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(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 15, 2008 ) BALTIMORE — DHR Secretary Brenda Donald and Mayor Sheila Dixon today announced the appointment of Winifred Wilson, the Department's Deputy Secretary for Programs, as interim director of the Baltimore City Department of Social Services to replace Samuel Chambers, who voluntarily resigned today.
For the past two months, Ms. Wilson has led the senior on-site management team that is assessing the Baltimore DSS in a major reform initiative called Baltimore ReBuild. She will continue to lead Baltimore ReBuild while serving as interim director, and the reform effort will move forward.
Also today, Secretary Donald accepted the resignation of Alvin Parks, the assistant director for children, adult and family services at BCDSS.
Mr. Chambers brought more than three decades of social services experience to Baltimore when he was appointed in October 2004, having served at state and county levels in the State of Michigan system. “He worked to connect Baltimore City DSS to other resources in the community and was developing a team approach to child welfare practice,” Secretary Donald said. “We still have a great deal of work ahead and will identify top-notch talent to move the agency forward.”
“Sam Chambers is a talented and dedicated person whose leadership of Baltimore City DSS truly made a difference to the people of our city,” Mayor Dixon said. “I am confident that Winifred Wilson will keep the important work of DSS moving forward, and I look forward to working with Secretary Donald to find the right person to lead Baltimore City DSS in the future.”
Secretary Donald and Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon immediately will begin working together to conduct a national search for the BCDSS director.
Meanwhile, the Department of Human Resources' Inspector General continues its investigation into casework surrounding the tragedy involving Bryanna Harris, whose mother was arrested in the two-year-old's death in June 2007.
Contact:
Norris P. West
nwest@dhr.state.md.us
410-767-8944
Maryland Department of Human Resources
Norris P. West
410-767-8944
nwest@dhr.state.md.us 
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