Sunset Advisory Commission

Thursday, September 26, 2019

12:00 PM

DCF: Child Protection Updates

• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families

1:00 PM

Child Advocate/Ombudsman Model

• Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
• Rachel Grossman, Family Support Worker, Defender General's Office
• Nathanuel Farnham, Youth Advocate

2:00 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Families First Legislation,Continued

Legislative role and how other states are responding

• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
• Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
• Tim Decker, Senior Fellow, Annie E Casey Foundation
• Nina William-Mbengue, Senior Fellow, Children and Family Services, National Conference of State Legislatures
• Christine Calpin, Managing Director of Public Policy, Casey Family Programs

3:45 PM

Commission Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn