Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren public meetings in 2020
4 substantive meetings from 2020, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will meet via video conference to approve minutes from August 2020, receive updates on the GRGC subcommittee and proposed 2021 calendar, review 2020 accomplishments and recommendations for grandparents/kinship care providers, and discuss recommendations for 2021. The meeting is open to the public.
- Approval of August 21, 2020 minutes
- Update on GRGC as a subcommittee of Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board
- Proposed 2021 Calendar dates
- Review of 2020 Accomplishments for Grandparents/Kinship Care providers
- Recommendations for 2021
The council decided that it will operate as a subcommittee of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board (CCAB) or in conjunction with the Family Stability subcommittee moving forward. Members discussed potential kinship care subsidy increases and curator fee issues. No formal votes were recorded for the items discussed.
- Decided GRGC Council will function as a subcommittee of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board (CCAB) in 2021
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will meet via videoconference to discuss sub-committee updates on school enrollment for grandchildren, the effects of COVID-19 on grandparent parenting, and new recommendations for 2021. Other business includes Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) training delivery methods, the September 30th Census deadline, and absentee ballot information for the October 30th election.
- Update on sub-committee for enrollment of grandchildren in schools
- Discussion of challenges grandparents face with virtual learning and services during COVID-19
- New recommendations/priorities for 2021
- TBRI trainings delivery methods with COVID restrictions
- Census deadline September 30th; absentee ballots deadline October 30th
The Council approved the minutes from the June meeting. Members discussed challenges regarding school enrollment mandates and the lack of centralized IT assistance for kinship care providers during COVID-19.
- Approved June meeting minutes
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Council will review policy priorities through the lens of COVID-19, including training for caregivers and solutions for curator fees. Members will also discuss technology training, resources, and potential legislative actions for the 2020 session.
- Review of kinship care eligibility guidelines
- Discussion on increasing subsidy benefits to match foster care levels
- Identification of legislation for the 2020 regular session
- Approval of February minutes
The Council reviewed potential policy priorities for kinship care providers in the context of COVID-19. Discussions included training needs, curator fees, and subsidy benefits, but no formal actions or votes were recorded.
- Reviewed policy priorities related to COVID-19
- Discussed training for grandparents/kinship care providers
- Discussed solutions for curator fees
- Discussed review of kinship care eligibility guidelines
- Discussed increasing subsidy benefits to match foster care levels
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council is meeting to appoint a Chair and Vice Chair. Members will discuss the GRGC Report, 2020 priorities, and TBRI workshops and training.
- Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair
- Results of top five priorities for 2020
- GRGC Report
- TBRI workshops: spring2020
- TBRI Practitioner Training
The Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren met to discuss upcoming trainings, reports, and leadership. The council reached a consensus that a FINS representative should be included on the Council.
- Nominated Talya Bergeron for President (seconded by Rita Hathorne)
- Nominated Kathy Coleman for Vice Chair (seconded by Jim Vidacovich)
- Reached consensus to include a FINS representative on the Council
- Deferred approval of November and February minutes until May meeting