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Overview:
The mission of the Maryland Children's Action Network (MD CAN) is to improve results for children in Maryland in a meaningful and measurable way. MD CAN mobilizes citizen support for a long term policy and funding agenda that improves Maryland's standing on key indicators of child well being in the areas of health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, and economic security.
To join MD CAN please print out the following brochure and send it to us.
Click here for MD CAN brochure
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Host agency:
Erika Taylor, MD CAN Coordinator, Advocates for Children and Youth
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Issue Coalition Representatives:
Coalition for Healthy Maryland Children
Chair: William Sciarillo, Consultant 443.690.0757
ACY Staff: Leigh Cobb, Erika Taylor 410.547.9200
Coalition to Protect Maryland's Children
Chair: Charlie Cooper, Citizens' Review Board for Children 443.552.2050
ACY Staff: Doris Stevens 410.547.9200 X3018
Early Learning Work Group
Chair: Margaret Williams, Friends of the Family 410.659.7701 x121
Staff: Clinton Macsherry, Maryland Committee for Children 410.752.7588 x208
Maryland Alliance for the Poor
Chair: Julie Varner, Maryland Catholic Conference 410.269.1155 or 301.261.1979
Maryland Juvenile Justice Coalition
Interim Chair: Dante Wilson, Reclaiming Our Children and Community Project, Inc. 443.864.6410
ACY Staff: Angela C. Johnese, Sharon Rubinstein, Nonso Umunna, 410.547.9200
Maryland Education Coalition
Chair: Carl Stokes, Mid-Atlantic Health Center
ACY Staff: Doris Stevens 410.547.9200 X3018
ACY Staff: Terrylynn Tyrell 410.547.9200 X3012
Youth Investment Partnership
Co-Chair: Kacy Conley, YMCA of Maryland, 410-728-0945x.223
Co-Chair: Ross Pologe, Fellowship of Lights, 410-332-4277
ACY Staff: Nonso Umunna 410.547.9200 X3011
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At-large members:
Clinton Macsherry, Maryland Committee for Children;
Patricia Plunkett, Montgomery County Network for Children
Erin Coleman, Safe and Sound Campaign
Judith Schagrin, National Association of Social Workers, MD Chapter
Clara Floyd, Maryland State Teacher's Association
Tiana Davis, Baltimore County Local Management Board
Charlie Cooper, Citizens' Review Board for Children
Gisele Ferretto, University of Maryland School of Social Work
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MD CAN Organizational Partners
Advocates for Children & Youth
8 Market Place, 5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-547-9200
Associated Catholic Charities
Cathy Demeroto
228 West Lexington Street, Suite 220
Baltimore, MD 21201-3432
410-261-6783
Association for the Education of Young Children
John Surr
8217 Lilly Stone Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-459-9170
Baltimore Jewish Council
David Conn
5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-542-4850
The CHOICE Program - UMBC
971 Seagull Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21225
410-455-2493
Citizens' Review Board for Children
Charlie Cooper
2301 Liberty Heights Avenue Suite 1041
Baltimore, MD 21215
443-552-2050
Friends of the Family
Margaret Williams
1001 Eastern Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-659-7701
Maryland Assn. of Resources for Families and Youth
Jim McComb
1517 S. Ritchie Hwy., Suite 102
P.O. Box 220
Arnold, MD 21012
410-974-4901
Maryland Assn. of Youth Services Bureaus
Nancy Laine-Branch
2614 Kenhill Drive
Bowie, MD 20715-2534
301-809-3033
Maryland Coalition of Families for Children's Mental Health
Jane Walker
10632 Little Patuxent Pkwy, #119
Columbia, MD 21044
410-730-8267
Maryland Committee for Children
Clinton Macsherry
603 Water Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-752-7588
Maryland Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)
Ed Kilcullen
207 E. Redwood Street, Ste. 204
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-244-1066
Maryland State Association of United Ways/ United Way of Central Maryland
Nan Waranch
100 S. Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21203
410-547-8000
Mental Health Assn of Maryland
Linda Raines
711 W. 40th Street, Suite 460
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-235-1178
Montgomery County Network for Children/League of Women Voters
Patricia Plunkett
2016 Coleridge Drive #202
Silver Spring, MD 20902
301-585-2891
National Association of Social Workers, MD Chapter
Judith Schagrin
5710 Executive Drive, Suite 105
Baltimore, MD 21228
410-788-1066
Safe and Sound (Baltimore City)
Erin Coleman
2 E. Read Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-625-7976
The Family League of Baltimore
Janis Parks
2700 N. Charles Street, Ste 200
Baltimore, MD 21218
410-662-5500
The Family Tree
Pat Cronin
733 West 40th St
Baltimore, MD 21211
410-889-2300
410-576-2414
YMCA of Central Maryland
Kacy Conley
20 South Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
410-837-9622
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