2023-2024 Session
Change SessionAdvisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families
The Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families was created by 2018, Act 207 (S.280), Sec. 1 to identify and examine structural and other issues in Vermont that lead to families living in povery and create conditions that prevent families from moving out of poverty, and to advance policies that promote financial stability and asset building, support safety nets for families with low income, and mitigate the effects of childhood poverty.
Meeting Record
Friday, October 4, 2024
- 10:00 AM
-
Meeting Called to Order
- Representative Jubilee McGill, Member, House Committee On Human Services
- -
-
Election of Chair
possible Vice-Chair election
- -
-
Review of Committee Charge
- Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 10:30 AM
-
Benchmarks Review
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- 11:00 AM
-
Economic Security Project
- Natalie Foster, President and co-Founder, Economic Security Project
- 12:00 PM
-
Lunch
- 1:00 PM
-
Scheduling future meetings
three meetings before 2025 session
- 1:15 PM
-
Reach Up Update
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Donna Bailey, Executive Director, Addison County Parent Child Center
- 2:00 PM
-
Housing and Shelter opportunities for housing insecure families
- Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
- Ricky Morse, Housing Coordinator, Sunrise Family Resource Center
- 2:45 PM
-
Committee Discussion
- 3:00 PM
-
Adjourn
