Special Oversight Committee on Workforce Expansion and Development

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

10:07 AM

Meeting Called to Order

welcome and introductions

• Representative Jubilee McGill, Chair, Advisory Council on Child Poverty & Strengthening Families

10:15 AM

Review Past Recommendations and Progress Made

- Childcare and Early Learning Discussion
- Afterschool and Summer Programs Discussion
- Discussion on Hunger in Vermont
- Trauma and Family Supports

• Anna Brouillette, Policy and Program Director, Building Bright Futures
• Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool
• Autumn Moen, Hunger Free Vermont
• Kheya Ganguly, Vice Chair, Health Equity Advisory Commission

11:15 AM

Report from the Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate

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

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Planning

finalize scheduling of next meetings

1:10 PM

Affordable Housing & Family Homelessness Review and Discussion

• Representative Jubilee McGill, Chair, Advisory Council on Child Poverty & Strengthening Families
• Frank Knaack, Executive Director, Housing and Homelessness Alliance of Vermont

1:30 PM

Council Discussion

- 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
• Julie Lowell, Economic Security Policy and Outreach Director, Public Assets Institute

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

priorities of the Council

3:00 PM

Adjourn