Rasheed Frazier
Chief Program Officer
Rasheed Frazier, LMSW, was appointed Chief Program Officer in April 2024, overseeing an extensive portfolio of SCO’s programming including Residential and Youth Justice Services, Housing Services, and Services for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
A hands-on, solution-oriented innovator, Rasheed has been in an upward trajectory at SCO since joining the organization in 2012 as a Case Planner and rising through the ranks with leadership roles of increased responsibility.
Most recently, Rasheed served as SCO’s Vice President of Residential and Youth Justice Services, where he oversaw a portfolio of programs that serve adolescents, young adults, and their families. Residential programs include Agency Operated Boarding Homes serving youth in foster care and supportive housing programs for young adults transitioning from Foster Care and/or struggling with mental health issues. Youth Justice programming includes evidence-based Juvenile Justice Initiative (JJI) preventive programs for court-involved youth struggling with psychiatric and/or substance abuse issues; the Close to Home program for adjudicated youth; and the Young Adult Workforce Program at Rikers Island Correctional Facility, providing pre- and post-release services for young adults.
In addition to providing executive leadership to his programs, Rasheed assists in leading agency-wide initiatives, including program integration, model implementation, and DEIB initiatives.
Rasheed graduated from Morgan State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and earned his MSW from Howard University.
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