Millersville, Maryland – The Coordinating Center, Maryland’s statewide, premier nonprofit care coordination organization for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs is seeking proposals from interested, qualified, and experienced professional marketing planning firms to provide branding and marketing services. The primary deliverables and process are described in the Scope of Work (click the icon below to review).

Proposals should be submitted to Marketing and Communications: marketing@coordinatingcenter.org.

• Phase I and II (Brand Identity) is March-September 2024. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on February 2nd.
• Phase III (Website) is October 2024-April 2025. Proposals are due no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on March 1st.

 

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Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, The Coordinating Center is a statewide, nonprofit organization that provides care coordination services for more than 10,000 children and adults with complex medical needs and disabilities and their families. The mission of The Center is to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and meaningful community life. Visit www.coordinatingcenter.org for more information.

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Media Contact: Renee Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs, 410-987-1048

Millersville, Maryland – The Coordinating Center, Maryland’s statewide, premier nonprofit care coordination organization for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs is excited to announce Sherell Townes, MSW, Program Manager, Community First Programs has been promoted to Program Director, Coordination of Community Services (CCS).  Sherell’s exceptional dedication and remarkable achievements have significantly enhanced The Coordinating Center’s support planning services.

Recognizing the value of nurturing internal talent, The Coordinating Center is committed to fostering a culture of professional growth and advancement. Sherell’s promotion exemplifies this commitment and acknowledges her outstanding contributions. Sharyn King, Senior Vice President of Population Health, Care Management, and Service Coordination at The Coordinating Center, stated, “As Program Manager for CFP, Sherell has played an instrumental role in strengthening our support planning services. Sherell is a self-starter with a strong work ethic, skilled in conflict resolution and designing new and effective tools to improve performance.”

With a master’s degree in social work from the University of Maryland and an impressive background of 19 years in behavioral health and home and community-based services, Sherell brings extensive experience to her new role. Having navigated complex care systems as a Crisis Counselor, Mental Health Counselor, Care Manager, and Supports Planner, Sherell understands the challenges faced by individuals living with behavioral and mental health conditions, complex medical needs, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. She is well-versed in home and community-based services, Medicaid Waiver programs, ABA therapy for youth with autism spectrum disorder, residential rehabilitation, and discharge planning.

As Program Director for the CCS Program, Sherell will be responsible for program development and execution, quality oversight, training, and compliance. The CCS program at The Coordinating Center serves people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Central, Eastern and Southern Maryland. CCS is a program funded by the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Administration’s (DDA). The DDA is the primary State agency that funds community-based services and supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and the CCS program enables participants and their families to gain access to critical resources and Medicaid Waiver services that encourage self-sufficiency, health and safety and real community participation.

The Coordinating Center congratulates Sherell Townes on her well-deserved promotion and looks forward to her continued leadership in advancing the CCS Program.

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Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, The Coordinating Center is a nonprofit organization that provides care coordination for individuals with complex medical needs and disabilities and their families.

 Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
At The Coordinating Center we aim to dismantle inequalities within our policies, systems, programs, and services by embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) and leading with respect, acceptance and compassion. It’s what makes us exceptional in achieving our mission and drives us to deliver culturally competent and effective care coordination services. We believe we are stronger together.

 Visit www.coordinatingcenter.org for more information.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Renee Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs, 410-987-1048

Millersville, Maryland – The Coordinating Center, Maryland’s statewide, premier nonprofit care coordination organization for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs is excited to announce its 2023 Disability Advocacy Award winners. Award winners will be recognized at the 2023 CenterFlix Gala, The Coordinating Center’s 40^th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser for the Family Resource Fund, which will take place on May 11th at the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, MD!

“Disability advocacy is essential to improving the quality of life of people for disabilities and complex medical needs living in our community. The Coordinating Center is committed to recognizing those who have had a sustained positive impact on the quality of life of people with disabilities and complex medical needs living in Maryland,” said Dr. Teresa Titus-Howard, President and CEO, The Coordinating Center.

In 2020, The Coordinating Center established its first Disability Advocacy Award, which was presented to Disability Rights Maryland at The Coordinating Center’s virtual CenterFlix event. This year, in recognition of our 40th Anniversary, The Coordinating Center will award six unique Disability Advocacy Awards to several individuals, groups and/or organizations for outstanding systems advocacy consistent with The Coordinating Center’s mission and person-centered philosophy.

1. Distinguished Public Service Award: Delegate Bonnie Cullison of District 19, Montgomery County 
2. Distinguished Public Service Award: Amanda Harris, former Chief of Services to End and Prevent Homelessness, Montgomery County
3. Disability Advocacy Award: Van Brooks, Founder, Safe Alternative Foundation for Education, Inc.
4. Disability Advocacy Award: Itineris 
5. Disability and Inclusion Content Creator Award: Robert Stone, Artist and Advocate
6. Employee Choice Award for Outstanding Partnership: The Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Inc., a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore
7. Excellence in Innovation Award: Joshua Basile, Esq.
8. Julie Beckett Award for Outstanding Child Advocacy: Jill Pelovitz, Parent Educator, Parents’ Place of Maryland

Meet the Award Winners:

Delegate Bonnie Cullison of District 19, Montgomery County will receive a Distinguished Public Service Award, which recognizes public officials at a state and local level, who have enhanced opportunities for people with disabilities and/or those with complex medical needs to participate fully in all aspects of society. Delegate Cullison, a member of the House of Delegates since 2011, has worked tirelessly to ensure Marylanders have access to the care they need to participate fully in their community. As chair of the Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee, she has navigated complicated issues to ensure that Marylanders have affordable and accessible care. She has also been one of the most vocal voices in the Maryland General Assembly for improving our state’s home and community-based waiver programs. This past legislative session, Delegate Cullison successfully sponsored legislation to remove the cap on the number of individuals who can participate in the state’s waiver programs and to improve the communication between the state and individuals on waiver waitlists. Delegate Cullison recognizes the importance of supporting waiver programs to ensure Maryland keeps its promise to support all people with disabilities and complex medical needs in fully participating in all aspects of society.

 Amanda Harris, former Chief of Services to End and Prevent Homelessness, Montgomery County will receive a Distinguished Public Service Award, which recognizes public officials at a state and local level, who have enhanced opportunities for people with disabilities and/or those with complex medical needs to participate fully in all aspects of society. Prior to joining Montgomery County, Amanda was the Chief Operating Officer for Pathways to Housing DC and helped to advance Housing First principles throughout the United States, Canada, and Japan. Her experience ranges from direct services, program management, public administration, and advocacy. Amanda is not shy in her approach to solving homelessness and is resolute in her commitment to make homelessness a rare, brief, and one time only experience.

Under Amanda’s leadership, Montgomery County (one of 14 communities in Built for Zero movement to reach functional zero for Veteran homelessness), has largely sustained functional zero and made significant progress in ending chronic homelessness for people with disabilities, housing more than 500 individuals with the most severe service needs. Since then, the community has worked to sustain functional zero for veteran homelessness, while reducing chronic, family homelessness, seniors, and youth on its journey to ending homelessness for all. Amanda developed a strong coordinated entry system to ensure the most vulnerable individuals are prioritized first while creating innovative housing solutions for all households. She successfully established the county’s first medical respite house designed to provide space for homeless and permanent supportive housing individuals to recuperate post-hospitalization, prior to returning to the shelter or home. Amanda obtained increased funding to serve more individuals in need of permanent supported housing and the opportunity for individuals to move up to independent housing though use of Emergency Housing Vouchers, a partnership with Montgomery County Housing Opportunities Commission and the U.S.  Department of Housing and Urban Development. During her tenure as Chief of Services to End and Prevent Homelessness, local investment in housing and homeless services doubled resulting in a 31% reduction in overall homelessness, increased exits to permanent housing, and lower rates of returns to homelessness.

Van Brooks, Founder, Safe Alternative Foundation for Education, Inc., will receive a Disability Advocacy Award which recognizes an individual and an organization who work alongside a group or collaboration, which has demonstrated outstanding leadership and sustained positive impact on the quality of life of people with disabilities and/or complex medical needs living in Maryland. Van, a resident of West Baltimore City where he was born and raised, became an advocate for people with disabilities after he was paralyzed from the neck down from a high school football injury. Despite his injury, Van graduated on time from high school and later earned a degree from Towson University. In 2012 Van founded Safe Alternative Foundation for Education (SAFE) and in 2015 the SAFE Center in West Baltimore. Van’s work with SAFE has led to him receiving many local and national accolades including the President’s Volunteer Service Award from the Barack Obama administration. In 2017 Van was also appointed by Maryland’s Governor Larry Hogan to serve as the Director of the Governor’s Office on Service and Volunteerism.

After serving for two years at the GOSV, Van returned to SAFE fulltime with the mission to open a new workforce development center. Van also serves on multiple boards ranging from Loyola Blakefield, Towson University Alumni Board, the Maryland Commission on Disabilities, and the Kennedy Krieger Institute. In 2020, Van was appointed by Governor Hogan to serve as Chair of Maryland’s Commission on Disabilities.

Itineris  will receive a Disability Advocacy Award, which recognizes an organization and an individual who work alongside a group or collaboration, which has demonstrated outstanding leadership and sustained positive impact on the quality of life of people with disabilities and/or complex medical needs living in Maryland. Itineris was founded in 2010 by nine families who wanted to create a model program to fill a tremendous void in services for adults on the autism spectrum. Their vision was to develop the supports needed so every person could have the dignity of choice and self-determination, to find meaningful work and to be full stakeholders in the shared life of their community.

Today, Itineris serves 110 adults on the autism spectrum, providing customized opportunities for individuals to obtain gainful employment, be a part of their communities and to participate meaningfully in all aspects of adult life. They are also making significant strides to engage companies in hiring adults on the autism spectrum. Services offered include Community Living, Day Habilitation, Employments Services, Community Development, Personal Supports and Behavior Support Services. Itineris is an active member of the Statewide Advisory Stakeholder Group on Autism-Related Needs and Ami Taubenfeld, their Executive Director serves on the Board of Maryland Association of Community Services.

Rob Stone will receive the Disability and Inclusion Content Creator Award, which recognizes an individual who brings awareness to an issue relevant to disabilities and/or complex medical needs, either in print, digital or social media. Rob is an artist, advocate, and client of The Coordinating Center. After graduating from Walt Whitman High School, Rob wanted to be a health care and disability rights advocate, so he began advocating with Little Lobbyists in 2019. Rob has been part of Capitol Hill press conferences and met with U.S. Senate and House congresspersons and staff. He also works with the Self-Directed Advocacy Network and other groups on state issues and has testified before the Maryland General Assembly. Rob always begins his testimony by introducing himself as an artist and advocate because others need to understand that people with developmental disabilities can have careers.

Rob is a 2020 graduate of The Arc’s Partners in Policymaking program, and also takes classes at Montgomery College. Rob enjoys writing poetry, composing music, and making art. Rob has a unique painting technique, where he paints with his knuckles while using gravity to create brushstrokes. He also sometimes uses his medical equipment to make designs and stamps to create abstract art. You can see more of Rob’s art here.

The Jill Fox Memorial Fund, Inc., a supporting foundation of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, will receive the Employee Choice Award for Outstanding Partnership Award, which recognizes an organization that has been an exceptional partner to the Coordinating Center team and exemplifies a shared commitment to The Coordinating Center’s mission and values. Elinor Jill Fox was a 19-year-old college student, attending Beaver College outside of Philadelphia when she became ill and unexpectedly died in January 1960. Shortly thereafter, Jill’s parents, Dorothy and Louis Fox, established a memorial fund to pay tribute to their daughter’s life. The Jill Fox Memorial Fund’s mission and philanthropic legacy reflect acts of loving-kindness on a daily basis.

For more than 60+ years, the Jill Fox Memorial Fund has provided grants to thousands of individuals and their families, helping them to obtain unmet medical and healthcare needs not paid for by medical insurance or other means (e.g., government agencies, health associations). So many clients of The Coordinating Center have been the recipients of these grants. Over the past eight years, the Jill Fox Fund has focused primarily on programmatic grants to medical institutions, agencies, programs that provide direct services to individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, mental health, child obesity and special healthcare needs. The Coordinating Center’s Family Resource Fund, with designated funding to support children and young adults, has been a recipient of Jill Fox Memorial Fund programmatic grants.

Joshua Basile, Esq. will receive the Excellence in Innovation Award, which recognizes an individual for creating innovative product(s), which have had a positive impact on the quality of life of people with disabilities and/or complex medical needs living in Maryland. Joshua, a past client of The Coordinating Center, is an attorney, advocate, entrepreneur, and inventor. Joshua is committed to helping to fight for the catastrophically injured after suffering his own catastrophic injury in 2004. Since his injury, he has founded the Determined2heal Foundation Inc., cofounded SPINALpedia, and invented Slingshot Golf, a device and a new sport, which allows both able-bodied and players with disabilities to play against each other on a golf course. Joshua has also championed a smart phone app called, fuelService, which pairs gas stations available to help pump gas to those users who need assistance. His efforts expanded the app to over 5000 gas stations across the country over the last two years.

Jill Pelovitz, Parent Educator, Parents’ Place of Maryland will receive the Julie Beckett Award for Outstanding Child Advocacy, which recognizes a parent or family member for their voice and advocacy efforts on the ground and in the community, which has brought tremendous change for children and youth with disabilities and/or complex medical needs. Julie Beckett was a trail blazer for the rights of people with disabilities. Julie fought tirelessly and successfully to give her daughter Katie and other children with special health care needs the opportunity to grow up at home with their family, rather than a hospital. Through her efforts the Katie Beckett Waiver was established, which in Maryland became known as the Model Waiver.

Through caring for her daughter Nadiya, a client of The Coordinating Center, living with a rare disease (Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome, which is impacted by the very rare KCNB1 gene mutation), Jill Pelovitz, a former Language Arts middle school teacher, became an advocate for other children living with rare diseases and complex medical needs. In 2016 Jill began to work at the Parents’ Place of Maryland, where she was able to use her experience to help other families. Beginning in 2010 Jill has participated on many committees and groups related to special needs children at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, including chairing their Family Advisory Counsel. Jill has advocated for investing in the field of pediatrics, children’s hospitals, the ketogenic diet, and for other numerous issues and programs for families with children with complex medical needs and disabilities. From 2018 through 2020, Jill met with politicians in Annapolis to advocate for increases in Medicaid reimbursement rates for nursing services. Through Jill’s advocacy and the advocacy efforts of others, nursing rates were increased by three percent.

Congratulations to all the 2023 Disability Advocacy Award winners who advance inclusion in the community and ensure all Marylanders have access to the care they need to participate fully in their community. Be sure to come celebrate with all the winner on May 11th at CenterFlix!

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Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, The Coordinating Center is a nonprofit organization that provides care coordination for individuals with complex medical needs and disabilities and their families.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging:
At The Coordinating Center we aim to dismantle inequalities within our policies, systems, programs, and services by embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) and leading with respect, acceptance and compassion. It’s what makes us exceptional in achieving our mission and drives us to deliver culturally competent and effective care coordination services. We believe we are stronger together.

 

 

December 19, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Renee Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs, 410-987-1048

Millersville, Maryland—The Coordinating Center, Maryland’s statewide, premier nonprofit care coordination organization for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs, is excited to announce that The Coordinating Center has been selected for Mogul’s Top 100 Companies with Inclusive Benefits in 2022! The Coordinating Center joins Comcast NBC Universal, DoorDash, Liberty Mutual Insurance, UNICEF USA, Xerox Corporation, and 94 additional companies who are making an impact in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the workplace. Read the full list here. 

“Mogul is honored to celebrate the diversity and inclusion initiatives that these companies have developed and continue to foster. They have made enormous strides in implementing progressive practices, hiring diverse talent, placing more value on work-life balance, creating welcoming environments and communities for employees, and improving workplace standards worldwide.”

Mogul’s Top 100 evaluation process evaluates companies based on the following criteria: diversity hiring and advancement practices, inclusive company benefits and progressive workplace resources.

The Coordinating Center is an equal opportunity employer that offers an environment for coworkers to grow both professionally and personally. “We recognize that company benefits are an important part of our coworker’s overall compensation and aim to provide coworkers with access to the highest quality benefits. We are also passionate about embedding Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) into everything we do for our coworkers, and this is exemplified in our benefit offerings. For example, we offer a Religious Accommodations Policy for holy days, recognize Juneteenth as a paid holiday and when sourcing providers for our coworkers, careful consideration is taken to ensure that coworkers will have equitable access to providers across the state of Maryland,” said Dr. Teresa Titus-Howard, President and CEO, The Coordinating Center.

The Coordinating Center’s DEI&B Coordinator, Dianne Edwards-Barnes is partnering with coworkers and the Board of Directors to create a culture where DEI&B is not a checklist, but rather fully integrated part of the workforce culture.

“We maintain a zero-tolerance policy on bullying, harassment, and discrimination. We have instituted reasonable accommodations in the workplace and for clients to ensure equal access to services. We pursue cultural competency through substantive learning opportunities and formal, transparent policies and have integrated gender-neutral and anti-ableist language in policies and practice. All coworkers receive annual training on DEI&B (e.g., unconscious bias, microaggressions) and our leadership is focused on sourcing diverse talent and promoting a culturally diverse pipeline,” said Ms. Edwards-Barnes.

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Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, The Coordinating Center is a nonprofit organization that provides care coordination for individuals with complex medical needs and disabilities and their families.

At The Coordinating Center we aim to dismantle inequalities within our policies, systems, programs and services by embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) and leading with respect, acceptance and compassion. It’s what makes us exceptional in achieving our mission and drives us to deliver culturally competent and effective care coordination services. We believe we are stronger together.

Visit www.coordinatingcenter.org for more information.

October 1, 2022 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Renee Dain, SVP, Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs, 410-987-1048, ext. 2350

Millersville, Maryland – The Coordinating Center, Maryland’s statewide, premier nonprofit care coordination organization for children and adults with disabilities and complex needs is excited to announce the appointment of four new Board Members.

“I am thrilled to announce that The Coordinating Center’s Board of Directors has appointed Bryan Williams, Collan Rosier and Alex Morris for a three-year term, beginning October 1st,” said Teresa Titus-Howard, PhD, MHA, MSW, President and CEO of The Coordinating Center.

Mr. Bryan D. Williams, MBA serves as Interim Vice President People and Culture for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) where he is responsible for operational and strategic workforce planning, benefits and pension administration, performance management, training, and employee relations for the Associations’ national headquarters.

“I am looking forward to serving as a board member of The Coordinating Center with great enthusiasm, passion, creativity, and expertise. I strongly believe the opportunity afforded to me as a board member; along with fellow board member partnership will further enhance the support of The Coordinating Centers’ People and Culture, Mission and Values,” said Mr. Williams. “It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.”
~ Mother Teresa

Mr. Williams has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources (HR) Management and has held positions in HR Management and leadership within the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, including the Brighter, Stronger Foundation, Destination DC, Nonprofit HR, Toyota Financial Services. and CitiFinancial Citigroup, Inc. Mr. Williams has participated in community outreach initiatives including Habitat for Humanity, East Social Action Food Drive Program, Susan G. Komen for The Cure and Earth Day. He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with a specialization Human Resources Management from Strayer University; and Bachelors of Science in Business Administration Management from the University of Baltimore. Mr. Williams also holds Certificates in Professional Human Resource Management from Howard Community College, University of Maryland Baltimore County and Montgomery Community College Workforce Development Program and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and the National Black MBA Association, Inc. Mr. Williams resides in Baltimore, Maryland.

Mr. Collan Rosier is the Vice President of Government Relations for Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., where he leads all federal, state, and local legislative and regulatory efforts across the company. He is an experienced government relations executive who has been providing strategic solutions at the intersection of business, public policy, and healthcare for more than a decade.

“Throughout my career, I have strived to expand access to care for complex and vulnerable patient populations across all facets of people’s health. I’m thrilled to join the board to continue to expand those efforts and support the incredible work being done every day by the Coordinating Center’s caregivers, team members, and leadership,” said Mr. Rosier.

Prior to joining Pyramid Healthcare, Mr. Rosier created and led the national government relations function for a fully-transparent, 100% pass-through pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company and its in-house specialty pharmacy. He has also led advocacy efforts across 14 states and oversaw a community-based care management program for a national home healthcare company. His career began in corporate governance and regulatory affairs for an appellate litigation and strategic counseling firm. Mr. Rosier received a master’s degree in legislative affairs from the Graduate School of Political Management (GSPM) at the George Washington University and his Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, in government and history from Georgetown University. Mr. Rosier is an active member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Annapolis where he serves on the Church Council and is the former Operations Director for the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals (SHPYP). He and his wife live in Annapolis, Maryland.

Mr. Alex Morris, MBA has been with Edelman Global Advisory since July 2021 and serves as Chief People Officer, Global Advisory. Mr. Morris has nearly 30 years of management and leadership experience in Human Resources, in all business sectors (nonprofit, for-profit, government).

“I am absolutely thrilled to join such an incredible organization, whose Mission and Vision so perfectly align with me personally and professionally. Collaboration, Integrity, Equity & Inclusion are key tenets of my ethos, and I will bring my 30 years of Human Resources experience to compliment the bright, passionate, and empathetic servant-leaders that make up the current Board,” said Mr. Morris. “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

Previously, Mr. Morris served as the Senior Director, HRBA, US Programs, SCAN, Head Start, and Domestic Emergencies at Save the Children US, prior to which, he was the Executive

Director Human Resources at The Children’s Guild. Mr. Morris has experiences with working in healthcare (Corporate Director of Human Resources at Nexus Health Systems and with veterans (Human Capital Project Manager at the Department of Veterans Affairs). Prior to working in HR, he was a Police Officer in Prince George’s County. Mr. Morris has his MBA from Bowie State University and attended Mount St. Mary’s University and Bowie State University prior to pursuing his MBA and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Mr. Morris serves as President, Music Boosters President, Music Boosters at Elizabeth Seton High School and previously served as Human Resources Executive Board Member at Young Ladies of Tomorrow, Inc. where he provided legal compliance guidance, strategic planning, management coaching, and diversity training and volunteered at Hospice of the Chesapeake. Mr. Morris and his wife live and worship in Bowie, Maryland with their three children. He enjoys reading, playing chess with his kids and golf with his friends.

“Bryan and Alex bring significant experience in Human Resources and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging in the workplace, which are invaluable assets to have on our Board, especially with the changing landscape of the workforce post-pandemic. Collan’s expertise in navigating the intersection of business, public policy, and healthcare is timely for The Coordinating Center as we are in the midst of a strategic planning process, which will require thoughtful leaders to help guide The Coordinating Center’s direction over the next few years. I’m confident that with their knowledge and expertise we will further our mission, to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and meaningful community life,” said Dr. Titus-Howard.

ABOUT THE COORDINATING CENTER

Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Millersville, Maryland, The Coordinating Center is a statewide, nonprofit organization that provides care coordination services for more than 10,000 children and adults with complex medical needs and disabilities and their families. The mission of The Center is to partner with people of all ages and abilities and those who support them in the community to achieve their aspirations for independence, health, and meaningful community life.

At The Coordinating Center we aim to dismantle inequalities within our policies, systems, programs and services by embracing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) and leading with respect, acceptance and compassion. It’s what makes us exceptional in achieving our mission and drives us to deliver culturally competent and effective care coordination services. We believe we are stronger together.