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Regional Executive Development Program News Congratulations to REDP 7 on Successful Policy Project Presentations!
Teams presented their findings to the CAOs of the region simultaneously in one hour, allowing visitors the opportunity to learn about each issue. The dynamic was exuberant and the Q&As brought more to think ahead by stepping in the shoes of the policy-makers. This fabulous performance was not only an excellent commitment of all REDP 7 Cohort but also a fervent contribution of WMCOG Executive Director Dave Robertson, IRE Director Imelda Roberts, IRE Coordinator Janet Ernst and Farai Nzuwah and wholehearted dedication of CEPL leadership Natalie Houghtby-Haddon and Jim Robinson. The program also owes its thanks to the attention the general support of the CAOs who have shared their experiences during the year and their interest through this special participation to the Poster Session. A short briefing feedback was provided as a follow up to the teams who were congratulated by the CAOs and program staff. Among many comments, Arlington County Manager Ron Carlee highlighted the leadership contribution of the program in the region; Alexandria City Manager Jim Hartmann reminded participants not forget to follow up and to be mentors for future leaders and to let everyone know that “Potomac River is not that deep to, not that wide”. Download this press release here.
Summary of the Policy Projects: The Affordable Housing/Homelessness Project Team researched means to implement a uniform
COG Sponsor: Ayan Addou COG Department Head: Paul Desjardin TEAM: Craig Buckley, Al Coleman, Mary Gonda, Jenna Gorter, Nicole Patterson, Tito Vilchez Climate Change The team developed a plan for implementation of recommendations from the MWCOG National Capital Region Climate Change Report. The Team identified a specific recommendation regarding employee suggestion programs from the report for which to develop an implementation strategy. In order to convey a clear and simple message, the Team has named the proposed program “GREENS” Governments Reward Employee Energy- Efficient New Solutions.
COG Sponsor: Jeff King COG Department Head: Stuart Freudberg TEAM: Andrew Duke, Lisa Maher, Greg Ossont, Toni Simmons, Barbara Zimmerman
The team studied an evaluation of regional and national best practices to develop foreclosure prevention recommendations that could be implemented by the Metropolitan Washington regional governments and non-profit organizations. They recommended solution fall under the following areas:
COG Sponsor: Ayan Addou Department Head: Paul Desjardin TEAM: Jack Gibala, Janet Hubbell, Mary Maguire, Abdul Mohammad, Greg Potts, Sandi Slappey Improving Partnerships Between the Region’s Local Governments and the Federal Government
The project mission was to research opportunities to develop and promote a federal – local government partnership. The research found that there are three promising methods that could be developed to promote this partnership. They include:
COG Sponsor: Nicole Hange COG Department Head: Lee Ruck, General Counsel TEAM: Scott Berger, Ryan Davis, Dave Lake, Kathy Murray, Jerilyn Polson Youth Violence: A Public Health Epidemic
The Youth Violence Policy Project Team recommends local jurisdictions shift funds from programs that have not been proven to prevent youth violence to programs that address youth violence using the Public Health Socio-Ecological Model for Prevention; and, be the table around which the stakeholders can engage in open dialogue and work together to implement evidence-based youth violence prevention programs. In making decisions about youth violence prevention programming, it is recommended the local jurisdictions use collaborative input from many disciplines. This input should be derived from a multi-disciplinary approach to include but not be limited to law enforcement, human services, physical and public health, faith-based/non-profit organizations, parents, youth and schools. Reaching across these often soloed disciplines should bring a wealth of perspectives enriching the opportunity to prevent youth violence.
COG Co-Sponsors: Nancy Rea Susan Wheeler-Wilderotter COG Department Head: Dave McMillion TEAM: Ilona Blanchard, Becky Griesse, Rebecca Makely, Archie O’Neil, Courtney Tierney
REDP Policy Project Influences District Improvements Limited availability of non-medical taxicabs for persons with disabilities is a problem in the Metropolitan Washington region. In response, REDP policy project team members to chose to help address this problem by conducting research to provide a better awareness and understanding of the issue in the region and to identify potential courses of action that address it in an effective and efficient manner. The result of the research indicated a potential large pool of permanent citizens who could benefit from wheelchair accessible taxicabs, as well as visitors to this area and soldiers recovering from their war wounds at Walter Reed Hospital. Due in part t o the team's research and presentation of findings, wheelchair accessible taxicabs have been adopted within the District of Columbia and will hopefully be extended throughout the region in the future.
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Cohort 7 introduced their Policy Project Recommendation, July 1st at a Poster Session at the Council of Governments among which several issues were tackled. Five teams of professionals from different jurisdictions in the region, under the dedicated guidance of their CoG Sponsor’s detailed supervision, and coaching of CEPL Instructors Darrell Harvey and Dr. Frank Staroba, have worked together for one year to put together cost-effective solutions to important topics. 
Foreclosure Prevention 
