Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee
On Thursday, November 5, U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), chairwoman of the House Subcommittees on Healthy Families and Communities, held a hearing to examine best practices to prevent child abuse and neglect, as well as how to strengthen and improve services for families in crisis.
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Witnesses:
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Rodney Hammond, Ph.D »
Director
Division of Violence Prevention Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA - Caren Kaplan, ACSW » Director of Child Protection Reform American Humane Association Washington, DC
- Sandra Oliva » Executive Director Nassau County Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Inc Hempstead, N.Y.
- Rob Sawyer, MSW, LICSW » Director Child and Family Services Olmsted County Community Services Rochester, MN
- Teresa M. Smith, L.S.W. » Coordinator Executive Director Children’s Advocacy Center Harrisburg, PA
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Carol Wilson Spigner, DSW »
Associate Professor and Clinician Educator
School of Social Policy and Practice
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
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On Thursday, October 8, the House Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities held a hearing to examine innovative strategies to ensure children have access to healthy, nutritious and safe school meals.
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Witnesses:
- Matt Sharp » Senior Advocate California Food Policy Advocates Los Angeles, CA
- Mary Lagnado » Assistant Superintendent for Business and Management Systems Westbury Union Free School District Westbury, NY
- Richard De Burgh » President DJ Co-Ops Valencia, CA
- Deborah Yargar-Reed » Physical Education Teacher Biglerville Elementary School Biglerville, PA
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Tony Geraci »
Director
Food and Nutrition Services
Baltimore City Public Schools Baltimore, MD - Alice Sheehan » 8th grader City Neighbors Public Charter School Baltimore, MD
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Wednesday, July 8, the House Subcommittees on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education and Healthy Families and Communities will hold a joint hearing to examine strategies for improving school safety, including ways to prevent violence, bullying and harassment. Recent studies show students are more likely to succeed academically and graduate when learning environments are free from harassment and violence.
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Witnesses:
- Jackie Andrews » Student and School Safety Advocate Haddon Heights, NJ
- Josie Andrews » Student and School Safety Advocate Haddon Heights, NJ
- Rona Kaufmann » Principal William Penn Senior High School York, PA
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Dr. Scott Poland »
Professor and Coordinator
Suicide and Violence Prevention Office NOVA Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL - Steve Riach » Founder and Board Chairman Heart of a Champion Foundation Dallas, TX
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Cassady Tetsworth »
Vice Chair
National Youth Advisory Board Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) Greensboro, NC - Kenneth S. Trump, M.P.A. » President National School Safety and Security Services Cleveland, OH
- Sirdeaner Walker » Mother of Bullied Child Springfield, MA
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On Thursday, May 14, the Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), held a hearing to examine how improvements to child nutrition programs can help fight the nation’s childhood obesity crisis.
Child nutrition experts across the board agree that childhood obesity poses the greatest threats to the nation’s physical and financial health. Today, one-third of U.S. children and adolescents, about 25 million, are obese or overweight. Child nutrition programs provide children with access to low-cost, nutritious food to support healthy growth and development.
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Child nutrition experts across the board agree that childhood obesity poses the greatest threats to the nation’s physical and financial health. Today, one-third of U.S. children and adolescents, about 25 million, are obese or overweight. Child nutrition programs provide children with access to low-cost, nutritious food to support healthy growth and development.
Witnesses:
- U.S. Rep. Mike Castle (R-DE) »
- U.S. Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-CA) »
- Michele Paterson » First Lady of New York New York City & Albany, NY
- Susan P. Byrnes » Founder Susan P. Byrnes Health Education Center York, PA
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Nancy Copperman »
Director
Public Health Initiatives Office of Community Health North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System Great Neck, NY - Reginald Felton » Federal Relations Director National School Boards Association Alexandria, VA
- Dr. Virginia A. Stallings, MD » Chair Institutes of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs
- Lorrene Davis Ritchie, PhD, RD » Director of Research Atkins Center for Weight and Health Berkeley, CA
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The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee will hold a joint hearing with the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security to examine if at-risk youth are missing out on educational opportunities while in foster care, juvenile justice facilities, alternative education settings and other environments.
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Witnesses:
- Dr. Thomas Blomberg » Professor of Criminology Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
- Ms. Linda Brooke » Director of Government Relations and Education Services Texas Juvenile Probation Commission Austin, TX
- Dr. Cynthia Cave » Director Office of Student Services Richmond, VA
- Leonard Dixon, M.S. » Executive Director Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility Detroit, MI
- Janeen Steel, Esq. » Executive Director Learning Rights Law Center Los Angeles, CA
- Dr. Robert Whitmore » CEO Manito, Incorporated Chambersburg, Pennsylvania