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O F G R E AT E R WA S H I N G T O N
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
6:30pm to 8:30pm: Music, Dinner, and Program
8:30pm to 9:30pm: Musical Entertainment
The Hamilton Live
14th & F Streets, NW
Washington, DC
Charles Crittenton, 1833-1909
Dr. Kate Waller Barrett,
1857-1925
years ago
Charles Crittenton, a wealthy businessman, and Dr. Kate
Waller Barrett, one of the nation’s first obstetricians, founded
the Florence Crittenton Mission Home in Washington, DC.
It became a home, a training center, and the national
headquarters of a powerful social movement that supported
single mothers, built social welfare systems, and fought sex
trafficking in the US and abroad.
Mr. Crittenton — a wholesale druggist, left bereft by the deaths of a young
son and a baby daughter (little Florence) — had begun opening mission homes
in 1883 to rescue girls and young women from kidnapping, rape, and forced
prostitution.
Dr. Barrett — the wife of a minister, who earned her medical degree after sixteen
years of marriage and five children — came face-to-face with an unmarried mother
for the first time on a wintry evening and vowed, as a result, that “so long as I live
… my voice would always be lifted in behalf of this outcast class, and my hand
always held out to aid them.”
Together, Crittenton and Barrett established 67 homes throughout the US along
with rescue missions in China, Japan, and France. Twenty-seven members of the
Crittenton Family of Agencies remain in operation today, proudly and effectively
carrying on the legacy of service that empowers.
From 1887 to 1983, the home in Washington — known as the Crittenton “Mother
Ship” — provided residential, health, employment, and educational services for
women during unplanned pregnancies. Its mission: keeping mothers and children
together and educating young women in work and life skills.
But by the 1970s, Crittenton had shifted its focus from caring for single mothers to
preventing teen pregnancy; and in 1983, we sold the home, changed our name to
Florence Crittenton Services of Greater Washington, and adopted a “whole girl”
approach that is now known as positive youth development.
today
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington empowers
vulnerable teen girls to overcome obstacles, make positive
choices, and achieve their goals through programs in schools
throughout the Greater Washington area.
Our mission: ensuring that every teen girl — race, ethnicity, and family income
notwithstanding — has the support, knowledge, and skills she needs to thrive.
We focus on the “whole girl” and her future and heighten her awareness of life
options. Through the experiences our programs provide, girls learn to recognize
and value their gifts and develop invaluable life and leadership skills. Most
importantly, they attain a belief in their ability to succeed, even in challenging
situations.
So, what do we do and how do we do it?
It all begins with an invitation. At each school, we work hand-in-hand with the
counselors, nurses, teachers, and administrators to identify the girls who would
benefit most from participation in our programs.
We extend a personal invitation to each girl, asking her to join our program — not
because she’s “at risk,” but because she has unlimited potential and a future that is
hers to create.
For 26 weeks, we deliver a structured curriculum that is science-based, ageappropriate, and medically accurate. We teach girls about healthy relationships
with their peers, dating partners, and parents; reproductive health, nutrition, and
fitness; and life options, including post-secondary education and careers.
Through active learning — role-play, games, group discussion — we help the girls
acquire “real world life skills”: communication, conflict resolution, assertiveness,
negotiation; managing emotions, impulses, frustration, and stress; and goal setting,
planning, problem solving, and decision making.
Our programs are changing the trajectories
of girls’ lives.
We broaden their horizons through out-of-school
enrichment activities that expose them to college,
the workplace, and 21st century careers; foster
knowledge and respect for other cultures; and give
them opportunities to serve others.
But, our programs’ “secret sauce” is the relationship
that our program leaders form with the girls. Our
program leaders are culturally competent and highly
experienced youth development specialists. They
create a welcoming environment and a “safe space”
that inspires the girls to speak openly with a caring
adult and each other; they talk with the girls honestly
and nonjudgmentally; and they model positive
behavior.
And for four years, the same program leader supports
the girls as they face challenges, while challenging
I am a
Crittenton girl
I’m healthy and safe!
I know about reproductive health.
I avoid risky and unhealthy behaviors.
I have healthy, positive relationships.
I know how to manage my anger and stress.
them to create a vision and plan for their futures.
I’ve got skills!
What does this mean for the girls we serve?
I know how to listen to other people and tell people how I feel.
The evidence from rigorous, independent evaluation
of our programs is clear and compelling: our
programs are changing the trajectories of girls’ lives.
I believe in my abilities.
I know how to resolve conflicts and cope with problems.
I know when and how to say “no.”
I get along with people who are different than I am.
I’m learning!
girls in our programs are:
• Avoiding risky, unhealthy behavior.
• Acquiring skills that are essential for academic and
life success.
• Motivated learners who will graduate from high school.
• Using their voices, time, and talent to serve others.
And they have a vision — and a plan — to achieve their
academic, personal, and life goals.
I am motivated to learn.
I spend more time studying.
I participate in school activities.
I will graduate from high school.
I’m a leader!
I am a role model for other teens.
I use my voice to advocate for myself and others.
I “give back” to my community.
I believe I can make a difference.
I’m ready!
I know how to set goals and plan for my future.
I know my interests and abilities.
I know about occupations and careers.
I have a plan to continue my education after high school.
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program
Welcome & sponsor recognition
Charlotte Farmer, Crittenton Board Member
Jeffrey Slavin & Bryan Tramont, Host Committee Co-chairs
Presentation of awards
Crittenton Legacy Award for Leadership
Chris Van Hollen
Member, US House of Representatives, Maryland’s
8th District
Presented by Kathy Zachem, Comcast Corporation
Crittenton Legacy Award for Community Service
Beverly L. Perry
Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the
The Crittenton story
Introduced by Tia Dolet, Crittenton Alumnae and Program
Facilitator
Chairman of Pepco Holdings (Retired)
Special appeal
Presented by Kathleen Ham, T-Mobile US, Inc.
Catherine Leggett, Host Committee Co-chair
Crittenton Legacy Award for Advocacy
Closing remarks
Beatriz Otero
Pamela Jones, Crittenton President and CEO
Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services for the
District of Columbia
Presented by Antonio Tijerino, Crittenton Board Member
Special tributes
Barbara Huberman
National Director, Education and Outreach, Advocates
for Youth
Presented by Linda Howard, Summit Fund of Washington
Pamela Johnson
Chair, Board of Directors and Chief Visionary Officer,
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
Presented by Ebony Nicholson, Crittenton Alumnae
Musical tribute
Aaron Myers
Zack Nestel-Patt
The Paul Carr Quintet, featuring vocalist Sharon Clark
The Jazz Academy of Music Combo
our honorees
Crittenton Legacy Award for Community Service
Beverly L. Perry, Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman of Pepco
Holdings (Retired)
Ms. Perry’s professional achievements and devotion to the community make her an
outstanding role model for Crittenton’s girls. Recently retired from an executive position
with Pepco Holdings, Ms. Perry has applied her leadership skills to a wide variety of civic
endeavors, including the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, the Greater
Washington Urban League, the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, and the Bowie State
University Board of Visitors. Crittenton is not the first to honor Ms. Perry’s achievements: she
has received numerous accolades — the Whitney M. Young Service Award, the Government
of the District of Columbia Meritorious Public Service Award, and the Washington Bar
Association Corporate Partner Award — and was named among the “Top 100 Most
Powerful Women,” by the Washingtonian Magazine in 2006, 2009, and 2011. A native
of North Carolina and a former tobacco farmer, Ms. Perry received her law degree from
Georgetown University and her undergraduate degree from George Washington University.
Crittenton Legacy Award for Leadership
Chris Van Hollen, Member, US House of Representatives, Maryland’s 8th District
During his five-and-a-half terms as a member of Congress, Chris Van Hollen has
demonstrated unrivaled leadership on issues central to the healthy development of all teen
girls. He has been a champion for providing Maryland with critical federal support for
the State’s educational initiatives, for comprehensive health care reform, and for mental
health parity. As the top Democrat on the House Budget Committee, Van Hollen has worked
tirelessly to advance policies and legislation that support job creation and economic
growth. His efforts have earned him numerous awards, including Save the Children’s
Congressional Champion for Real and Lasting Change award, the Legislator of the Year
award from Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, the Champion of Working
Families award from Progressive Maryland, and the Distinguished Service award from the
Committee for Education Funding. Congressman Van Hollen is a graduate of Swarthmore
College, the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and Georgetown
University Law Center.
Crittenton Legacy Award for Advocacy
Beatriz Otero, Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services for the District of
Columbia
For more than 35 years, Beatriz “BB” Otero has worked tirelessly on behalf of children,
youth, and families in the Greater Washington area as a nonprofit executive, policymaker,
community leader, and activist. As Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services for
the District of Columbia, Ms. Otero oversees ten health and human services agencies
responsible for the delivery of services to DC residents. She is the founder and former
President and CEO of CentroNía, an award-winning educational organization with
programs in the District and Takoma Park, MD. Prior to joining city government, she
served on the boards of the Center for the Study of Social Policy, the Columbia Heights/
Shaw Family Support Collaborative, the Equal Rights Center, and the Partnership for the
Prevention of Homelessness; and she is a founding member of the DC Public Charter School
Board. She is the recipient of Leadership Washington’s Betty Whaley Leadership Award, the
Hispanic Bar Association’s Hugh Johnson Memorial Award for Social Justice, the DC Action
for Children’s Public Service Award and was named Washingtonian of the Year in 2000.
A native of Bolivia, Ms. Otero is a long-time DC resident. She holds a degree in Education
from the University of Maryland and an Honorary Doctor of Humanities.
our tributes
Pamela Johnson for a career and life dedicated to serving
“our children”
When one meets Pam, you come away with a sense that she is a force of nature. Not a
hurricane or tornado, but a persistent wind nudging us in the right direction, a gentle rain
washing away the dust so that we can see clearly, a warm ray of sun, compassionate
and illuminating. If all of that sounds too soft and mushy, then think about is this way: Pam
Johnson is passionate about life. She cares about people, especially young people, “our
children.”
Before she retired, Pam worked for the Children’s Bureau. Given her creativity and ability
to innovate, it would seem that working in a big bureaucracy might be difficult for Pam;
but Pam in not the kind of person to be deterred — even by the federal government.
When bureau policies, procedures, and regulations didn’t serve the goal of a better life
for children, Pam found ways around the limits and spoke truth to power to get the rules
changed. Throughout her career and life, in and out of work, she has been about getting
things done, about getting to the outcomes. Nothing so simple as a bureaucracy could
block her vision or determination.
Retirement from government has not meant that she retired from working on children’s
issues. Serving as the chair of Crittenton’s board of directors is just another example of her
dedication to improving the lives of our children. Her innovativeness and determination is
still at work in supporting the work of the CEO and staff of Crittenton.
Some people view social work and human services as job or a career, or even a calling.
When you spend time with Pam Johnson, you realize that she got into the “work” because
it is a direct expression of who she is.
Barbara Huberman for 50 years visionary leadership in the
field of adolescent sexual health
Barbara Huberman is a visionary. Where some see only obstacles, Barbara sees
opportunities. Where some wilt under the onslaught of opposition to social change,
Barbara is indefatigable in her pursuit of a brighter future. Where some resort to
stereotypes and condescension in dealing with young people, Barbara has crafted a
vision of rights, respect, responsibility that treats young people as partners, not problems –
assets, not liabilities.
“
With her strategic vision, relentless passion, and positive view of human sexuality,
Barbara has shaped the adolescent sexual and reproductive health field at a national
and global level. From Dubuque, Iowa to Raleigh, North Carolina to Ouagadougou,
Burkina Faso, Barbara’s vision has helped transform both policy and practice in the
field of adolescent pregnancy prevention. Barbara’s impact has not been limited to the
professional arena. At a personal level, her influence has been even more profound.
Barbara is animated by a remarkable generosity of spirit that has allowed her to serve
as a mentor, adviser, and friend to countless professionals working on these critically
important issues. Barbara’s ultimate legacy is the young people she has informed with
her knowledge and inspired with her cause. These young people are already taking their
place as leaders of our field. Barbara keeps this quote taped to her computer:
Some people come into our lives and quickly go, some stay
awhile and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever
the same.
If all her colleagues and friends could be here this day and say one thing to this trail-
”
blazing visionary, it would be this: “Thank you for the footprints, dear friend!”
thank you
We are deeply grateful to the following sponsors and donors.
Presenting sponsor
Silver sponsors
Table sponsors
Summit Fund of Washington
CenturyLink
Accounting and Management Services, LLC
Platinum sponsor
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glosky & Popeo, PC
Department of Health and Human Services,
Montgomery County, MD
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
The National Crittenton Foundation
PEPCO
Friends
Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation
Ms. Michele Farquhar
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP
Ms. Kathy Grillo
Bronze sponsors
Ms. Jamie Hastings
Ms. Mozella Ademiluyi
Kaldi’s Coffee Bar
Ms. Jackie Bradford
Mr. Robert & Ms. Angie Kronenberg
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
Lucas PR & Media LLC
DARCARS Automotive Group
Ms. Joan Marsh
Ms. Charlotte Farmer
Ms. Reggie & Mr. Mike Oldak
Ms. Linda Gooden
Ms. Siobhan O’Riordan
Heritage Investors Management
Corporation
Dr. Robin Peace
Mr. Peter Kovar & Ms. Paula Kowalczuk
Ian Reid LLC
Ms. Catherine & The Honorable
Isiah Leggett
Ropes & Gray LLP
Comcast Corporation
Gold sponsors
BAE Systems, Inc.
Clark Charitable Foundation
DIRECTV
Lockheed Martin
The Madison of Washington, DC
National Association of Broadcasters
Palisades Tree Trimmers
T-Mobile US, Inc.
Wiley Rein LLP
Ms. Beverly Perry
Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation
Ms. Vivian Perry
Drs. Cherri Waters & Raymond Crowel
Mr. Michael Wilhelm
In-kind Contributors
Comcast
NBCUniversal
Clyde’s Restaurant Group
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Crittenton Servicesof Greater Washington’s 124 years of
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TO BRIGHT FUTURES.
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to young women in the
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BUT WE’RE WORKING ON
RE-ENGINEERING THAT.
The teen girls of today are the leaders of tomorrow.
That’s why Lockheed Martin is proud to support
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington’s 125th
Anniversary Celebration.
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Congratulations!
The National Association of Broadcasters congratulates
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington for 125 years of
empowering teen girls, helping them to overcome challenges,
amplify their voices and achieve their dreams.
We salute Crittenton honorees, Beatriz Otero, deputy mayor
for Health and Human Services for the District of Columbia,
former Pepco executive Beverly L. Perry, Rep. Chris Van Hollen
(MD-08) and FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, for their
leadership and support of Crittenton’s mission to mentor girls
as they develop the confidence and skills to become leaders
and reach their goals.
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Your hard work is life changing.
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Invest in a teen girl.
Give to Crittenton’s “Bright Futures” fund.
What could your money go toward?
Your gift of ...
$1,250 will give a pregnant teen one year of the
encouragement and skills she needs to succeed as
a student and as a new mom.
$625 will give a girl who is struggling at home and in
school the support and tools she needs for one
semester to turn her life around.
$250 will fund a college tour for a girl who’s going to be
the first in her family to go to college.
$100 will send a girl to a workshop on STEM careers
where she’ll learn about 21st century occupations.
$50 will send a girl to a museum or play for the
first time in her life, opening her eyes to new
possibilities.
$25 will give a girl a life planner — the tool she will
use to chart her path to academic and life success.
To donate tonight, please use the envelope
on your table
go to our website: www.crittentonservices.org/donations
or mail your contribution to:
Crittenton Services of Greater Washington
(815 Silver Spring Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Host Committee
Honorary Chairs
Co-chairs
The Honorable Yvette Alexander
Ms. Catherine Leggett
The Honorable Jeffrey Slavin
The Honorable Roger Berliner
The Honorable Mignon Clyburn
Mr. Bryan Tramont
The Honorable Valerie Ervin
Members
The Honorable Nancy Floreen
The Honorable Vince Gray
Ms. Mozella Ademiluyi
Ms. Linda Gooden
Mr. Gabriel Albornoz
Ms. Marie Henderson
Ms. Donna Cooper
Ms. Barbara Huberman
Ms. Meredith Daly
The Honorable Isiah Leggett
Mr. A.J. Dhali
The Honorable George L. Leventhal
Ms. Charlotte Farmer
The Honorable Barbara A. Mikulski
Ms. Bret Freedman
The Honorable Connie Morella
Ms. Cara Gardner
The Honorable Nancy Navarro
Ms. Kathleen Ham
The Honorable Deborah Taylor Tate
Ms. Patricia Hobson
The Reverend Tim Warner
Ms. Celeste James
Ms. Debbi Jarvis
Ms. Pamela Johnson
Ms. Peter Kovar
Ms. Paula Kowalczuk
Ms. Nancy Libin
Ms. Jessica Mayorga
Ms. Jane McCarthy
Ms. Doris McGhee Collins
Crittenton Board
Ms. Pamela A. Johnson, Board Chair and Chief Visionary Officer
Mr. Gilbert Smith, Treasurer
Ms. Charlotte M. Farmer, Secretary
Mr. A.J. Dhali
Mr. Antonio Tijerino
Ms. Rae Robinson Trotman
Ms. Erin Wheeler
Ms. Brenda Miller
Ms. Pamela R. Jones, President and CEO, Ex Officio
Ms. Lynne Milne
Crittenton Staff
Ms. Lisa Mix
Mr. Aaron Myers
Ms. Reggie Oldak
Mr. Shawn O’Neill
Ms. Siobhan O’Riordan
Ms. Jeannette Pai-Espinosa
Ms. Donna Rattley Washington
Mr. Antonio Tijerino
Ms. Pamela R. Jones, President and CEO
Ms. Tara Egan, Deputy Director
Ms. Nicki Sanders, Director of Programs
Ms. Jessica Moore-Solórzano, Youth Development Coordinator
Ms. Tia Dolet, Youth Program Facilitator
Ms. Debra Lopez, Consulting Program Leader
Ms. Dorinda Williams, Consulting Program Leader
Ms. Rae Trotman
Ms. Kim Watson
Ms. Erin Wheeler
Mr. Michael Wilhelm
Ms. Monique Wilson
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815 Silver Spring Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone 301.565.9333
www.crittentonservices.org