Maryland Governor's Office for Children

We are thrilled to announce our newest addition to the Governor’s Office for Children and the ENOUGH initiative! Pickett Slater Harrington joins our office as the new ENOUGH Director, a critical leadership role in our effort to address concentrated child poverty across the state. With a career dedicated to social change, Pickett’s experience spans roles in national nonprofits, including the Children’s Defense Fund and Public Allies. As the manager of leadership development at Independent Sector, he played a pivotal role in nurturing the next generation of social change leaders. Pickett holds a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Master of Social Work. He is the Founder and Managing Principal of Joltage, a social change design firm in Baltimore, MD, and a former professor of social work at Xavier University in Cincinnati, OH.

📣ICYMI - Big thank you to our partners at Results for America for co-hosting our “Identifying and Adapting Evidence-Based Programs” webinar. This informative discussion focused on identifying evidence-based programs for community partnerships applying for ENOUGH grant funding. You can find the replay recording and slide deck for this RFA session featuring Patrick Carter and Sarah Needler, plus other ENOUGH applicant support webinars on the Governor’s Office for Children website at https://lnkd.in/eSubEi26.

📣Critical to the ENOUGH initiative is the usage of data to help drive place-based solutions centered on eradicating child poverty. We are thrilled to host our “StriveTogether: Data Sharing + Best Practices for Effective Data Agreements” webinar TOMORROW, August 7th at 11 am. Bridget Blount, Deputy CEO of Baltimore's Promise and Rachel Anderson, Vice President of Policy Analysis and Impact at Data Quality Campaign will co-lead discussion on data sharing best practices for ENOUGH applicants. Register here: https://lnkd.in/engzjygW

📣FRIDAY, August 2nd from 10-11 am, we will host our “Results for America: Working with Government for Local Management Boards” webinar! We are excited to co-host with Results for America affiliates Patrick Carter, State Practice Lead; and Christian J. Motley, Vice President of Partnerships & Community Impact; who will help lead discussion on how government and local management boards can partner to achieve shared goals and objectives. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ggApC3x6

📣TOMORROW, July 31st from 1-2pm, we will host our “Partners for Rural Impact: ENOUGH for Rural-Serving Local Management Boards” webinar! The Governor’s Office for Children will be joined by Grant Specialist Johna Rodgers, GPC and Dr. Shanda C. Crowder, Vice President of Capacity and Implementation at Partners for Rural Impact as we discuss rural community engagement and local management boards. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ehpRJC3j

We are thrilled to be joined by William Julius Wilson Institute for our “Engaging Community in Needs Assessment and Asset Mapping” webinar on THURSDAY, August 1st at 10 AM. Place-based strategy experts will provide critical guidance for ENOUGH applicants on how to properly perform a needs assessment, map out assets, and identify the core areas that will require ENOUGH support and resources. Speakers include Wendy Viola, Managing Director of Knowledge and Awareness Building; David C Blount, MSW, Director of Place; Brittany Rabb, LGSW, Director of Technical Assistance; and Fritz Bondoa Director of Public Policy. Register here: https://lnkd.in/esN_dkze

Join us to for a robust conversation on health disparities and learn how place-based strategies can foster positive, healthy outcomes for communities on MONDAY, July 29th at 2:00 pm. Our “Health Leads: Community-Driven Strategies for Health Equity” webinar will be co-hosted by Jacquelyn S. Dalton, MPH Director of Health Equity, Ric Henry, Senior Community Leader, and Sarah Primeau, Director of Programs at Health Leads. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eQ3_sVbc

Join us TOMORROW, July 25th at 11:00 am for our “StriveTogether: Partnership Norms and Agreements for Successful Cross-Sector Collaboration” webinar. We will be joined by Kimberly Sama, Senior Director of Network Impact at StriveTogether, Joshua Pollack, Network Advisor at StriveTogether, and Julia K. Baez, CEO of Baltimore's Promise. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eSUPeS5C

Fostering safe environments and revitalizing communities are core objectives of the ENOUGH initiative. We are thrilled to co-host our “Purpose Built Communities: The Role of Neighborhood Transformation and Housing in Safe and Thriving Communities” webinar alongside Purpose Built Communities and Together Consulting. This robust conversation will take place WEDNESDAY, July 24th at 10:00 am. Speakers include James Brooks, AICP, Vice President of Housing and Community Development at Purpose Built, and Tammie Hoy, President of Together Consulting. Register here: https://lnkd.in/ebdJyDX9

One of the core pillars of Maryland’s ENOUGH initiative is to unlock children’s potential through early care and education from birth until a working career. We are proud to be joined by the William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone for our “Place-Based Support for Cradle-to-Career Education” webinar on Tuesday, July 23rd at 1:00 pm.  Panelists include Wendy V., Nina Carter, MSHR, MPA, CNP, Christian Rhodes, and Fritz Bondoa. Focused for prospective applicants to the ENOUGH Grant Program, this conversation will provide insight on how we can improve educational outcomes and opportunities through community-driven solutions by learning from models like the Harlem Children’s Zone. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eKe7KgDS