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  • Wednesday, April 29, 2015
    • S.9: Ken Schatz Memo to Judiciary 4-15-15 Cindy Walcott
  • Friday, April 10, 2015
    • S.9: Vermont Superintendents Association Written Testimony Submitted Jeff Francis
  • Wednesday, April 8, 2015
    • S.9: Mandated Reporter Information from Child Welfare Information Gateway Cindy Walcott
  • Tuesday, April 7, 2015
    • S.9: New Hampshire’s post adoption contact-communication statute Byry Kennedy
  • Friday, April 3, 2015
    • S.9: CHINS Flowchart Shari Young
  • Thursday, April 2, 2015
    • S.9: Section 6 Recommendations Jennifer Poehlmann, Esq.
    • S.9: Vermont Children's Alliance Written Testimony Submitted Jennifer Poehlmann, Esq.
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted II Jennifer Poehlmann, Esq.
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Michele Blanchard
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted on behalf of the VNAs Peter Cobb
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted re- Arizona Post-Adoption Agreement Shari Young
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Greg Glennon
    • S.9: Vermont-NEA Written Testimony Submitted Joel Cook
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted on behalf of Vermont Coalition for Vaccine Choice Kevin Ellis
    • S.9: Follow-Up Testimony Submitted Trine Bech
  • Friday, March 27, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted Dr. Heather Rice
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted Dr. Susan Wehry
    • S.9: Written Testimony II Pamela Marsh, Esq.
  • Thursday, March 26, 2015
    • S.9: VERMONT ATTORNEY GENERAL’S REMARKS TO CHILD PROTECTION COMMITTEE John Treadwell
    • S.9: Executive Summary- Strengthening Families Demonstration Project Kim Coe and Scott Johnson
    • S.9: Parent Child Centers Legislative Platform Kim Coe and Scott Johnson
    • S.9: Strengthening Families—an Evidence-Informed Approach Kim Coe and Scott Johnson
    • S.9: Written Testimony Kim Coe and Scott Johnson
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Catherine Simonson
    • S.9: Written Testimony Lynn Granger
    • S.9: Issues and Recommendations Marina Murphy
    • S.9: Written Testimony Marina Murphy
    • S.9: Written Testimony Patricia Casanova
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted re- proposed 13 V.S.A. 1304(a) Patti Page
    • S.9: Written Testimony Sheila Reed
    • S.9: Section 6- SIUs Written Testimony Submitted Stuart Schurr
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2015
    • S.9: ACLU Written Testimony Allen Gilbert
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted Eilis O’Herlihy
    • S.9: Written Testimony Erin Maguire
    • S.9: Memo Heather Holter, Coordinator, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
    • S.9: Vermont Council on Domestic Violence Basic Information Heather Holter, Coordinator, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
    • S.9: Written Testimony submitted Heather Holter, Coordinator, Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
    • S.9: Attorney General Sorrell’s June 11, 2014 letter to then-Commissioner Yacavone John Treadwell
    • S.9: Child Welfare Information Gateway, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Parental Drug Use as Child Abuse John Treadwell
    • S.9: Proposed Amendments to Title 33 § 5110 – Confidentiality of Proceedings John Treadwell
    • S.9: Child Law Practice Article- Restoring Parental Rights Judge Grearson
    • S.9: Re-instatement of Parental Rights Judge Grearson
    • S.9: Written Testimony Judge Grearson
    • S.9: Memo to Child Protection Committee Michael Kainen
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted Nicholas Ecker-Racz
    • S.9: Written Testimony Pamela Marsh, Esq.
    • S.9: Written Testimony Submitted Stacey L. Mumley
    • S.9: Biennial Report Draft Vermont Council on Domestic Violence
  • Friday, March 20, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Cindy Walcott
  • Thursday, March 19, 2015
    • S.9: Written Testimony Auburn Watersong
    • S.9: Written Tetimony Marshall Pahl
    • S.9: Written Testimony Trine Bech
  • Wednesday, March 18, 2015
    • S.9: How Kids Come Into Custody Karen Shea
    • S.9: Safety and Risk Assessment Form Karen Shea
    • S.9: Response to 2014 System Evaluations by the VT Citizens' Review Board and Casey Family Programs Ken Schatz
  • Thursday, January 22, 2015
    • S.9: Link to NCSL Ombudsman and Child Advocate webpage (follow up testimony) Patrick Dowd
  • Wednesday, January 21, 2015
    • S.9: Attorney General Written Comments Bill Sorrell
    • S.9: Report from Acting Secretary Harry Chen to Governor Peter Shumlin- Actions to Strengthen DCF’s Focus on Vulnerable Children and Families Ken Schatz
    • S.9: Report of Casey Family Programs Assessment of Safety Decision Making Luke Martland
    • S.9: Link to Washington State Law Regarding Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds Patrick Dowd
    • S.9: Washington State Office of the Family and Children's Ombuds Written Comments Patrick Dowd
    • S.9: KidSafe Collaborative Written Comments Sally Borden
    • S.9: Vermont Citizen's Advisory Board Child Death Review Report Sally Borden
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