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Council for Children & Youth
Active Members
Name | Term Expiration |
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Dana Barnhart | December 31, 2024 |
Donna Berger | December 31, 2022 |
Doug Bishop | December 31, 2024 |
Carolyn Blades | December 31, 2024 |
Corey Bowen | December 31, 2024 |
Rena Marie Brooks | December 31, 2024 |
Nicole Chase-Powell | December 31, 2022 |
Judy Corchiarino | December 31, 2024 |
Jennifer Crossley | December 31, 2022 |
Dawn Fraser | December 31, 2024 |
Arielle Huettner | December 31, 2024 |
Eric Johnson | December 31, 2024 |
Mary Beth Johnson | December 31, 2024 |
Elizabeth Miller | December 31, 2024 |
Angela Price | December 31, 2024 |
Jone Taylor | December 31, 2022 |
Allen Williams, Jr. | December 31, 2024 |
Allison Wood | December 31, 2024 |
Purpose
In 1957, the State of Maryland passed legislation requiring all counties to establish Councils for Children and Youth.
The purpose of the council are:
- To identify the met and unmet educational, health, and social needs of children and their families.
- To assist in the organization of community resources to meet the needs of Queen Anne’s County children and their families.
- To act as an advocate for children and their families.
Duties
- To identify, document, and communicate needs, resources, and priorities of children and youth in Queen Anne’s County and report to the Board of County Commissioners.
- To stimulate community awareness and understanding of the needs of children and youth and to renew interest and participate in meeting such needs effectively, and to assist families in knowing and obtaining information about children programs and services in Queen Anne’s County.
- To cooperate with other public and private agencies in finding ways to solve the challenges that face the children and youth in Queen Anne’s County for the purpose of identifying duplication’s, inefficiencies, effectiveness of the programs, resources, and unmet needs.
- To maintain concern and to make provisions for the developmental needs of children and youth in Queen Anne’s County to include, but not limited to, the intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of the youth.