Vermont Child Poverty Council

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-1, 2, 3

Meeting Record

1:00 PM

Introductions

1:20 PM

Election of Chair and Vice Chair

or Election of Co-chairs

1:25 PM

Review of Council Charge

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

1:45 PM

Review of Minutes and Reoprt

Minutes and Report from last meeting

• Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

2:45 PM

Council Discussion and Next Steps

3:45 PM

Public Comment

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-4, 5, 6

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Progress on Eliminating Child Poverty in Vermont

Update on Council's 2009 Recommendations, background of AHS work on child poverty, AHS recommendations for future work

• Doug Racine, Secretary, Agency of Human Services
  

11:00 AM

Progress on Eliminating Child Poverty in Vermont

Description of organization's work on child poverty in Vermont in response to Council’s 2009 Recommendations

• Sarah Carpenter, Director, Vermont Housing Finance Agency
  
• Barbara Donovan, Public Transit Administrator, Agency of Transportation
  
• Lisa Gosselin, Commissioner, Department of Economic Development
  
• Jennifer Hollar, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Economic, Housing & Community Development
  

12:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Next steps and division of action items

12:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-7, 8, 9

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Briefing on the Day's Agenda

• Tess Taylor, Chair, Vermont Child Poverty Council
  

9:15 AM

Governor's Early Childhood Framework

Overview and Opportunities for Collaboration with Council

• Kim Friedman, Summit Planner, Governor's Early Childhood Summit
  
• Aly Richards, Dir. of Special Projects & Intergovernmental Affairs, Office of the Governor
  

10:10 AM

Subcommittee Report

Report of the Transportation Subcommittee

11:00 AM

Subcommittee Report

Report of the Housing/ Homelessness Subcommittee

• Diana Arnell, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:15 AM

Subcommittee Report

Report of the Health Subcommittee

10:30 AM

Subcommittee Report

Report of the Workforce & Education Subcommittee

10:50 AM

Subcommittee Report

Report of the Child Care Subcommittee

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

13-10, 11, 12

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Traffic Fines

Payment alternatives for traffic fines

• Willa Farrell, Court Diversion Director, Vermont Court Diversion
  
• Helena Gardner, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  
• Gabrielle Lapointe, Clerk of the Court, Judicial Bureau
  
• Michael Pratt, Chief Hearing Officer, Judicial Bureau
  

10:00 AM

H.208 - An act relating to absence from work for health care and safety

• Daniel Barrow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
  
• Tasha Wallis, Executive Director, Vermont Retail Association
  

10:20 AM

Childhood Homelessness

Review of Draft Policy Resolution in Ending Childhood Homelessness

• Diana Arnell, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:40 AM

S.35 - An act relating to establishing and regulating licensed dental practitioners

• Vaughn Collins, Executive Director, Vermont State Dental Association
  
• Ellen Grimes, Vermont Technical College
  
• Peter Youngbaer, The People's Health & Wellness Clinic
  

11:40 AM

Council Charge

Review of Draft Bill on Amending the Council's Charge

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:45 AM

Committee Discussion

Legislative Priorities, Council Actions re: credit repair and asset building program

12:00 PM

Adjourn

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Friday, May 2, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-1

Meeting Record

12:00 PM

Council Discussion

Council Elections

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Legislative Update

Update on the Council's recommendations to the Legislature

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-2, 3, 4

Meeting Record

9:00 AM

Review Recommendations

Legislative actions taken on 2013 Council recommendations

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

9:50 AM

Act 166. An act relating to providing access to publicly funded prekindergarten education.

Overview of Act 166

• Donna Russo-Savage, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

10:15 AM

Break

10:30 AM

S.35 - An act relating to establishing and regulating licensed dental practitioners

Overview and strategies for next session

• Carlen Finn, Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  
• BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
  

11:00 AM

Universal Children's Savings Account

• Paul Dragon, Chief Administrator, Office of Econ. Opportunity, Office of Economic Opportunity, Department for Children and Families
  
• Sarah Phillips, Community Services Administrator, Office of Economic Opportunity
  
• Anthony Poore, Senior Community Development Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
  
• Richard Westman, Director of College Investment Plan, Vermont Student Assistance Corporation
  

12:00 PM

Vermont Child Poverty Council Subcommittees

Overview and discussion of current subcommittees

12:45 PM

Future Meeting Planning

12:50 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-5, 6, 7

Meeting Record

8:30 AM

Subcommittee Meetings

Housing Subcommittee- Room 7 (Senate Institutions)
Nutrition Subcommittee- Room 17 (Senate Health and Welfare)

9:30 AM

Children in Poverty

Vermont Poverty Law Fellowship and Low-income Education in Vermont

• Jay Diaz, Poverty Law Project Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  

10:00 AM

Dental Therapists

Overview of Minnesota's Dental Therapist Program

• Christy Jo Fogarty, Advanced Dental Therapist, Children's Dental Services, Minnesota
  
• Beth Nolan, Outreach and Project Coordinator, Voices for Vermont Children
  
• Emily Pietig, D.D.S., Children's Dental Services
  
• Mark Schoenbaum, Director, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care, Minnesota Department of Health
  

10:45 AM

Earned Sick Days

• Mary Claire Carroll, Member, Vermont Paid Sick Days Coalition
  
• Carlen Finn, Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
  

11:00 AM

Nutrition Assistance

Childhood Nutrition and the School Lunch Program

• Paul Dragon, Chief Administrator, Office of Econ. Opportunity, Office of Economic Opportunity & Temporary Aid to Needy Families, Agency of Human Services
  
• Marissa Parisi, Executive Director, Hunger Free Vermont
  

11:30 AM

Subcommittee Meetings

Economic Security and Empowerment Subcommittee- Room 17 (Senate Health and Welfare)
Education Subcommittee- Room 7 (Senate Institutions)

12:45 PM

Adjourn

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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Meeting Record

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

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

2:30 PM

Workforce Development

Boys and Girls Club Vergennes

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

3:00 PM

Prekindergarten Education

Act 166 Rulemaking Update

• Karin Edwards, Director, Student Support, Agency of Education
  
• Manuela Fonseca, School Support/Early Education Coordinator, 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

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Friday, October 17, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19

Meeting Record

12:30 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

1:30 PM

Asset Development

• Denise Mason, Director, Economic Development Program, Southeastern Vermont Community Action
  
• Sarah Phillips, Community Services Administrator, Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity
  
• Jim White, Director Financial Futures Program, Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity
  

2:30 PM

Financial Literacy

• Beth Pearce, State Treasurer, Office of the State Treasurer
  

3:00 PM

Runaway Youth and Homelessness

• Mark Redmond, Executive Director, Spectrum Youth and Family Services
  

3:30 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

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Friday, November 21, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-20A, 20B, 21

Meeting Record

12:15 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

1:15 PM

Disciplinary Standards

• Jay Diaz, Poverty Law Project Fellow, Vermont Legal Aid
  
• Tracy Harris, Agency of Education
  
• Karen Price, Family Support Director, Vermont Family Network
  

2:15 PM

Access to Services for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

• Charlie Biss, Director of the Children, Adolescent and Family Unit, Department of Mental Health
  
• Dana Lawrence, Family Services Practice and Policy Specialist, Department for Children and Families
  

2:45 PM

Let's Grow Kids

• Robyn Freedner-Maguire, Campaign Director, Let's Grow Kids
  

3:00 PM

Vermont Child Poverty Council Report

• Linda Ryan, Co-Chair, Pathways From Poverty
  

3:15 PM

Subcommittee Meetings

4:15 PM

Adjourn

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

CDs

14-22, 23

Meeting Record

9:30 AM

Subcommittee Reports

Housing and Homelessness Subcommittee
Education Subcommittee
Economic Security and Empowerment Subcommittee
Health and Nutrition Subcommittee

11:30 AM

Committee Discussion

12:30 PM

Adjourn

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