# § 22-17 Trauma-Informed Care Task Force – Composition.

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 22-17 Trauma-Informed Care Task Force – Composition.

Balt., Md., Code art. 1, § 22-17 (2026)

(a) The Task Force comprises 37 members, 30 of whom are appointed by the Mayor under <cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="IV|§6">Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter</cite> and 7 of whom are ex-officio members.

(b) Of the 30 members appointed by the Mayor:

  (1) 3 shall be youth representatives from a youth-led advocacy group in Baltimore City;

  (2) 2 shall be individuals with at least one child enrolled in the Baltimore City Public School System;

  (3) 1 shall be a licensed clinician with an expertise in trauma and healing;

  (4) 2 shall be members of the research community with an expertise in trauma and healing;

  (5) 1 shall be a representative of an organization with an explicit focus on racial equity in its organizational mission statement;

  (6) 1 shall be an individual between 14 and 25 years of age;

  (7) 1 shall be a individual licensed to practice in the State of Maryland as a physician with a specialty in pediatrics;

  (8) 1 shall be a representative of an organization with an explicit focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) advocacy in its organizational mission statement;

  (9) 1 shall be a naturalized citizen or a resident alien;

  (10) 1 shall be an individual who has recently exited from the Maryland correctional system;

  (11) 1 shall be an employee of the Baltimore City Public School System;

  (12) 3 shall be representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth organizations that have an expertise in trauma and healing;

  (13) 2 shall be educators within the Baltimore City Public School System;

  (14) 2 shall be individuals licensed to practice in the State of Maryland as social workers; and

  (15) 8 shall be recommended by the City Council President as follows:

    (i) 2 City Councilmembers as follows:

      (A) 1 Councilmember with experience as an educator within the Baltimore City Public School System, who shall serve as co-chair if appointed; and

      (B) 1 Councilmember with experience as a parent of a student within the Baltimore City Public School System;

    (ii) 1 youth representative from a youth-led advocacy group in Baltimore City;

    (iii) 1 representative of an organization with an explicit focus on racial equity in its organizational mission statement;

    (iv) 1 licensed clinician with an expertise in trauma and healing; and

    (v) 3 representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth-led or youth-oriented organizations that have an expertise in trauma and healing.

(c) The 7 ex-officio members of the Task Force are:

  (1) the Director of the Office;

  (2) the Commissioner of the Baltimore City Department of Health or the Commissioner’s designee;

  (3) the Director of the Department of Planning or the Director’s designee;

  (4) the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks or the Director’s designee;

  (5) the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Community Development or the Commissioner’s designee;

  (6) the City Council President; and

  (7) the Youth Commission Chair.

*History: Ord. 20-341*

*History: Ord. 20-403*