Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families

The Advisory Council on Child Poverty and Strengthening Families was created by 2018, Act 207 (S.280), Sec. 1 to identify and examine structural and other issues in Vermont that lead to families living in povery and create conditions that prevent families from moving out of poverty, and to advance policies that promote financial stability and asset building, support safety nets for families with low income, and mitigate the effects of childhood poverty.

Friday, October 4, 2024

Meeting Details

Hearing Type

Standard

Meeting Record

10:00 AM

Meeting Called to Order

• Rep. Jubilee McGill, Member, House Committee On Human Services
  

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Election of Chair

possible Vice-Chair election

• Katie McLinn, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
  

10:30 AM

Benchmarks Review

• Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

11:00 AM

Economic Security Project

• Natalie Foster, President and co-Founder, Economic Security Project
  

12:00 PM

Lunch

1:00 PM

Scheduling future meetings

three meetings before 2025 session

1:15 PM

Reach Up Update

• Donna Bailey, Executive Director, Addison County Parent Child Center
  
• Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  

2:00 PM

Housing and Shelter opportunities for housing insecure families

• Miranda Gray, Deputy Commissioner, Economic Services Division, Department for Children and Families
  
• Ricky Morse, Housing Coordinator, Sunrise Family Resource Center
  

2:45 PM

Committee Discussion

3:00 PM

Adjourn