Local Management Board

Meetings

  • 8:15 a.m.
  • Fourth Thursday of every other month (except June, July and August)
  • Meeting location:
    Harford Mutual Insurance Company
    Maryland Room
    200 N. Main St., Bel Air, MD 21014

Agendas & minutes

Agendas are available prior to meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View most recent agendas and minutes

Members

  • Vickie Bands
    UM Upper Chesapeake Health
  • Robert Basler, Chair
    Arrow Child & Family Ministries
  • Silvana C. Bowker
    Harford County Community Services
  • Megan Deacon
    Department of Juvenile Services
  • Ross DiEdoardo
    CASA
  • Annie Kovach
    Harford County Public Library
  • Anne Marie Porretti
    Child & Family Services, Catholic Charities
  • Frank Kellner
    Harford Mutual Insurance Company
  • Angela Gray
    Office on Mental Health
    Core Services Agency
  • Megan Cornett
    Boys & Girls Clubs of Harford and Cecil Counties
  • Marcy Austin
    Harford County Health Department
  • Megan Scott
    Harford Community College

  • Barbara Richardson
    Harford County Housing &
    Community Development
  • Laurie Rajala
    Local Management Board Manager
  • Cora Grishkot
    Harford County Department 
    of Social Services
  • Mary Beth Stapleton, Vice Chair
    Harford County Public Schools
  • Sharon Nolte
    The Harford Center
  • Crystal DeJesus
    The Arc NCR
  • Robin Tomechko
    Harford Family House

Ex-officio members

  • James Reilly
    Harford County Council
  • Capt. Tracy Penman
    Harford County Sheriff's Office
  • Laura Walker
    Harford County Circuit Court
  • Melissa Feliciano
    Juvenile Court
    Office of the Public Defender
  • Alison Healey
    Harford County State's Attorney

About the board

The Harford County Local Management Board is a program within the Harford County Government's Department of Community Services. Local Management Boards (LMBs) exist in each county in the state, working under the purview of the State of Maryland Children's Cabinet and the Governor's Office for Children (GOC), to improve the well-being of children and families.

The LMB brings together child serving agencies to organize and ensure services and supports are available to help families raise healthy, successful children from birth to young adulthood.

Mission

The mission of the Harford County Local Management Board is to assess community assets and needs, facilitate the development of services, and to monitor, evaluate, and continually improve outcomes for children, youth, and families.

Vision

The vision is for Harford County to be a community where all families share opportunities equally and all children are safe, healthy, valued, cared for, and respected.

Important documents

  1. Babies Born Healthy (PDF)
  2. Children Completing School (PDF)
  3. Children Enter School Ready to Learn (PDF)
  4. Children Safe in Families and Communities (PDF)
  5. Children Successful in School (PDF)
  6. Healthy Children (PDF)
  7. Stable and Economically Independent Families (PDF)