Health and Human Services Alert:
A. The SCYPT serves as the policy team for a broader, community-wide collective impact approach to ensure the success and well-being of children and youth in Fairfax County.
B. Specific responsibilities include to:
C. Specific responsibilities of individual members include to:
A. Membership: SCYPT membership shall be comprised of representatives from Fairfax County Government, Fairfax County Public Schools and community-based providers and stakeholders.
B. Co-Chairs
C. Executive Committee
D. "Anchor Organization"
A. Meetings
B. General Planning Process
C. Strategic Perspectives: SCYPT Decisions Shall be Guided by the Following Strategic Perspectives:
D. Communication and Engagement
E. Policy Board Engagement
[1] Based on The Equity Manifesto (pdf) by PolicyLink
Charter last amended February 3, 2021.
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
Shirley Marcus Allen
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)
Vacant
(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)
Michelle Lette
President, 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)
Jenna White
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
Karla Bruce
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
Jessica Hudson
Director
Public Library
Lloyd Tucker
Director
Neighborhood and Community Services
Daryl Washington
Executive Director
Community Services Board
Megan McLaughlin
School Board Member
Braddock District
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
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