Updated: March 2008
CHARACTER COUNTS! ADVISORY COMMITTEE
This an active group that works to bring aspects of character development in all facets of our lives in Queen Anne's County including, school, home, churches, businesses, agencies, etc. They meet bi-monthly and hold numerous events.
DRUG FREE QUEEN ANNE’S COALITION
The Drug Free Communities Support Program requires that each county that receives its grant have a drug coalition. Our effort has two major goals. The first goal is to reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse. The second goal is to establish and strengthen collaboration among communities, private nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, and local governments to support the efforts of community coalitions to prevent substance abuse among youth. The coalition is also linked to the Queen Anne's County Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council run out of the Queen Anne's County office of Addictions. The Coalition takes the role as the “grass roots and worker bees” to the council.
EARNED REINVESTMENT COMMITTEE
Responsible for preparing for reviewing information about the earned reinvestment fund, and making recommendations on how and when funds should be expended from that fund. The current members of this committee are: Peg Anawalt, and Cathy Dougherty.
EDUCARE COMMITTEE
The Educare Committee was originally established when it was brought to the attention of the Local Management Board that a Judy Center Partnership participant was not able to return to high school because she could not afford child care. This young lady was not eligible for child care assistance through Purchase of Care. The Educare Committee reported to the Local Management Board on the status of Purchase of Care in Queen Anne’s County. Next, the committee developed a survey to look at the availability, affordability, and quality of child care in the county and revamped an existing “Family Child Care Survey.” Committee members continue to investigate the need for and strategies to provide affordable and quality child care in Queen Anne’s County.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Partnership bylaws state that the Executive Committee will consist of the Officers of the Partnership (President, Vice President, and Treasurer) and may act on behalf of the Board subject to ratification at the next Board meeting. Other specific duties and responsibilities will be determined by the Board. The Executive committee typically meets once a month, even when the full board is not scheduled to meet, and determines the agenda of the board meetings and handles material deemed to be confidential by appropriate rules and regulations. Current members are Vincent Radosta, Wayne Humphries, and Peg Anawalt.
After School Sustainability committee:
This committee was established in the spring of 2011 in order to develop strategies to achieve the goals that children have a safe place to be during out-of-school hours. Current members of this committee are: Peg Anawalt, Cindy Chrumbole, Wayne Humphries, Michelle Johnson, Vince Radosta and Roe Squire.
NOMINATING/MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE:
The nominating committee, though small in number, plays a big part in the makeup of our board members. The committee members round up community interest in board or committee membership, receive an informative history on each candidate, and relay the information to the board at their monthly meetings. The committee then recommends those best suited for each position, whether it is board membership or committee membership. The board votes on the recommendations, and the final vote is then submitted to the County Commissioners for nomination. The nominating committee meets a couple times a year, depending on term expiration and the need for members on the board. Current members are: Phyllis Naujokas and Denise Whiteley.
CULTURAL COMPETENCE COMMITTEE:
Committee established in 2010 in order to develop strategies toward the goals that the Queen Anne's County system of care will be culturally competent. Current members are: Joan Brooks, Susan Coppage, Michelle
Johnson, Vince Radosta and Roe Squire.
PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE:
Group works closely with all board members and the Executive committee. Their focus is publicity, outreach and fundraising for the organization. Current members include: Peg Anawalt, Cindi Boone, Cathy Dougherty, Andrew Wilhelm, Janice Feeley, Wayne Humphries. Mandy Jones, Vincent Radosta, Jennifer Stansbury and Mike Clark.