Vermont Child Poverty Council

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

12:30 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee , Room 7 (Senate Institutions)
Topics TBD

Health and Nutrition Subcommittee, Room 17 (Senate Health and Welfare)
Topics TBD

1:30 PM

Runaway Youth and Homelessness

• Kreig Pinkham, Director, Washington County Youth Services Bureau/Boys and Girls Club
• Amanda Churchill, Director, Youth Development Program, Washington County Youth Services Bureau/Boys and Girls Club
• Calvin Smith, Director, Vermont Coalition of Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
• Sarah Phillips, Community Services Administrator, Office of Economic Opportunity
• Dana Lawrence, Department for Children and Families

2:30 PM

Workforce Development

Boys and Girls Club Vergennes

• Rose Lucenti, Workforce Development Director, Department of Labor
• Danielle Kane, At-Risk Youth Case Manager, Department of Labor

3:00 PM

Prekindergarten Education

Act 166 Rulemaking Update

• Manuela Fonseca, School Support/Early Education Coordinator, Agency of Education
• Karin Edwards, Director, Student Support, Agency of Education
• Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families

3:30 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

Economic Security and Empowerment Subcommittee- Room 17 (Senate Health and Welfare)
Topics TBD

Education Subcommittee- Room 7 (Senate Institutions)
Topics TBD

4:30 PM

Adjourn