History

The Progressive Life Center PLC was founded in 1983, by Dr. Frederick Phillips.  The first program, with five staff, provided an array of community based services to adjudicated African American youth and their families in Washington, D.C.; the focus was on meeting their mental health needs from a cultural and spiritual based approach.  PLC is today working in the District of Columbia; Baltimore, MD; Prince George?s County, MD;  Philadelphia, PA; Wilmington, DE; and Accra, Ghana to help individuals and families recognize and maximize their inner resources and strengths, enhance their relationships, and function harmoniously in a broader environment.

 PLC is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and is licensed as a child placement agency in the State of Maryland, District of Columbia, State of Delaware, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition PLC is accredited by the Council on Accreditation.

In 26 years of service, PLC has developed a rich tapestry of behavioral and mental health services. Our services combine core principles of ancient African worldview with techniques of humanistic psychology. Our targeted populations include children, youth and families who have experienced negative life events and challenges.

Founder/Senior Advisor
	Dr. Frederick Phillips
Board of Directors
Oversight for PLC is vested in an 9-member Board of Directors:
	Anthony L. Williams   Bio Chair Nathaniel A. Davis   Bio Vice Chair Roderic L. Woodson   Bio Secretary Reginald G. Daniel   Bio Dr. Sonya B. Merrill   Bio	Carol A. Randolph   Bio James E. Ray   Bio Dwight P. Robinson   Bio Raymond A. Skinner   Bio
The Executive Management Team
	Dr. Laurence E. Jackson   Bio	President & CEO
	Rodney Foxworth	Chief Administrative Officer
	Dr. Tracy O. Garrett	Chief Clinical Officer
	Kofi Boateng, CPA	Chief Financial Officer
	Veda Reid	Executive Assistant to President/CEO
Leadership Team
		Washington, D.C.:
	Godfrey Anokye	Director of Accounting
	Maisha Davis	Director of NTU and Clinical Services
	Peter Fitts	Director of DC Operations
	Angelica Knight	Director of Human Resources
	Rosalind C. Lee	Director of Quality Improvement
	Blake Prather	Director of Information Systems
	Andrea Sakyi	Director of Finance
	Mark Boothe	Director of Independent Living Program
Leadership Team cont
		Maryland and Delaware:
	Josephine Carandang	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care - Landover, MD
	Tonya Smith	Director of Family Preservation - Landover, MD
	Evette Clarke	Director of Kinship Care and Juvenile Services - Landover, MD
	Carolyn Morgan	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care, Individual Residential Treatment - Wilmington, DE
	Lewis Smith	Director of Maryland Operations, Director of Functional Family Therapy - Landover, MD
	Doris Loftin	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care - Baltimore, MD
Leadership Team cont.
		Pennsylvania:
	Zenobia Moultrie	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care and Parenting Initiative - Philadelphia, PA