Health and Human Services Alert:
In order to become confident individuals, effective contributors, successful learners and responsible community members, all Fairfax’s children need to be: safe, nurtured, healthy, achieving, active, included, respected, and responsible. This can only be realized if the County, schools, community, and families pull together to plan and deliver top-quality services, which overcome traditional boundaries. All segments of our community have a vital role to play in achieving all elements of this vision. To that end, the SCYPT has adopted a collective impact approach, and serves as the policy team guiding and coordinating such work across Fairfax.
Our Collective Vision:
A community where all children and youth thrive and reach their full potential.
SCYPT Mission:
The Successful Children and Youth Policy Team provides policy and resource guidance and champions the collective efforts of the Fairfax community to ensure all children, youth, and their families and communities have equitable access to quality services, supports, and opportunities to further their success and well-being.
Shared Community Outcomes:
We aim to achieve these outcomes for all children and youth in Fairfax County. We also aim to ensure that disparities are identified and eliminated.
Membership: SCYPT membership shall be comprised of representatives from Fairfax County Government, Fairfax County Public Schools, and community-based providers and stakeholders.
Co-Chairs
Executive Committee
“Anchor Organization”
SCYPT Meetings
General Planning Process
C. Strategic Perspectives: SCYPT decisions shall be guided by the following strategic perspectives:
D. Communication and Engagement
Charter last amended Nov. 13, 2024
First convened in May 2013, the SCYPT is comprised of leaders from multiple sectors within Fairfax County. The team’s role is to set community-wide goals and priorities for public policy as it relates to children, youth and families.
Membership on the team is divided among representatives from Fairfax County Government, Fairfax County Public Schools and the community.
Leslie Atkins
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, Fairfax Region
(Out of School Time Sector)
George Becerra
FCPS Minority Student Achievement Oversight Committee
Sari Raskin
Community Foundation of Northern Virginia Youth Investment Partners
(Philanthropy Sector)
Judith Dittman
Executive Director
Second Story
(Non-Profit Sector)
Vacant
Fairfax County Head Start Policy Council
(Families Sector)
Ingrid Guerra-López
Dean, College of Education and Human Development
George Mason University
(Higher Education Sector)
Kelly Henderson
Family Representative
Northern Virginia Family Network
(Families Sector)
Diane Mucci
Provost, Annandale Campus
Northern Virginia Community College
(Higher Education Sector)
Kia Cole-Hines
President & CEO, Leadership Fairfax
(Business Sector)
Rick Leichtweis
Senior Director, Kellar Center
Inova Health System
(Health Care Sector)
Diane Volcansek
Executive Director
Northern Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children
(Early Childhood Sector)
Jaeliln Mitchell
Young Adults Committee Chair, Fairfax County Branch
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
(Equity Advocacy Sector)
Paul Thomas
Fairfax County Human Services Council
(Boards, Authorities, and Commissions)
Debbie Kilpatrick
Fairfax County Council of PTAs
(Families Sector)
Barbara Breland
Senior Pastor
Destiny Temple of Faith
(Faith-Based Sector)
Rodney Lusk
Board of Supervisors
Lee District
Dalia Palchik
Board of Supervisors
Providence District
Chris Leonard
Deputy County Executive
Thomas Arnold
Deputy County Executive
Toni Zollicoffer
Chief Equity Officer
Gloria Addo-Ayensu
Director
Department of Health
Michael Becketts
Director
Department of Family Services
Matt Thompson
Director, Court Services
Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court
Kevin Davis
Chief of Police
Police Department
Christine Jones
Director
Public Library
Lloyd Tucker
Director
Neighborhood and Community Services
Daryl Washington
Executive Director
Community Services Board
Marcia St. John-Cunning
School Board Member
Franconia District
Nora Brent
Teacher
Fairfax County Public Schools
Ricardy Anderson
School Board Member
Mason District
Nardos King
Interim Chief Equity Officer
Terri Edmunds-Heard
Assistant Superintendent
Special Services
Chuck Fanshaw
Interim Assistant Superintendent
Facilities and Transportation Services
Sloan Presidio
Chief Academic Officer
Michael Axler
Interim Director
Intervention and Prevention Services
Douglas Tyson
Assistant Superintendent
Region 1
Geoyanny Ponce
Chief of Schools
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