Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren public meetings in 2021
6 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council is meeting via videoconference to conduct administrative business. The agenda includes approving previous minutes, introducing a new member, and discussing workgroup reorganization.
- Approval of October 15, 2021, minutes
- Introduction of new member Carl Dillon Jr.
- Update on letter presented to Louisiana State Bar
- Re-organization of workgroups
- Elections
The meeting was held via videoconference to address administrative updates and organizational business. The minutes do not record specific votes or outcomes for the items listed on the agenda.
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren will meet via videoconference to review subcommittee updates. The agenda includes discussions on legal, nutrition, and education issues, as well as a plan for restructuring subcommittees.
- Approval of August 13, 2021 minutes
- Update on letter to the judges
- Discussion of GRGC budget priority and data collection
- Updates from Legal, Nutrition, and Education subcommittees
- Restructuring of subcommittees
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council approved the August 13, 2021 minutes and agreed to move to bi-monthly meetings starting December 2021. Members decided to trial a single collective subcommittee instead of three separate committees. The group also noted that DSNAP for grandparents is operating successfully.
- Approved August 13, 2021 minutes
- Approved shift to bi-monthly meetings on the 2nd Friday of every other month starting December 2021
- Approved trial of one collective subcommittee to replace three separate committees
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council is meeting via videoconference to approve previous minutes and a letter. Members will finalize a recommendation for the CCAB and approve a letter to judges.
- Approval of June 11, 2021 minutes
- Finalization of recommendation for CCAB
- Approval of letter to judges
- Introduction of new member Andrea Couch
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council is meeting via videoconference to approve previous minutes and receive updates on nutrition, education, and legal matters. Members will also discuss data points for the CCAB Data subcommittee and pro bono work.
- Approval of February 12, 2021 minutes
- Nutrition update by Kathy Coleman
- Education update by Lakeisha Robertson
- Legal update by Talya Bergeron
- Identification of data points for the CCAB Data subcommittee
The council approved the minutes from February 11, 2020. Members discussed strategies to reduce curator fee barriers for grandparents, including writing a Bar Journal article and sending letters to judges to encourage reduced rates.
- Approved February 11, 2020 minutes
- Agreed to submit an article to the Bar Journal regarding kinship provider challenges
- Agreed to write a letter to judges encouraging attorneys to reduce curator rates
Council on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
The council is meeting to discuss lessons learned from 2020 and establish priorities for 2021. The body will also address its status as a subcommittee of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board and handle leadership nominations.
- Approval of December 11, 2020 minutes
- Nominations for Chair and Vice Chair
- Discussion on GRGC as a subcommittee of Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board
The Council appointed Talya Bergeron as Chair and Kathy Coleman as Vice-chair for 2021. The body will now function as a subcommittee of the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Board. Members established three priority areas for 2021 focusing on food insecurity, legal assistance, and education support.
- Approved December 11, 2020 minutes
- Appointed Talya Bergeron as Chair for 2021
- Appointed Kathy Coleman as Vice-chair for 2021
- Established 2021 priority: Addressing food insecurity of grandparents and grandchildren
- Established 2021 priority: Increasing accessibility of legal assistance
- Established 2021 priority: Providing support/resources for grandchildren's education