Children's Cabinet public meetings in 2024
7 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Children's Cabinet
The Children's Cabinet will meet to review early childhood support and services and the Louisiana Children's Trust Fund Five Year State Plan. The agenda also includes presentations from the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board subcommittees.
- Early Childhood Support and Services presentation by Dr. Sarah Hinshaw
- LCTF Five Year State Plan and Children's Caucus discussion
- Children's Cabinet Advisory Board subcommittee presentations
The provided document is a public meeting notice and agenda. It does not contain records of decisions, votes, or outcomes from the meeting.
Children's Cabinet
The Children's Cabinet Board will meet to review grant proposal recommendations and hear presentations regarding the Louisiana Association of United Ways and Medicaid in Schools. The meeting includes a vote on Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund grant proposals.
- LCTF Grant Proposal Recommendations and Vote
- Louisiana Association of United Ways presentation
- Medicaid in Schools discussion
The Children's Cabinet approved funding recommendations for 65 program grants and 9 event/conference grants. The board also received presentations on the ALICE financial metric and Medicaid in schools.
- Approved minutes from February 22, 2023, October 17, 2023, and April 8, 2024
- Approved LCTF funding recommendations for 65 program grants totaling $1,373,750
- Approved LCTF funding recommendations for 9 event/conference grants totaling $145,000
Children's Cabinet
The board received reports on the ALICE household study and updates from the 211/Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana network. Subcommittee updates were provided regarding vulnerable youth, behavioral health in schools, and early childhood sustainability. No formal votes were taken as a quorum was not present.
- Approval of minutes: Not actioned (quorum not present)
- Executive Committee Votes: Tabled until July 30th meeting
Children's Cabinet
The Louisiana Children's Cabinet will meet to consider budget recommendations from the CCAB, review LCTF grant proposals, and hear from the Governor and NOPD. The meeting includes public comment and approval of prior minutes.
- CCAB Budget Priority Recommendations
- LCTF Grant Proposal Recommendations
- Introduction of Governor Jeff Landry
- Presentation by former NOPD Narcotics Commander Bruce Little
The Cabinet reviewed recommendations to fund 74 grant applications totaling $1,518,735. No formal votes were taken on the minutes or grants as a quorum was not present. The meeting included presentations on juvenile crime prevention and early childhood system goals.
- Approval of Minutes: Not decided (Quorum not present)
Children's Cabinet
The Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board is meeting to receive updates on the managed care system and court improvements. The session includes reports from subcommittees and various state agencies.
- Presentation on navigating the manage care system by Humana Behavioral Health Strategy Specialist Dr. Shawnell Ware
- Discussion on CASA/FINS/Court Improvement with Louisiana Supreme Court Deputy Judicial Administrator Storm Ehlers
- Subcommittee updates
- Department and agency updates
Children's Cabinet
The Children's Cabinet Board will meet to approve previous minutes and hear from representatives of BCFS Health and Human Services, Common Thread/Unbound Now, and Via Link, Inc/PCAL.
- Reports from BCFS Health and Human Services
- Reports from Common Thread/Unbound Now
- Reports from Via Link, Inc/PCAL
The meeting consisted of introductions and presentations from community service providers. No substantive decisions were made as a quorum was not present to approve previous minutes.
Children's Cabinet
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board is meeting to approve prior minutes, introduce the new Children's Cabinet Director, and receive updates from BCFS Health and Human Services, Unbound Now, the Louisiana Multi Agency Resource Center, and Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana. Subcommittee and agency updates are also on the agenda.
- Introduction of Children's Cabinet Director Jolie Williamson
- Update from BCFS Health and Human Services Common Thread Director Debbie Solcher
- Update from Unbound Now CSEY Program Director Holly Tupper
- Presentation from Louisiana Multi Agency Resource Center Deputy Secretary Otha 'Curtis' Nelson
- Update from Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana Director Sherrard Crespo via Link/PCAL
The board received presentations from BCFS/LA Unbound Now, LAMARC, and Via Link/PCAL regarding survivor advocacy, juvenile justice intervention, and crisis support. No formal votes were taken as a quorum was not present to approve minutes.
- Minutes not approved due to lack of quorum