The Office of Community Resources​​​, headed by Maisha Davis, Assistant Secretary ​of Community Resources, oversees the following departments:

• Office of Workforce Development (Director - Fred Williams)
• Resource Office (Executive Director - vacant)

Maisha Davis
Assistant Secretary ​of Community Resources​

Maisha Davis is the Assistant Secretary of Community Resources with the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services. Maisha is a Baltimore native who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology from Morgan State University and a Master of Social Work Degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She has practiced social work for close to 30 years, including the provision of direct clinical services to children, youth, families, and individuals engaged in child welfare, juvenile justice, behavioral health, and public health care systems. Maisha is a skilled program administrator, experienced in community and coalition building, public policy, program development, training and facilitation, and strategic planning. Within the past 15 years, she has served as Deputy Director for the Maryland Association of Resources for Families and Youth (MARFY), as senior leadership with two Maryland state-licensed and contracted child- and family-serving nonprofit program providers, and as Program Director for Social Work and Outreach at Chase Brexton Health Care.

Following a very successful career in nonprofit program leadership, for the past several years,​ Maisha has devoted her attention to the growth and development of professionals and services as an educator and consultant. In these roles, she strives to equip practitioners and programs with the critical tools needed to instill hope, promote healing, and dismantle oppression within human services systems of care.

Fred Williams
Director of Workforce Development

Fred Williams is the Director of Workforce Development. Fred will spearhead DJS' workforce development initiatives. His past experience and commitment to expanding opportunities for our youth are qualities we are eager to leverage. He worked at DJS from 1993 to 2000 in various capacities and has spent the last several years running Job Corps Centers and other workforce development programs across the nation. Fred will be quickly accelerating DJS' efforts to expand access to workforce development opportunities for our youth.​

Executive Director, Resource Office - vacant

The Executive Director of the Resource Office for the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services (DJS) manages the department in and out of state residential providers as well as the community-based services. The unit ensures ​​that the department maintains a continuum of services that meets the needs of youth that come in contact with the justice system.