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 11-member Board of Directors:
	William A. Donan Chair Anthony L. Williams Vice Chair Roderic L. Woodson Secretary Reginald G. Daniel Nathanial A. Davis Dr. Sonya B. Merrill	Carol Randolph Dr. James E. Ray Dwight P. Robinson Raymond A. Skinner Edward G. Viltz
The Executive Management Team
	Dr. Laurence E. Jackson	President & CEO
	Kofi Boateng, CPA	Chief Financial Officer
	Dr. Tracy O. Garrett	Chief Clinical Officer
	Rodney Foxworth	Chief Administrative 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
	Brian Sneed	Director of Independent Living Program
Leadership Team cont.
		Maryland and Delaware:
	Josephine Carandang	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care - Landover, MD
	Linda Carter	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
	Sandra Thomas	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care - Baltimore, MD
		Pennsylvania:
	Zenobia Moultrie	Director of Therapeutic Foster Care and Parenting Initiative - Philadelphia, PA