We have made every effort to name, credit, and acknowledge everyone who has been a part of the Youth Master Plan development process, and all of those who have expressed their support for the Youth Master Plan’s launch for action. 

If, however, we’ve overlooked anyone, please forgive our mistake and give us an opportunity to correct it.

Arts

Celeste Kee, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance

David Pulphus, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance

Behavioral Health Care (Includes Mental Health)

Dr. Berre Burch, Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, CYPB Member

Dr. Rochelle Dunham, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD), CYPB Member

Geraldine Warren-Turner, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD), CYPB Member

Sharon Burnett-Starks, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)

Dr. Denese Shervington, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)

Jemila Dunham, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)

Business & Workforce

Cate Swinburn, YouthForce NOLA

David Shepard, YouthForce NOLA

Alicia Dagostino, YouthForce NOLA

Jake Gleghorn, New Orleans Career Center (NOCC)

Monique Robinson, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) / Cafe Reconcile, CYPB Member

Child Welfare / Social Services

Rashain Carriere, Boys Town Louisiana, CYPB Member

Vallarie Burris, Department. of Children & Family Services, CYPB Member

Carleen Hill, Department of Children & Family Services, CYPB Member

Education (Early Childhood, K-12, Higher Ed)

Dr. Roland Bullard, Dillard University, CYPB Member

Thelma French, Total Community Action (TCA)

Dr. Shannon Perry, NOLA Public Schools, CYPB Member

Jennifer Roberts, Agenda for Children

Teresa Falgoust, Agenda for Children

Faith

Dr. Rev. Torin Sanders, Sixth Baptist Church, CYPB Member

Caroline Durham, St. Charles Center for Faith + Action

Food & Nutrition

Rhonda Jackson, No Kid Hungry Louisiana

Government

Kristin Palmer, New Orleans City Council – District C, CYPB Member

Alison Poort, New Orleans City Council – District C (Designee for K. Palmer), CYPB Member

Emily Wolff, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families, CYPB Member

Asya Howlette, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families, CYPB Member

Candice Henderson, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families, CYPB Member

Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families, CYPB Member

Jack Shaevitz, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families

Juvenile/Criminal Justice

Aaron Clark-Rizzio, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, CYPB Member

Kristin Rome, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, CYPB Member

Tiye Davis, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights, CYPB Member

Chief Judge Candice Bates-Anderson, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, CYPB Member

Judge Ranord Darensberg, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, CYPB Member

Brianna Rock, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (Designee for C. Bates-Anderson), CYPB Member

Tenisha Stevens, Office of Criminal Justice Coordination, CYPB Member

Lakeasha Cooley, Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice, CYPB Member

Parents

Mary Moran, Our Voice / Nuestra Voz

Gina Womack, Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC), CYPB Member

Parks & Recreation

Larry Barabino, Jr., New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC), CYPB Member

Jahanna Cannon-Brightman, New Orleans Recreation Development Commission (NORDC) (Designee for L. Barabino, Jr.), CYPB Member

Angela Kyle, PlayBuild

Philanthropy

Todd Battiste, Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)

Physical Health Care

Natasha Richardson, Children’s Hospital LCMC

Shelina Davis, Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)

Liana Narcisse, Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)

Sports

Tiffany Aidoo, Laureus Foundation

Luella Provenza, Up2Us Sports

Transportation

Alex Posorske, RIDE New Orleans

Courtney Jackson, RIDE New Orleans

Youth 

Blair Augillard, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Cy'raiah Barryer, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Cloud Benn, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Samarah Bentley, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

John Davillier, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Durund Elzy II, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Tyler Finley, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Anne-Marie Fortenberry, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Marneisha Gilmore, Youth Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Noelle Haydel, Youth Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Kimani Hamilton, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Madison Hilliard, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Abigail Hu, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Lavonte Lucas, CYPB Youth Leader

Dominique Newton, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Keva Pierre, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Miya Scaggs, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Rio Shattuck, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Michelle Snowden, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Gerren Smith Jr., Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Christiana Williams, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Christina You, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Joshua Young, CYPB Youth Leader

Youth Services

Karen Evans, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Maggie Hermann, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Jadia Washington, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Dr. Rashida Govan, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

Dr. James Dabney, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

Dominique Butler, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

Michele Seymour, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

Ángela Ramirez, Puentes

Youth & Community Wisdom

Nearly 400 youth leaders and community members shared invaluable input, ideas, and aspirations throughout the development of Phase 1 of the New Orleans Youth Master Plan—specifically in the following events:

• Flip the Script: Youth-Only Narrative Re-Write Event

• Virtual Community Conversations

• Youth & Community Survey

• Youth-Only Solutions Preview

Community Conversation Facilitation 

Community Conversation Facilitation

Human Centered-Design Facilitator

Sheryl-Amber Edmondson

Co-Facilitators

Alexis Reed

Christiann Cannon

Dominique Butler

J. Christopher Johnson

Jeremiah Jones

Matthew Webber III

Youth & Community Survey Translation

Mary Moran

Grace Ambrossi

Khai Nguyen

Flip the Script Appearances

Dr. Denese Shervington

Dr. Torin Sanders

Patrick Young

Brandan “BMike” Odums

Déja Jones

J. Christopher Johnson

DJ Spin Griffey

Youth Master Plan Working Groups

Youth, community, and organization leaders gathered over four weekly sessions to build solutions that address the unmet needs of children and youth. Each group focused on a specific developmental stage, from birth to 24 years.

Working Group: Ages Birth to 5

Candice Henderson, Mayor's Office of Youth & Families (OYF)

Brideisha Harness-Parker, New Orleans Youth Coalition (NOYC)

Elena LeBlanc, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Melanie Richardson, TrainingGrounds

Karen Evans, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Jenni Evans, The Parenting Center, Children's Hospital LCMC

Jillian Delos Reyes, United Way of Southeast Louisiana - Grade Level Reading

Latanya Radford, Community Member

Malcolm Ferrouillet, Mayor's Youth Advisory Council

Caitlin LaVine, Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health

Alicia Oliver, Dryades YMCA

Madison Hilliard, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Working Group: Ages 6-10

Rhonda Jackson, No Kid Hungry LA

Maggie Hermann, New Orleans Children & Youth Planning Board (CYPB)

Kimani Hamilton, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Kathleen Whalen, Trauma-Informed Schools Learning Collaborative

Luella Provenza, UP2US Sports

Keisha Smith, Education Trust LA

Kimberly LaGrue, City of New Orleans

Dr. Berre Burch, Children's Bureau

Rio Shattuck, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Angela Kyle, PlayBuild

Larry Barabino, Jr., NORDC

Joshua Young, CYPB Youth Leader

Chandler Nutik, Community Works

Working Group: Ages 11-14

Rashain Carriere, Boys Town Louisiana

Rico Gonzalez, More Money More Life Global

Hannah Gilbert, Pincus Scholarship with Tulane Violence Prevention Institute

Tiffany Aidoo, Laureus Foundation USA

Brianna Rock, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (OPJC)

Dr. Shannon Perry, NOLA Public Schools

Malcolm Schairer, Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council

Charri Hearn Schairer, Parent/Community Member

Emily Wolff, Mayor's Office of Youth and Families (OYF)

Dominique Burns, The Parenting Center, Children's Hospital LCMC

Abigail Hu, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Kirshla Hingle, UHS Hospital

Working Group Ages: 15-19

Imani Miller, YouthForce NOLA

Cloud/Lauren Benn, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Angela Harris, Humana

Kaleb Nelson, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Natasha Richardson, Children's Hospital LCMC

Aaron Clark-Rizzio, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR)

Kendra Alexis, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (OPJC)

Lynette D. Bates, Community Member

Christiana Williams, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Dr. Samantha Francois, Tulane University Violence Prevention Institute

Alexis Reed, NOYA Board Member & NOYA Youth Fellows Alum

Lavonte Lucas, CYPB Youth Leader

Roy Williams, Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF)

Alan Delery, Positive Impact Inc.

Working Group: Ages 20-24

Gerren Smith Jr., Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Monique Robinson, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)

Gilbert Cook, Models for Success

Shawn Vinnette, Mayor's Office of Workforce Development

Dr. Roland Bullard, Dillard University

Ava Hernandez, Public Allies New Orleans

Sunae Villavaso, Mayor's Office of Workforce Development

Ricky Joseph, The Level Up Campaign

Fern Carr, Community Member

Elizabeth Jenkins, Greater NO Drug Demand Reduction Coalition

Brittni Robertson-Powell, Community Member

Cynthia Thomas, HousingNOLA

Anne Marie Fortenberry, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Dominique Newton, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Kenya Campbell, Xavier University

Working Group Facilitation

trepwise Facilitators

Allison Schiller

Blake J. Stanfill

Geoffrey Hamlyn

Gregory N Rattler Jr

Polly Sawabini

Co-Facilitators

Alexandra Stokes

Amber Davis-Prince

Kimberly Tubre

Shamier Bouie

Tiffany Willis

Working Group Data Navigators

Eleanor Pectol

Juharah Worku

Lilith Winkler-Schor

Youth Master Plan Action Tables

Safety & Justice

Table Leads

Aaron Clark-Rizzio, Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights (LCCR)

Brianna Rock, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (OPJC)

Tool Facilitator

Kate Hoadley, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (OPJC)

Table Members

Sgt. Keenen Shields, New Orleans Police Department (NOPD)

Ernest Johnson, Ubuntu Village

Kisha Laurent Gaudin, Community Member

Seton Jenkins, Greater New Orleans Drug Demand Reduction Coalition

Rosara Ortiz-Riley, New Orleans Charter School Social Work Network / International High School 

Kristina Kent, Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)

Judge Tammy Stewart, Orleans Parish Juvenile Court (OPJC)

Alan Delery, Positive Impact Inc.

Morgan Shannon, Power Coalition

Samantha Francois, Tulane University Violence Prevention Institute

Cy'raiah Barryer , CYPB Youth Advisory Board

Carleen Hill, Department of Children & Family Services Louisiana (DCFS)

Lakeasha Cooley, Louisiana Office of Juvenile Justice

Tenee Felix, District Attorney Office (Chief of Juvenile Justice)

Lisa Maria Rhodes, FREE ALAS 

Glenis Scott, Total Community Action

Cheyenne Blackburn, Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)

Ellen “Nelle” Noble, New Orleans Health Department

Jocelyn Pinkerton, New Orleans Health Department

Troi Bechet, Center for Restorative Justice Approaches (CRA)

Brandi Johnson, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)

Health & Well-Being

Table Leads

Dr. Berre Burch, Children's Bureau of New Orleans

Geraldine Warren-Turner, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)

Tool Facilitator

Dakota Morrow, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families (OYF)

Table Members

Nora Seilheimer, Project Peaceful Warriors

Cloud Benn, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Caitlin LaVine, Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Family Health

Dominique A. Lucien, Charter School Social Work Network 

Adrienne Warren, Baptist Community Ministries (BCM)

Brandi Johnson, Institute of Women & Ethnic Studies (IWES)

Sharron Barnett-Starks, Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)

Anamaria Villamarin-Lupin, Mayor’s Office of Youth & Families (OYF)

Jodi Dyer, New Orleans Health Department 

Cameron Bisset, Children's Hospital LCMC

Dominique Burns, Children's Hospital LCMC

Dr. Eric Griggs, Community Medicine Doctor and Health Educator             

Tiffany Aidoo, Laureus Foundation USA

Paulette Carter, Perinatal, Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

Latoyia Sears, Healthy Start

Danielle Garrett, Popeyes® Brand

Kendra Parsons , Gracefully Mindful 

Dr. Corine Brown, Covenant House

LaVondra Dobbs, VIALINK

Ragan Collins, New Orleans Health Department

Verella Morris, New Orleans Health Department

Youth Voice

Table Leads

Lavonte Lucas, CYPB Youth Leader

Dr. Roland Bullard, Dillard University

Tool Facilitator

Jack Shaevitz, Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF)

Table Members

Amy Ndiaye, Youth Leader

Marlin Hollins, Urban League LA

Alexis Reed, New Orleans Youth Alliance (NOYA)

Christina You, CYPB Youth Advisory Board

Rashain Carriere, Boys Town Louisiana

Nakeisha Kyle, International High School of New Orleans

Cyndi Nguyen, City Council - District E

CB Weinreb, UNITY

Kali Pauling, New Orleans Health Department

Space & Place

Table Leads

Larry Barabino Jr., NORDC

Dr. Torin Sanders, Sixth Baptist Church

Tool Facilitator

Maya Sosland, Office of Transportation

Table Members

Angela Kyle, PlayBuild / Child Friendly Cities

Tricia LeBlanc, Sankofa CDC

Leslie Alley, French Market Corporation

Melanie Richardson, TrainingGrounds

Laura Harris, Bike Easy

Django Szilagi, New Orleans Health Department

Jessica Dandridge, Water Collaborative of Greater New Orleans 

Carmen Rau, New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)

Theresa Butler, New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)

Emily Painton, New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)

Virginia Mitts, New Orleans Public Library (NOPL)

Vivek Shah, Regional Transit Authority (RTA)

Elisabeth Stancioff, Regional Transit Authority (RTA)

Economic Stability

Table Leads

Candice Henderson, Mayor’s Office of Youth and Families (OYF)

Monique Robinson, New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA)

Tool Facilitator 

Jasmin Washington, Tulane University (Pincus Scholar)

Table Members

David Shepard, YouthForce NOLA

Sunae Villavaso, Office of Workforce Development / JOB1

Thelma French  Total Community Action

Dr. Arnel W. Cosey, Kingsley House

Carlin Jacobs, New Orleans Career Center

Ileana Ledet, GNO, Inc

Courtney Jackson, RIDE

Cynthia Thomas, HousingLouisiana / HousingNOLA

Kimmie Thomas, IGL Foundation

Gerren Smith Jr., Youth Advisory Board of CYPB Alum

Gregory Curtis, Workforce Development Board 

Ann Holleman, Community Member / Educator

Learning

Table Leads 

Dr. Shannon Perry, NOLA Public Schools 

Gina Womack, Families & Friends of Louisiana’s Incarcerated Children (FFLIC)

Tool Facilitator 

Valerie Pasquale, Tulane University (Pincus Scholar)

Table Members

Teresa Falgoust, Agenda for Children

Kenny Francis, Agenda for Children

Alicia Oliver, Dryades YMCA

J. Célèste Kee, New Orleans Arts Education Alliance

Kathleen M Whalen, Tulane University

Lerone Crayton, NOLA Public Schools

Michelle Snowden, Youth Advisory Board of CYPB

Jillian Delos Reyes, United Way of Southeast Louisiana - New Orleans Campaign for Grade-Level Reading

Sabrina Pence, FirstLine Schools

Jenni Evans, Children’s Hospital LCMCl (Parenting Center)

Sheryln Hughes, Volunteers of America Southeast Louisiana

Emily Snyder, Energy Wise / the Environmental Education Collaborative

Youth Master Plan Technical Assistance

trepwise

Isaac MacDonald

Palmer Mills

Lilith Winkler-Schor (Graphic Design)

Bright Moments

Caryn Battiste

Morgan Valerie

Mya Jacobs

Myles Johnson

Red Cypress

Julien Burns

Chloe Dewberry

Camille Roane

Children’s Funding Project

Elizabeth Gaines

Amelia Vaughn

Shane Linden

Forum for Youth Investment

Merita Irby

Nathaniel Ross

Xavier University of Louisiana

Kayla Siddell

Tech Support

Elena LeBlanc