Children's Cabinet Advisory Board public meetings in 2025
6 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board will convene to review legal updates, hear presentations from family counseling and youth support agencies, and discuss child death review findings. The meeting includes public comments and approval of prior minutes.
- Approval of September 9, 2025 meeting minutes
- Presentations by Family Youth Counseling Agency, Child Death Review Panel, Tentmakers of Louisiana, and Healing House
The board approved the minutes from the September 9, 2025 meeting. Members received a legislative update on 122 tracked bills and heard presentations from several child and family service organizations. No other substantive policy decisions were made.
- Approved September 9, 2025 minutes (unanimous)
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board will meet to approve minutes from May and July 2025, receive a proclamation for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day, hear a presentation from the Council on Children of Incarcerated Parents, get legal updates from the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families, and discuss budget recommendations from subcommittees covering vulnerable youth, behavioral health, family stability, early childhood, early learning literacy, and child protection.
- Proclamation presentation for Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day
- Presentation from the Council on Children of Incarcerated Parents
- Legal updates from the Louisiana Partnership for Children and Families
- Budget recommendations from subcommittees on vulnerable youth, behavioral health, family stability, early childhood, early learning literacy, and child protection
The board approved the May 13 and July 29, 2025, meeting minutes. Members voted to approve budget recommendations and amended subcommittee recommendations. The board also proclaimed September 9th as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day.
- Approved May 13, 2025 minutes (All approved)
- Approved July 29, 2025 minutes (All approved)
- Proclaimed September 9th as Pediatric Cancer Awareness Day
- Approved sub-committee budget recommendations (All approved)
- Accepted amended recommendations from the Family Stability Subcommittee (All approved)
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The board will receive presentations on child health and behavioral health services for K-12 students. Members will engage in strategic planning and open discussion ahead of a budget priorities deadline on August 11th.
- Presentation by Hope for Opelousas
- Presentation by Health for Our Kids
- Discussion on Behavioral Health Services for Children K-12
- Solutions Summit Update
- Budget priorities due August 11th
The board did not vote on or approve any items because a quorum was not present. Members received presentations on Hope for Opelousas and Health for Our Kids, and an update on behavioral health services for children K-12.
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board will hear presentations from the Salvation Army, Louisiana Families for Vaccines, and Louisiana Youth for Excellence. The board will also consider approving minutes from its March 11 meeting and discuss other business including a Solution Summit Steering Committee and a cross-agency support proclamation.
- Presentation by Salvation Army Captain Bruce Williams
- Presentation by Louisiana Families for Vaccines founder Jennifer Herricks, PhD
- Presentation by Louisiana Youth for Excellence executive director Dr. Amanda Shackelford
- Discussion of Solution Summit Steering Committee
- Discussion of Cross-Agency Support for Children and Families Proclamation
The board approved the minutes from the March 11, 2025, meeting with amendments. Members received presentations on the Salvation Army's feeding program, childhood vaccination trends, and the Louisiana Youth for Excellence program. No other formal votes or policy decisions were recorded.
- Approved March 11, 2025 minutes with amendments
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board will meet to receive presentations from Whole Health Louisiana, the Louisiana Department of Education, and Positive Movement. The board will also discuss the Solution Summit Steering Committee.
- Presentation by Dr. Anna Osland of Whole Health Louisiana
- Literacy update from Shanna Beber of the Louisiana Department of Education
- Presentation by Erica Mann, CEO/President of Positive Movement
- Discussion regarding the Solution Summit Steering Committee
The board approved the minutes from the January 14, 2025 meeting. Members received presentations on the Whole Health Louisiana State Plan and literacy growth updates from the Louisiana Department of Education.
- Approved minutes of the January 14, 2025 meeting
Children's Cabinet Advisory Board
The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board will meet to conduct nominations and a vote for Secretary. The board will also vote on additional members for the Partners in Protecting Children subcommittee and form a Solutions Summit Workgroup.
- Nominations and vote for Secretary
- Vote on additional members for Partners in Protecting Children subcommittee
- Formation of Solutions Summit Workgroup
- FASD Training Event presentation by William J. Edwards
- Planning for Children’s Day at the Capitol
The board approved the appointment of Krystle Mitchell as Secretary and voted to approve nominees for the Form Solutions Summit Workgroup. Members received presentations on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder training, the Children’s Bureau of New Orleans, and Health Freedom Louisiana.
- Approved amended minutes of November 19, 2024 meeting
- Approved Krystle Mitchell as Secretary
- Approved nominees for Form Solutions Summit Workgroup (unanimous)