Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

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1:00 PM

CHINS Reform Work Group Report

• Larry Crist, Executive Director, Red Cross
  
• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  
• Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Case Aide, DSC-Family Services Division
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Kenneth Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Karen Shea, Deputy Commissioner, Family Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, September 5, 2019

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10:00 AM

Introductions,Welcome, Election of Chair

10:15 AM

Refresher on Statutory Duties of Committee

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Federal Family Legislation

Where the state is in its implementation response.
Role of State Legislators

• Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

11:30 AM

Update on Woodside

Impact of increase in age of DCF jurisdiction on case loads,current issues and planning for the future

• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

CHINS Reform Group Update

Recommendations

• Hon Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Court Administrator's Office
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

1:45 PM

Committee Discussion

Future agenda setting

2:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

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12:00 PM

DCF: Child Protection Updates

• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

1:00 PM

Child Advocate/Ombudsman Model

• Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
  
• Nathanuel Farnham, Youth Advocate
  
• Rachel Grossman, Family Support Worker, Defender General's Office
  

2:00 PM

Break

2:30 PM

Families First Legislation,Continued

Legislative role and how other states are responding

• Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
  
• Christine Calpin, Managing Director of Public Policy, Casey Family Programs
  
• Tim Decker, Senior Fellow, Annie E Casey Foundation
  
• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Nina William-Mbengue, Senior Fellow, Children and Family Services, National Conference of State Legislatures
  

3:45 PM

Commission Discussion

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 17, 2019

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10:00 AM

CHINS Reform

• Larry Crist, Executive Director, VT Parent Representation Center,Inc
  
• Christine Johnson, Deputy Commissioner, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Bill Young, Former Commissioner , Social and Rehabilitative Services
  

11:00 AM

DCF/Family Services Performance Improvement Plan

Based on federal review

• Brenda Gooley, Operations Director, DCF, Family Services Division
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Committee Discussion

1:30 PM

GAL Progran

Deficiencies and Potential Areas for Improvement

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Rob Post, Programs Manager, Juvenile Matters, Office of Court Administrator
  

2:00 PM

Update on Truancy

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

2:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, October 31, 2019

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12:00 PM

Child Advocate/Ombudsman

• Amy Brady, Policy Associate, Voices for Vermont's Children
  
• Mickey Kramer, Associate Child Advocate, CT Office of Child Advocate
  
• Moira O'Neill, Director, Office of the Child Advocate
  

1:00 PM

Prevention Programs

• Heather Hobart, Executive Director, Lamoille Restorative Center
  

1:45 PM

Status Report on Woodside

• Ken Schatz, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

2:15 PM

CHINS Reform Follow Up

• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  

3:00 PM

Committee Discussion

Letter to Congressional Delegation
Committee Recommendations and Next Steps

• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

4:00 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

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12:00 PM

Act 201 (2018) Report on Juvenile Justice

• Lael Chester, Director, Emerging Adult Program, Columbia University Justice Lab
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Karen Vastine, Senior Advisor to the Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  

1:30 PM

UVM Research Update

• Scott Thomas, Dean and Professor, University of Vermont
  

1:45 PM

Act 72 (2019) Reach Up Case Management Review and Community Engagement Report

• Erin Oalican , Reach-Up/TANF Program Director, Department for Children and Families
  

2:30 PM

Updates from Committee Members

3:00 PM

Commission Discussion

Review and Recommendations

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

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12:30 PM

Woodside Permanent Closure Plan

Joint Meeting with Joint Justice Oversight Committee

• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• John Campbell, Executive Director, State's Attorneys and Sheriffs' Dept.
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• Matthew Valerio, Defender General, Vermont Defender General's Office
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

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12:30 PM

DCF Report on Long Term Plan for Justice Involved Youth

Joint Meeting with Joint Justice Oversight Committee
Recommendations from the Committees on whether to approve plan from the report

• Stephanie Barrett, Associate Fiscal Officer, Joint Fiscal Office
  
• Sean Brown, Commissioner, Department for Children and Families
  
• Brian Grearson, Chief Superior Judge, Vermont Judiciary
  
• Brynn Hare, Legislative Counsel
  
• Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association
  
• Marshall Pahl, Appellate and Juvenile Defender, Defender General's Office
  
• James Pepper, Deputy State's Attorney, Department of State's Attorneys & Sheriffs
  
• A.J. Ruben, Supervising Attorney, Disability Rights Vermont
  

3:30 PM

Adjourn

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