The June 8th meeting at Anne Arundel Community College featured Dr. Pam Brown’s presentation on Anne Arundel County’s Community Plan for Collective Impact (CPCI). Over 100 people were registered, 50% of whom were guests.

In the fall of 2015, Dr. Pam Brown, Executive Director of the Anne Arundel Partnership for Children, Youth and Families, presented the “2016 Poverty Amidst Plenty” report. Unlike Dr. Brown’s fall presentation, this presentation included a sense of optimism based on the collection of extensive data on needs and services and the development of strategies to address needs. 

The Community Plan for Collective Impact is lead by:

• Governor Hogan’s vision for the State,
• County Executive Steve Schuh’s vision for Anne Arundel County, and
• Anne Arundel Partnership for Children, Youth and Families (AAPCYF), one of 24 local management boards across Maryland. It is completely self-funded, receiving no financial support from the County.  AAPCYF is a co-author of “Poverty Amidst Plenty”, a report sponsored by the Community Foundation of Anne Arundel County. 

The directive for the Community Plan is to identify the needs, determine the resources and gaps, and build on existing momentum to craft solutions.   The focus of the Plan is population-based: hungry children, disconnected youth, impact of incarceration and homeless youth 16 - 24 years old. 

No single area of the community is a “shining star.”  Glen Burnie East and West and Brooklyn were assessed to have needs in every category. Annapolis is the only area of the County where all services are offered. 

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