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Joint Legislative Child Protection Oversight Committee

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Previous Meetings - Full Report

Summary Report
Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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

Thursday, September 5, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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

Thursday, September 26, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
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

Thursday, October 17, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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

Thursday, October 31, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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

Thursday, November 21, 2019
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
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Meeting Record
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

Thursday, November 12, 2020
Meeting Details
Hearing Type
Standard
Meeting Record
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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