2018 Special Session
Change SessionAdvisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families
Previous Meetings - Full Report
Summary ReportThursday, August 23, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Meeting Called to Order
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Rep. Theresa Wood, House Committee On Human Services
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Rep. Theresa Wood, House Committee On Human Services
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Election of Chair
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 10:00 AM
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Review of Act 207
An act relating to the Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 10:30 AM
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Update on Minimum Wage Legislation
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Damien Leonard, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 10:45 AM
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ACES update and discussion
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Kathy Hentcy, Mental Health & Health Care Integration Director, Department of Mental Health
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Kathy Hentcy, Mental Health & Health Care Integration Director, Department of Mental Health
- 11:15 AM
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Establish future meeting dates
including location and date of the mandatory off-site meeting
- 11:30 AM
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Adjourn
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Meeting Called to Order
- 9:35 AM
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Approve Minutes From Previous Meeting
- 9:45 AM
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Update on Child Care and CCFAP
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Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
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Aly Richards, Executive Director, Permanent Fund for Vermont's Children
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Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
- 10:30 AM
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AHS Community Profiles
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Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
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Dru Roessle, Director of Performance Improvement, Agency of Human Services
- 11:10 AM
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Review of NCSL Resources on Child Poverty Benchmarks
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:15 AM
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Committee Discussion and Planning
- off-site meeting location and date?
- most relevant organizations to contact for Public Comment at the off-site meeting? - 11:30 AM
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Adjourn
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Meeting Called to Order
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Approve Minutes From Previous Meeting
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Sara Kobylenski , Member, VT Affordable Housing Coalition Steering Committee
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Information on Off-Site Meeting
review one-page and approve for web-site distribution
- 9:40 AM
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Housing Bond Update
- discussion of the status of the Housing Bond
- realities on the ground of what is working and what is not working-
Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
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Gus Seelig, Executive Director, Vermont Housing & Conservation Board
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Jennifer Hollar, Director of Policy and Special Projects, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board
- 10:45 AM
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Update on the Kids Count Data Center
- recommendations as to which benchmarks the Foundation would view as the most important/effective in measuring the Advisory Council’s impact over the next 10 years.
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Sarah Teel, Research Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
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Sarah Teel, Research Director, Voices for Vermont's Children
- 11:30 AM
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Adjourn
Thursday, November 29, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Meeting Called to Order
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Approve Minutes From Previous Meeting
- 9:40 AM
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REview of Act 43 Report
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Amy Johnson, Program Manager, Children, Youth, and Families Division, Northwest Counseling & Support Services
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Holly Morehouse, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool, Inc.
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Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
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Amy Johnson, Program Manager, Children, Youth, and Families Division, Northwest Counseling & Support Services
- 10:15 AM
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Strengthening Families
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Sharon Harrington, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Birth to Five
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Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children and Families
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Sharon Harrington, Strategic Initiatives Manager, Birth to Five
- 10:45 AM
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Discuss Benchmarks and Recommendations to Legislature
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
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Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:30 AM
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Adjourn
May extend until noon if necessary
Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Public Hearing
Meeting Record
- 5:00 PM
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Spaghetti dinner hosted by NEKCA
- 5:15 PM
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Council welcome and opening remarks
during dinner
- 5:30 PM
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Dinner questions for discussion
1. What do you think are the biggest challenges facing Vermonters in poverty today?
2. From your experience and perspective, what works?
3. From your experience and perspective, what would be helpful? - 6:15 PM
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Roundtable discussions
1. What circumstances put Vermonters in poverty and what barriers keep them there?
2. What do you think would help Vermonters move out of poverty?
3. What other thoughts, ideas, questions, solutions, or suggestions would you like to share with the Council? - 6:45 PM
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Roundtable reporters report main ideas from discussion
- 7:00 PM
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Thank you and closing remarks
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Meeting Details
- Hearing Type
- Standard
Meeting Record
- 9:30 AM
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Meeting Called to Order
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Approve Minutes From Previous Meeting
- 9:35 AM
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Review Recommendations
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
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Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Lee Lauber, Former Childcare and Family Support Worker, Citizen
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:05 AM
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Review Benchmarks
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
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Nolan Langweil, Senior Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
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Jared Adler, Law Clerk, Office of Legislative Council
- 11:30 AM
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Adjourn