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Committee on Child Protection

The Committee shall investigate and evaluate Vermont's current system of child protection for the purpose of protecting children from abuse and neglect.

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Chester Town Hall
556 Elm Street
Chester, VT

  • Marie -, Westminster
  • Chuck Gregory, Springfield
  • Rebecca Kenyon, Putney
  • Brenda LaCroix
  • Brenda Made
  • Bob Parker, Chester
  • Cathy Paul, Springfield
  • Carol Perry, Vernon
  • Sue Willis, Chester
2:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Park House Activity Room
340 Rec Park Road
Manchester, VT

  • Darryl Davis, Sunderland
  • Linda Dean-Farrarr, Sunrise
  • Jody Dickerson, Rutland
  • Kim Ella
  • Sarah Merrill
  • Rep. Mary A. Morrissey
  • Kris O'Leary, Bennington
  • Ann Pierce, Manchester
  • Joshua Rome, Tinmouth
  • Amelia Silver, Sunrise
6:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Rutland High School Theater
22 Stratton Rd
Rutland, VT

  • Mike Bezio
  • Marjorie Bluth, Grand Isle
  • Louise Forgues, Cornwall
  • Alex Grimes, Rutland
  • Caprice Hover, Director, Rutland Parent Child Center
  • Ann Ingram
  • Kirk Israel, Brandon
  • Ben Lynch, Rutland City
  • Linda McIntire, Rutland
  • Craig Miller, Chester
  • Kim Moyer
  • Stephanie Mozzer, North Clarendon
  • Keith Newman, Rutland
  • Sarah Seward
  • Thomas West, Rutland
  • Carrie Wolcott, Rutland
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-6, 7, 8
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

St. Albans Town Hall
579 Lake Road
St. Albans, VT

  • Bridget Butler, St. Albans
  • Susan Edwards, South Hero
  • Roberta Garey, Swanton
  • Ronald Geraw, Grand Isle
  • Marie Gordon, Grandparent
  • Rose Johnson, Swanton
  • Sarah Lefebvre, Franklin
  • Karen Maple, Bakersfield
  • Laura Omari, St. Albans
  • Brenda Ploof, Alburgh
  • Katharine Raiche, Sheldon
  • Laurie Ward, Grand Isle
  • Marti Zelley, Fairpoint
2:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

O’Brien Community Center
32 Malletts Bay Avenue
Winooski, VT

  • Ethan Bacon, Milton
  • Trine Bech, Executive Director, Vermont Parent Representation Center
  • Michele Boulet, Winooski
  • Gale Burford, South Burlington
  • Kimberly Clark, Burlington
  • Kim Coe, Essex
  • Patsy Deasy, Bakersfield
  • Ann Dillenbeck, Visiting Nurse Association of Chittenden and Grand Isle Counties
  • Sarah Gallagher, Calais
  • Betty Halpin, Essex Junction
  • Tom Halpin, Essex Junction
  • Joan Haslett, Essex
  • Beth Holden, HowardCenter
  • Lance Labier, Winooski
  • Cyrus Patton
  • Mark Redmond, Essex
  • Jean Saysani, Winooski
  • Beth Truzanski, Burlington
  • Larry Walters, Burlington
5:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Ilsley Public Library- Jessica Swift Community Meeting Room
75 Main Street
Middlebury, VT

  • Donna Bailey, Co-Director, Addison County Parent Child Center
  • Jeff Cobden, Weybridge
  • Moe Cook, Shoreham
  • Steve Coulman, Waltham
  • Louise Forgues, Cornwall
  • Gerry Guillemette, Shelburne
  • Cheryl Huntley, Director of Children's Services, Counseling Service of Addison County
  • Doumia Noonan, CIS Childcare Coordinator
  • Jane Smith, Middlebury
  • Bill Sullivan, Starksboro
  • Willow Wheelock, Bristol
  • Kara Zimmerman
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-9, 10, 11, 12
Meeting Record
11:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

St. Johnsbury Academy- Morse Theater
1000 Main Street
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819

  • Cheryl Broome, Lyndonville
  • Brian Carroll, Caledonia North Supervisory Union
  • Rhonda Coates, South Ryegate
  • Paul Dusseault, St. Johnsbury
  • Nicholas Ecker-Racz, Glover
  • Heidi Ecker-Racz, Glover
  • Emily Hazard, Burke
  • Renee Kelly, Sutton
  • Wanda Lawrence, Derby
  • Jasmine Leblanc, Barton
  • Jenna O'Farrell, St. Johnsbury
  • Kathryn Piper, J.D., M.Ed., PhD Candidate in Social Policy
  • Sharon Renault, Barre
  • Pam Smart, St. Johnsbury
  • Cassandra Suliveres, St. Johnsbury
2:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Town Hall- Meeting Room
43 Portland St
Morrisville, VT

  • Paul Daniel, Franklin County
  • Lyn-Laeh Ehrenberg, Hyde Park
  • Jane Gandy, Morrisville
  • Scott Johnson, Waterville
  • Ilene Levitt, Wolcott
  • Darlene Marrier, Montgomery
  • Robin Martin, Cambridge
  • Angel Mason, Calais
  • Noah Noyes, Hyde Park
  • Brian Schaffer, Morristown
  • David Whitcomb, Eden
4:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Room 10 of the State House

  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
6:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

State House
Room 11
115 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05633

  • Eric Audette, Essex Junction
  • Eyal Barsky, South Burlington
  • Nancy Benoit, Barre
  • Kelly Davis-Vanzile, Georgia
  • Lyn-Laeh Ehrenberg, Hyde Park
  • Jane Ladue, Hinesburg
  • Lee Lauber, Montpelier
  • Kathy O'Brien, Montpelier
  • Michele Pitzner, Montpelier
  • Shelia Reed, Voices for Vermont's Children
  • Gwen Shelton
  • Patty Whitney, Rutland
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Department for Children and Families

  • Karen Shea, Child Protection & Field Operations Director, Department for Children and Families
  • David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
11:15 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

DCF Rutland District Office

  • Lynne Klamm, Interim District Director, Department for Children and Families-Rutland
  • David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Vermont State Police
DS & PG – DCF Investigation Report

  • James Cruise
  • Colonel Tom L'Esperance, Director, State Police
2:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Police and Department Chiefs

  • James Baker, Chief of Police, Rutland City Police Department
  • Steve McQueen, Chief of Police, Winooski Police Department
  • Kenneth Schatz, General Counsel, Agency of Human Services
  • Michael E. Schirling, Chief of Police, Burlington Police Department
3:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

State's Attorneys

  • Marc Brierre, State's Attorney, Rutland County
  • T.J. Donovan, Vermont State's Attorney, Chittenden County State's Attorneys
  • Jim Hughes, Vermont State's Attorney, Franklin County State's Attorney
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-18, 19, 20
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • William Sorrell, Vermont Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
11:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Karen Shea, Child Protection & Field Operations Director, Department for Children and Families
  • David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Invitation to hear from DCF employees

  • Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Kenneth Schatz, General Counsel, Agency of Human Services
  • David Yacovone, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-21, 22, 23, 24
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Overview of Mandatory Reporting

  • Jim Forbes, Director, Residential Licensing & Special Investigations, Department for Children and Families
  • Noah Noyes, M. Ed., licensed professional educator
10:30 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Testimony from Medical Providers

  • Dr. Louis DiNicola, M.D., Gifford Medical Center
  • Amelia Hopkins, M.D., Fletcher Allen Health Care
  • Anne Johnston, M.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Vermont & Vermont Children’s Hospital
12:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Testimony from Educators and Day Care Providers

  • Kay Curits, Director, Happy Hands: A School for Little People, Brattleboro- Child Care Center
  • Maureen Danielzick, Executive Director, Trinity Children's Center- Preschool
  • Josh Edelbaum, MSW, Fatherhood Coordinator, VNA Family Room
  • Jo-Anne Unruh, Executive Director, Vermont Council of Special Education Administrators
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Department for Children and Families Staff Testimony

  • Chelsea Aiken, MSW, Social Worker, Investigation & Assessment Unit, Department for Children and Families- Burlington
  • Tracey Brown, MSW, Social Worker, Intake Unit, Department for Children and Families-Burlington
  • Patricia Casanova, MSW, Social Worker, Investigation & Assessment Unit, Department for Children and Families-St. Albans
  • Alyssa Dawson, MSW, Social Worker, Investigation & Assessment Unit, Department for Children and Families-Burlington
  • Adam Frowine, MSW, Ongoing Social Worker, Department for Children and Families- Burlington
  • Kerrie Johnson, MSW, Former Social Worker, Former Senior Social Worker in Central Intake and Emergency Services Unit, Department for Children and Families
  • Nancy Miller, Social Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families-Burlington
  • Shannon Morton, MSW, Intake and Assessment Social Worker, Department for Children and Families-Burlington
  • Karen Reynolds, MSW, Social Worker, Department for Children and Families- Middlebury
  • Neysha Stuart, MSW, Social Services Supervisor, Department for Children and Families- Barre
3:30 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-25, 26, 27, 28, 29
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Testimony from Superior Court Judges assigned to the Family Division

  • Nancy Corsones, Superior Court Judge, Rutland Family Division
  • Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
  • Thomas Devine, Superior Court Judge, Chittenden Family Division
  • Brian Grearson, Superior Court Judge, Washington Criminal Division
  • Katherine Hayes, Superior Court Judge, Windham Family Division
  • Kathleen Manley, Superior Court Judge, Caledonia, Orleans and Essex Counties
  • Walter Morris, Superior Court Judge (retired)
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

DCF Staff Testimony

  • Laurie Bland, Social Worker, Investigation and Assessment Unit, Department for Children and Families-Rutland
  • Chris Lazar, Ongoing Social Worker, Department for Children and Families-Burlington
  • Beth Sausville, District Director, Department for Children and Families- Bennington
2:15 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Testimony from Guardians ad Litem

  • Kathy Elkins, Guardian ad Litem, Lamoille County
  • Matthew Garcia, Guardian ad Litem, Windsor County
  • Sandra Hack, Guardian ad Litem, Windsor County
  • Mary Hayden, Manager, Guardian ad Litem Program
  • Susan Hong, Guardian ad Litem, Chittenden County
  • Wendy Loomis, Director, Child First Vermont
  • Jo Perreault, Guardian ad Litem, Washington County
  • Laura Schaller, Guardian ad Litem, Washington County
  • Karen Shea, Child Protection & Field Operations Director, Department for Children and Families
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, September 11, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-30, 31, 32A, 32B, 33
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

State Attorneys and Special Investigation Units

  • Julie Gaudette, Director, Windsor County Special Investigation Unit
  • Erica Marthage, State's Attorney, Bennington County
  • Kerry McDonald-Cady, Deputy State's Attorney, Windham County
  • Martha Neary, Interviewer, Windsor County Special Investigation Unit
11:30 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Defender General, Juvenile Defender and Public Defenders

  • Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Office of the Defender General
12:30 PM

Lunch

1:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

Vermont Bar Association

  • Pam Marsh, Chair, Juvenile Law Section, Vermont Bar Association
2:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Harry Chen, Acting Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  • Cindy Walcott, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
4:00 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, September 25, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-34, 35, 36, 37
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Cindy Walcott, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:15 PM

Lunch

1:15 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
3:45 PM

Future Meeting Planning

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-38, 39, 40, 41
Meeting Record
10:30 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Cindy Nutting, Co-Coordinator, Recovery Coach, Kingdom Recovery Center
11:15 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Kerri Duquette-Hoffman, WomenSafe
  • Sarah Kenney, Public Policy Coordinator, VT Network Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  • Meg Brooks Kuhner, Circle
  • Kris Lukens, Voices Against Violence
  • Jane Ralph, Clarina Howard Nichols Center
  • Ikey Spear, Women Helping Battered Women
  • Abby Tassel, WISE of the Upper Valley
12:45 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • John Treadwell, Assistant Attorney General, Attorney General's Office
  • Cindy Walcott, Deputy Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
12:30 PM

Lunch

3:15 PM

Future Meeting Planning

3:30 PM

Adjourn

Thursday, October 23, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Sheila Duranleau, Policy and Operations Manager, Family Services, Department for Children and Families
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

  • Amy Davenport, Chief Administrative Judge
  • Sheila Duranleau, Policy and Operations Manager, Family Services, Department for Children and Families
  • Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  • Sara Puls, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Office of the Defender General
3:30 PM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

4:00 PM

Adjourn

Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
CDs
14-48, 49, 50
Meeting Record
10:00 AM

Protecting Children from Abuse and Neglect

12:00 PM

Lunch

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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