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Introduction	Arlene Lee joined the Center for the Study of Social Policy in 2008. Previously she served as the Executive Director of the Maryland Governor's Office for Children, where she chaired the Children's Cabinet and was responsible for 60+ million dollars that were distributed to local collaboratives through a results-based plan and accountability process. Arlene led the development of the first three-year children's plan in Maryland, establishing the state's goals and strategies for the delivery of integrated services to children and families. As a result of this work, she was named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women in 2007. Arlene was also the founding member and then the Executive Director of a local collaborative designed to re-structure services for children and families. Other positions held include Youth Strategies Manager at the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; Deputy Director of Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and the Director of the Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners at the Child Welfare League of America. Arlene graduated from American University's Washington College School of Law in 1987.

Introduction

Arlene Lee joined the Center for the Study of Social Policy in 2008. Previously she served as the Executive Director of the Maryland Governor's Office for Children, where she chaired the Children's Cabinet and was responsible for 60+ million dollars that were distributed to local collaboratives through a results-based plan and accountability process. Arlene led the development of the first three-year children's plan in Maryland, establishing the state's goals and strategies for the delivery of integrated services to children and families. As a result of this work, she was named one of Maryland's Top 100 Women in 2007. Arlene was also the founding member and then the Executive Director of a local collaborative designed to re-structure services for children and families. Other positions held include Youth Strategies Manager at the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention; Deputy Director of Georgetown University's Center for Juvenile Justice Reform and the Director of the Federal Resource Center for Children of Prisoners at the Child Welfare League of America. Arlene graduated from American University's Washington College School of Law in 1987.