Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families

 

AGENDA

 

Room 10 and Zoom

November 26, 2024

Last Updated 11/22/2024 6:12 PM

 

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https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/legislative-study-committees.

10:00 AM                   Meeting Called to Order

welcome and introductions

Rep. Jubilee McGill, Chair, Advisory Council on Child Poverty & Strengthening Families

 

10:15 AM                   Review Past Recommendations and Progress Made

·                   Act 76 Child Implementation update

·                   Vermont Afterschool updates

·                   Housing updates

·                   Hunger in Vermont VT Food bank  Hunger Free VT

 

Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

 

11:15 AM                   Report from the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

Matthew Bernstein, Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

Lauren Higbee, Deputy Advocate, Office of Child, Youth and Family Advocate

 

12:00 PM                   Lunch

 

1:00 PM                   Committee Planning

finalize scheduling of next meetings

 

1:15 PM                   Unfinished Business

·                   A discussion of past projects task force members have worked on and where they stand

·                   Discussion to begin choosing priorities

 

 

2:00 PM                   Economic security for families and economic stability for the state

Stephanie Yu, Resident and Director, Public Assets Institute

 

2:45 PM                   Committee Discussion

priorities of the Council

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

If you have any questions or comments, please contact

 Mike Ferrant at mferrant@leg.state.vt.us