District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill PR25-0493 Compare Versions

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5	5	MURIEL BOWSER
6	6	MAYOR
7	7	October 26, 2023
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9	9	The Honorable Phil Mendelson
10	10	Chairman
11	11	Council of the District of Columbia
12	12	John A. Wilson Building
13	13	1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
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17	17	Dear Chairman Mendelson:
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19	19	In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C.
20	20	Law 2-142; D.C. Official Code § 1- 523.01) , and pursuant to section 3042 of the Fatality Review
21	21	Committee Amendment Act of 2018, effective October 30, 2018 (D.C. Law 22- 168; D.C.
22	22	Official Code § 5-1431.01), I am pleased to nominate the following individual :
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24	24	Charlayne Hayling-Williams
25	25	Rhode Island Avenue, NE
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27	27	Washington, DC 20002
28	28	(Ward 5 )
29	29	for reappointment as a representative of an organization providing mental and behavioral health
30	30	services member of the Violence Fatality Review Committee , for a term to end October 12,
31	31	2025. Enclosed you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
32	32	nominee, together with proposed resolutions to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
33	33	I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments, should the Council require additional information. Sincerely,
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49	49	at the request of the Mayor
50	50	A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
51	51	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT
52	52	OF COLUMBIA
53	53	15 To confirm the reappointment of Charlayne Hay ling-Williams to the Violence Fatality Review
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57	57	RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
58	58	19 resolution may be cited as the "Violence Fatality Review Committee Charlayne Hayling-
59	59	20 Williams Confirmation Resolution of 2023".
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61	61	22 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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68	68	Charlayne Hayling-Williams
69	69	Rhode Island A venue, NE
70	70	Washington, DC 20002
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73	73	29 as a representative of an organization providing mental and behavioral health services member of
74	74	30 the Violence Fatality Review Committee, established by section 3042 of the Fatality Review
75	75	31 Committee Amendment Act of 2018, effective October 30, 2018 (D. C. Law 22-168; D.C.
76	76	32 Official Code§ 5-1431.01), for a term to end October 12, 2025.
77	77	33 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
78	78	34 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
79	79	35 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
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81	81	Proﬁle Charlayne Hayling-Williams, Ph.D. is a consultant,
82	82	strategist, and advocate for vulnerable children and
83	83	families. She received her training in counseling
84	84	psychology and public policy. Dr. Hayling-Williams
85	85	focuses on issues related to poverty, parenting, urban
86	86	education, juvenile justice, and systems reform toward
87	87	achieving sustainable positive results.
88	88	Experience
89	89	Co-Owner/President, Community Wellness Ventures, LLC Washington, DC 2016-Present
90	90	Community Wellness Ventures, LLC (CWV) is a human services agency, in the District of Columbia,
91	91	licensed by the Department on Disability Services to provide a myriad of home and community based
92	92	services. We are committed to providing people with differing abilities with the highest level of care
93	93	consistent with best practices that are aligned with the principles of results based accountability.
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95	95	Co-Owner/Principal, R&C Consulting, Inc; Washington, DC – 2012–Present
96	96	I manage the overall development, implementation, and evaluation of programmatic initiatives for the client .
97	97	Speciﬁcally, my responsibilities include:
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99	99	•Managing the successful implementation of large scale programming initiatives
100	100	•Evaluating the effectiveness of all human services programs
101	101	•Leading the development of funding proposals
102	102	•Development strategic plans for growth and progress monitoring
103	103	•Interfacing with partners and potential partners in the public and private sectors
104	104	District of Columbia Government 2010-2012
105	105	I served as a Senior Policy Advisor in the Executive Ofﬁce of the Mayor and as the Director of Treatment Programs
106	106	in the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services. Some of my responsibilities are detailed below:
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108	108	Senior Policy Advisor
109	109	• Developed strategic plan for improved coordination and collaboration within the early childhood system
110	110	• Managed ~600K State Advisory Council grant from the Administration for Children and Families
111	111	• Secured 500K in funding for the inaugural Family Engagement/Early Literacy Campaign
112	112	• Led the development of the ﬁrst early childhood web portal
113	113	• Coordinated the work of the State Early Childhood Development Coordinating Council
114	114	• Supported the development of two stakeholder working groups in partnership with the State Education Agency
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116	116	on kindergarten assessments and quality ratings improvement systems
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119	119	dr.charlayne@drcharlaynehw.com Director of Treatment Programs
120	120	• Managed a team of middle-level managers to implement large-scale system-wide reform
121	121	• Lead juvenile justice reform initiatives within residential programs and services
122	122	• Developed strategic plans related to policy, treatment, and family engagement
123	123	• Directed program evaluation and analysis of best practices
124	124	• Collaborated with key leaders and partners in positive youth development
125	125	• Developed reports and recommendations for improved data-based results
126	126	• Planned ongoing agency-wide coordination and collaboration meetings
127	127	SRCD/AAAS Executive Science Fellowship – HHS/HRSA Maternal and Child Health Bureau
128	128	Division of Early Childhood and Home Visiting Systems
129	129	The 2o1o Affordable Care Act (ACA) authorized the creation of the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home
130	130	Visiting program (MIECHV), to improve health and developmental outcomes for at-risk children and families
131	131	through evidence-based home visiting programs. Policy, Program Planning and Coordination Branch
132	132	. • Assisted in the development of program operational procedures and infrastructure including: strategic planning,
133	133	timeline development, data and accountability measures aligned with stated legislative objectives and
134	134	programmatic goals. Coordinated national implementation of home visiting grant programs. Coordination and
135	135	development of Pregnant and Parenting Adolescent Initiative, a special project I developed within the program, to
136	136	improve program effectiveness within high-risk adolescent populations.
137	137	SRCD/AAAS Congressional Science Fellowship – United States Senate; Jeff Bingaman D-NM
138	138	Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Education - Legislative Fellow)
139	139	. • Assisted in the development of draft legislation for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary
140	140	Education Act. Supported the Senator by developing brieﬁngs, conducting legislative research, and engaging in
141	141	constituent affairs. Engaged regularly in bipartisan efforts to move education reform forward including regular
142	142	collaboration with the U.S. Department of Education and the White House.
143	143	Education Ph.D. (2010) Lehigh University. Counseling Psychology. Program Emphasis: Diversity and Multicultural
144	144	Perspectives/Social Justice and Advocacy. APA Full Accreditation.
145	145	Predoctoral Fellowship (2009) Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.
146	146	The Consultation Center, Division of Urban Education, Policy, and Prevention.
147	147	M.Ed. (2008) Lehigh University. Counseling and Human Services.
148	148	B.S. (2004) Florida A&M University. Psychology and Juvenile Justice, Magna Cum Laude.
149	149	Curriculum Vitae and Reference Available Upon Request
150	150	Executive Office of the Mayor - Office of Talent and Appointments
151	151	John A. Wilson Building \| 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 \| Washington, DC 20004
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155	155	Dr. Charlayne Hayling- Williams
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157	157	Dr. Charlayne Hayling- Williams is a counseling
158	158	psychologist trained in cultural competence, urban children
159	159	youth and families, and complex social policy issues as they
160	160	relate to poverty. She is the founding president of
161	161	Community Wellness Ventures (CWV), a comprehensive
162	162	human services agency headquartered in the District of
163	163	Columbia. Committed to a life of service, advocacy, and
164	164	large scale reform efforts, Dr. Hayling-Williams also
165	165	completed a residency in the Yale University School of
166	166	Medicine in Urban Education, Policy, and Prevention. At
167	167	Yale, she was awarded the Zigler Fellowship in child
168	168	development and social policy. She subsequently completed
169	169	two highly competitive policy fellowships in Washington, DC.
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171	171	The Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) selected Dr. Hayling-Williams to work
172	172	to bridge the gap between science and policy as an American Association for the Advancement
173	173	of Science (AAAS) congressional science fellow in the United States Senate. During that time,
174	174	she worked on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee to advance education
175	175	reform efforts and sharpen her policy skills. In a rare occurrence, Dr. Hayling-Williams was
176	176	awarded a concurrent SRCD/AAAS executive science fellowship. She was fortunate to serve at
177	177	the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Maternal Child Health Bureau. Her
178	178	work focused on the effective national implementation of the home-visiting provision of the
179	179	Affordable Care Act.
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181	181	With over 18 years of experience in the areas of mental health, child and family services, policy,
182	182	and consulting, Dr. Hayling- Williams has spent the last decade in Washington, DC building her
183	183	“results story.” She has worked closely with the systems that affect some of the most vulnerable
184	184	families in the United States as a senior policy advisor in the Executive Office of the Mayor,
185	185	Director of Treatment with the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services, and Director of
186	186	Programs and Strategic Partnerships in the private human services sector. Dr. Hayling-Williams’
187	187	remarkably broad experiences uniquely place her in an ideal position to be a national voice for
188	188	vulnerable children and families. She is poised to continuously affect change in various
189	189	capacities toward the goal of eradicating the deleterious effects of poverty and improving long-
190	190	term outcomes.
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192	192	At CWV, Dr. Charlayne works at the intersection of policy, practice, and science to build a
193	193	system of care that both highlights what works and catalyzes large -scale reform. She oversees
194	194	private-public partnerships that integrate public health, housing, community violence, maternal
195	195	and child health, and integrative approaches. Dr. Charlayne is keenly focused on supporting the
196	196	next generation of community-based practitioners, and scaling this all- important work as a
197	197	consultant, trainer, and mentor. Page 2
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200	200	A Ward 5 resident, Dr. Hayling- Williams received her bachelor’s degree in psychology and
201	201	juvenile justice from Florida A&M University magna cum laude. Dr. Charlayne completed a
202	202	Master of Education in Counseling and Human Services, and Doctor of Philosophy in
203	203	Counseling Psychology from Lehigh University. GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
204	204	Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
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206	206	Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
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210	210	The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724 -7681
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212	212	To: Tommy Wells, Steve Walker
213	213	From: Betsy Cavendish
214	214	Date: July 28, 2023
215	215	Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolutions nominating Charlayne Hayling- Williams,
216	216	Dr. Eric Li, Dr. Erin Hall, Helaina Roisman, Joseph Richardson, Juanita Price, Kenyatta Hazlewood, and Dr. Mallory Williams as members of the Violence
217	217	Fatality Review Committee
218	218	This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above- referenced resolutions and
219	219	found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
220	220	hesitate to call Vanessa Careiro, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-724-1303, or me at 202- 724-7681.
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223	223	______________________________ Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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