Children and Human Services Committee Meeting – February 27, 2025
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| Subject | Description | Download |
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| Minutes Feb 26 | Download |
| Bill | Status | Amendments | Fiscal Notes | Analysis |
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| H. B. No. 96 |
| Witness | Organization | Stance | Document |
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| Angela Sausser - PCSAO | Public Children Services Association of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Angela Sausser - PCSAO |
| Jack Everson - Ross County Commissioner | County Commissioners Association of Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jack Everson - Ross County Commissioner |
| Jeremy Ratcliff - Highland County JFS | Highland County JFS | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jeremy Ratcliff - Highland County JFS |
| Lynanne Guiterrez - Groundwork OH | Groundwork OH | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Lynanne Guiterrez - Groundwork OH |
| Kim Tice - OH Association for the Education of Young Children | OH Association for the Education of Young Children | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kim Tice - OH Association for the Education of Young Children |
| Taylor Hurt - Pregnant with Possibilities | Pregnant with Possibilities | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Taylor Hurt - Pregnant with Possibilities |
| Dorothy Moulthrop, Mike Von Guten, Ruby Lyde | Open Doors Academy | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dorothy Moulthrop, Mike Von Guten, Ruby Lyde |
| Holly Weatherson - OH Association of County Boards of DD | OH Association of County Boards of DD | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Holly Weatherson - OH Association of County Boards of DD |
| Joree Novotny - Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Ohio Association of Foodbanks | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Joree Novotny - Ohio Association of Foodbanks |
| Barbara Turpin - OH Grandparent/Kinship Coalition | OH Grandparent/Kinship Coalition | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Barbara Turpin - OH Grandparent/Kinship Coalition |
| Jennifer Haddow - The Childhood League Center | The Childhood League Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Haddow - The Childhood League Center |
| Carole Beaty - The Centers | The Centers | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Carole Beaty - The Centers |
| Michelle Brown - Children's Hunger Aliance | Children's Hunger Aliance | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Michelle Brown - Children's Hunger Aliance |
| Adam Shank - OH Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs | OH Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Adam Shank - OH Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs |
| Amy Roehrenbeck - OH Child Support Professionals Association | OH Child Support Professionals Association | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Amy Roehrenbeck - OH Child Support Professionals Association |
| Jennifer Ellis Brunn - OH Job & Fmaily Services Director's Association | OH Job & Fmaily Services Director's Association | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Ellis Brunn - OH Job & Fmaily Services Director's Association |
| Rachel Tayse - Produce Perks Midwest | Produce Perks Midwest | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Rachel Tayse - Produce Perks Midwest |
| Angela Newman-White - First Year Cleveland | First Year Cleveland | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Angela Newman-White - First Year Cleveland |
| Susan Lewis Kaylor - St. Vincent | St. Vincent Family Services | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Susan Lewis Kaylor - St. Vincent |
| Dr. Laura Stith - Child Focus | Child Focus | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dr. Laura Stith - Child Focus |
| Strong Families Brief | Child Focus | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Strong Families Brief |
| Laverne Dotson - Finland Guardian Group | Finland Guardian Group | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Laverne Dotson - Finland Guardian Group |
| Corinna Asbury - La Soupe | La Soupe | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Corinna Asbury - La Soupe |
| Adero Robinson - Communities in Schools Ohio | Communities in Schools Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Adero Robinson - Communities in Schools Ohio |
| Caylan Stevens - Communities in Schools Ohio | Communities in Schools Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Caylan Stevens - Communities in Schools Ohio |
| Heather Smith - Policy Matters Ohio | Policy Matters Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Heather Smith - Policy Matters Ohio |
| Teri Ruslander - OH Coalition for Adult Protective Services | OH Coalition for Adult Protective Services | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Teri Ruslander - OH Coalition for Adult Protective Services |
| Areesha Hunter - Action for Children | Action for Children | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Areesha Hunter - Action for Children |
| Tara Britton - Center for Community Solutions | The Center for Community Solutions | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tara Britton - Center for Community Solutions |
| Amy Klaben - Families Flourish | Families Flourish | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Amy Klaben - Families Flourish |
| David Reierson - United Way of Central OH | United Way of Central OH | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for David Reierson - United Way of Central OH |
| John Niedert - SPARK | SPARK | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for John Niedert - SPARK |
| Tami Lunan - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tami Lunan - CEO Project |
| Alaa Echols - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Alaa Echols - CEO Project |
| Yolanda Brown - CEO Project | CEO Project/Yolanda's Playhouse and Learning Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Yolanda Brown - CEO Project |
| Rochelle Bankhead - CEO Project | CEO Project/Under the Sea Childcare Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Rochelle Bankhead - CEO Project |
| Tarrezz Thompson - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tarrezz Thompson - CEO Project |
| Synamon Rosemon - CEO Project | CEO Project/Village of Sarah Learning Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Synamon Rosemon - CEO Project |
| Shaniqua Sealey - CEO Project | CEO Project/OLEC Prep Academy | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Shaniqua Sealey - CEO Project |
| Dr. Gavi Begtrup - United Way of Greater Cincinnati | United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dr. Gavi Begtrup - United Way of Greater Cincinnati |
| Hailey Barr - United Way of Greater Cincinnati | United Way of Greater Cincinnati | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Hailey Barr - United Way of Greater Cincinnati |
| Emma Martinez - OH Right to Life | OH Right to Life | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Emma Martinez - OH Right to Life |
| Alex Buck - Fruit Growers Marketing | Fruit Growers Marketing | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Alex Buck - Fruit Growers Marketing |
| Pete Dorley - Keystone Meats | Keystone Meats | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Pete Dorley - Keystone Meats |
| Jennifer Frey - Every Child Succeeds | Every Child Succeeds | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jennifer Frey - Every Child Succeeds |
| Jo Williams - Every Child Succeeds | Every Child Succeeds | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jo Williams - Every Child Succeeds |
| Amy Humphrey - Every Child Succeeds | Every Child Succeeds | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Amy Humphrey - Every Child Succeeds |
| Chris Burns - Every Child Succeeds | Every Child Succeeds | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Chris Burns - Every Child Succeeds |
| Larry Bresler - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Larry Bresler - NOBLE |
| Tim Walters - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tim Walters - NOBLE |
| Lauren Schenk - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Lauren Schenk - NOBLE |
| Loh - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Loh - NOBLE |
| Diane Howard - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Diane Howard - NOBLE |
| Angelique Cunningham - NOBLE | Northeast Ohioans For Budget Legislation Equality | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Angelique Cunningham - NOBLE |
| Monica Lloyd - Shoes and Clothes for Kids | Shoes and Clothes for Kids | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Monica Lloyd - Shoes and Clothes for Kids |
| Misty Hopkins - Caregiver | Caregiver | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Misty Hopkins - Caregiver |
| Dustin Holfinger - Produce Perks | American Heart Association/Produce Perks | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dustin Holfinger - Produce Perks |
| Beth Tsvetkoff - OH Alliance of YMCAs | OH Alliance of YMCAs | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Beth Tsvetkoff - OH Alliance of YMCAs |
| Shawna Rohrman - Cuyahoga Co. Invest in Children | Cuyahoga Co. Invest in Children | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Shawna Rohrman - Cuyahoga Co. Invest in Children |
| Tanika Campbell - Queens Village | Queens Village | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tanika Campbell - Queens Village |
| Olivia DeFrance - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Olivia DeFrance - CEO Project |
| Shanell Martin - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Shanell Martin - CEO Project |
| Zandra Phillips - CEO Project | CEO Project/Pitter Patter Learning Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Zandra Phillips - CEO Project |
| Razaz Abdalla - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Razaz Abdalla - CEO Project |
| Rayanna Echols - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Rayanna Echols - CEO Project |
| Elsa Munoz - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Elsa Munoz - CEO Project |
| Tawana Drakes - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tawana Drakes - CEO Project |
| Tashianna Kwakye - CEO Project | CEO Project | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tashianna Kwakye - CEO Project |
| Constance Johnson - CEO Project | CEO Project | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Constance Johnson - CEO Project |
| Support Letter for St. Vincent Family Services | YMCA of Central Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Support Letter for St. Vincent Family Services |
| Megan Kloss - The Childhood League Center | The Childhood League Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Megan Kloss - The Childhood League Center |
| Kerstin Sjoberg - Disability Rights Ohio | Disability Rights Ohio | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kerstin Sjoberg - Disability Rights Ohio |
| Kari Jones - ElevateDD | ElevateDD | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kari Jones - ElevateDD |
| Julie Stone - Ohio Head Start Association | OH Head Start Association | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Julie Stone - Ohio Head Start Association |
| Rebecca Carroll - Health Policy Institute of OH | Health Policy Institute of OH | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Rebecca Carroll - Health Policy Institute of OH |
| Matt Habash - Mid-Ohio Food Collective | Mid-Ohio Food Collective | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Matt Habash - Mid-Ohio Food Collective |
| Matt Habash - Key Stats Sheet | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Matt Habash - Key Stats Sheet | |
| Support Letter for St. Vincent Family Service II | Child Development Council of Franklin Co. | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Support Letter for St. Vincent Family Service II |
| Tommie Harner - West OH Food Bank | West OH Food Bank | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tommie Harner - West OH Food Bank |
| Tevis Foreman - Produce Perks Midwest | Produce Perks Midwest | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Tevis Foreman - Produce Perks Midwest |
| Natalie Leek - Providence House | Providence House | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Natalie Leek - Providence House |
| Latresse Lumpkin | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Latresse Lumpkin | |
| Marie Jones - Community Health Initiatives | Community Health Initiatives | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Marie Jones - Community Health Initiatives |
| Molly Pollick - Children's Resource Center | Children's Resource Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Molly Pollick - Children's Resource Center |
| Jim Spurlino - Home Visitation | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jim Spurlino - Home Visitation | |
| Brian Gutman - Learning Care Group | Learning Care Group | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Brian Gutman - Learning Care Group |
| Eva Bloom - SE OH Foodbank | SE OH Foodbank | Proponent | Download witness testimony document for Eva Bloom - SE OH Foodbank |
| Chris Angellatta - OH Child Care Resource and Referral Association | OH Child Care Resource and Referral Association | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Chris Angellatta - OH Child Care Resource and Referral Association |
| Jill Gilgenbach - Children's Resource Center | Children's Resource Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Jill Gilgenbach - Children's Resource Center |
| Michelle Bieber - OH Association of Child Care Providers OACCP | OH Association of Child Care Providers OACCP | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Michelle Bieber - OH Association of Child Care Providers OACCP |
| Kofi Kwakye - Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps | Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kofi Kwakye - Sister Sister Childcare: First Steps |
| Annie McFadden - United Way of Summit & Medina | United Way of Summit & Medina | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Annie McFadden - United Way of Summit & Medina |
| Kristin Warzocha - Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Greater Cleveland Food Bank | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Kristin Warzocha - Greater Cleveland Food Bank |
| Sage Schaftel - Early Care & Education Consortium | Early Care & Education Consortium | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Sage Schaftel - Early Care & Education Consortium |
| Dan Flowers - Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Dan Flowers - Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank |
| Maryam Kiefer - United Way of Greater Cleveland | United Way of Greater Cleveland | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Maryam Kiefer - United Way of Greater Cleveland |
| Gloria Blevins - Black Child Development Institute - OH | Black Child Development Institute - OH | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Gloria Blevins - Black Child Development Institute - OH |
| Carly Kuntz - Children's Resource Center | Children's Resource Center | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Carly Kuntz - Children's Resource Center |
| Guadalupe Bright - Groundwork OH | Groundwork OH | Interested Party | Download witness testimony document for Guadalupe Bright - Groundwork OH |