House Committee on Human Services

 

AGENDA

 

Room 46

March 31, 2020 - April 3, 2020

Last Updated 4/2/2020 9:55 AM

 

 

These meetings will be live streamed, click here to watch.

 

You can also click on the livestream link on the Committee's Information page

 

 

 

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

11:00 AM                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Department for Children and Families

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

-                                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Childcare

 

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Melissa Riegel-Garrett, Child Development Division Policy Director, Department for Children and Families

Sonja Raymond, Executive Director, Vermont Association for the Education for Young Children

Floyd Nease, Lamoille Parent Child Center

Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Let's Grow Kids

 

12:30 PM                   Break

 

2:30 PM                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Woodside

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

 

-                                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Foster Care and Residential Program

Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families

Robin Sweet, Vice President, Vermont Foster/Adoptive Families Association

Bethany Pombar, Director, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs - Invited

Dave McAllister, Director, Laraway School and Treasurer of, Vermont Coalition of Residential Youth Programs

Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

-                                   No Committee Meetings Scheduled

 

Thursday, April 2, 2020

12:00 PM                   COVID-19 Response Updates

Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

 

Monica Caserta Hutt, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living

Max Barrows, Outreach Director, Green Mountain Self Advocates

Mary Moulton, Executive Director, Washington County Mental Health Services

Julie Tessler, Executive Director, Vermont Care Partners

Laura Pelosi, Lobbyist, Vermont Health Care Association

Jill Mazza Olson, Executive Director, VNAs of Vermont

Kirsten Murphy, Executive Director, Vermont Development Disabilities Council

 

2:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, April 3, 2020

2:00 PM                   Covid-19 Response Committee Discussion

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions contact

Julie Tucker @ jtucker@leg.state.vt.us