOrmanKatherinePhillipsPaulaPhillipsBurger,MD& PeterC.Burger,MDKushrowPressJohnPrughAnneRileyCarolAnnandFariborzRahbarRachelRitvo,MDJanRivitzJaneRodbellElizabethRubackyTriciaRubackyandBillMerrittSharonRubinsteinKimberlyandPeterRyanEliseSaltzbergKarenSchaftelLauraSchmerlerToby&SanfordSchreiberMaryAnnSestiliJamieSeymourMr.andMrs.DavidShapiroJillSpectorLoisO.StonerJ.RandallStreetKarenStokesKellyStottAndrewSwanstonKimberlyTurnerSueandBobWaldmanAlisonWarnerEllenW.P.WassermanRobert&JaneWatsonShekitaWilkinsArleneWilliamsGayandJudsonWilliamsTraciWrightBradandCrickettWolosonGeorgeWood

WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS America’sCharitiesChildren’sCharitableAllianceLocalIndependentCharitiesMarylandCharityCampaignUnitedWayofCentralMaryland

IN KIND SUPPORT BaltimoreFreedomAcademyTheBoys’LatinSchoolof MarylandMarylandPublicTelevision

FY2012 SUPPORTERS (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)

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PARTNERSHIPS

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PARTNERSHIPSACLU of Maryland

Adoptions Together

Advancement Project

American Association of University Women

Baltimore Child Advocacy Center

Baltimore Education Coalition

Catholic Charities

Citizen’s Review Board for Children

Coalition to Protect Maryland’s Children

Community Law in Action

Disproportionate Minority Contact Reduction Coordinators of Maryland

Family Tree

Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention

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 Association of Nonprofit Organizations

Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth

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)

Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene

Maryland Department of Human Resources

Maryland Department of Juvenile Services

Maryland Disability Law Center

Maryland Education Coalition

Maryland Environmental Health Network

Maryland Foster Youth Resource Center

Maryland Fresh Food Retail Task Force

Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

Maryland Legal Aid Bureau

Maryland Out of School Time Network

Maryland PIRG

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

Office of the Public Defender

OSI-Baltimore

Partnership to End Childhood Hunger in Maryland

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

2012 COLLABORATING PARTNERS

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HONORARY CHAIRSusan P. Leviton, Esq. University of Maryland at Baltimore School of Law

OFFICERSPRESIDENT 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 MEMBERSHope 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

FY2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS (July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012)

BALTIMORE8 Market Place, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202

410.547.9200

SILVER SPRING8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 303, Silver Spring, MD 20910

301.585.5333

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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

Carol Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Director of Communications

ACY STAFF