Advisory Council to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

Advisory Council Meeting

Holiday Inn, 550 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20024

August 28-29, 2019

Day 1 – August 28, 2019

Time Session description

8:30 – 9:00 AM Arrival/Registration for non-federal members 

9:00 – 10:15 AM Session 1: Ethics Training (non-federal members)

Facilitator: HHS Ethics Staff – closed session

10:00 – 10:30 AM Arrival of federal members

10:15 – 10:30 AM Break

10:30 – 12:00 PM

Session 2: Opening Ceremony (joint session with RAISE Family 

Caregiving Advisory Council).

Welcome

Lance Robertson

Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging

Administration for Community Living 

Administration of the Oath of Office

Sophia Watson

HHS Human Resources

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Opening remarks

Eric Hargan

Deputy Secretary

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Remarks

Lance Robertson

Housekeeping announcements

Greg Link

Director, Office of Supportive and Caregiver Services

Administration for Community Living
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch on your own

1:00 – 2:00 PM

Session 3: Getting Started: Council Housekeeping

Co-facilitators: Lori Stalbaum, Lauren Bangerter, Ph.D. and Kelly 

O’Malley, Ph.D.

- Council member introductions

- Review of legislation, tasks, & deliverables

- Meeting Objectives and goals

2:00 – 4:00 PM

Session 4: The National Landscape - Supporting Grandparents and 

Older Relatives Caring for Grandchildren

Facilitator: Jaia Peterson Lent, Council Co-Chair

Presenters:

 Ana Beltran, JD, Special Advisor, Generations United – An 

Overview of grandfamilies, supportive policies, programs and 

resources

 Dr. Joseph Crumbley - A look at grandfamilies and their needs 

and dynamics, with emphasis on African-American 

grandfamilies

 Heather Zenone – An in-depth look at American Indian and 

Alaska Native grandfamilies

 Chris Stevenson - A Young person’s perspectives in a 

grandfamily

Open discussion with council members and panelists

4:00 – 4:15 PM Break

4:15 – 4:45 PM

Public Comment Period

Facilitator: Lori Stalbaum or TBD

4:45 – 5:00 PM

Session 5: Review of Day 1

Facilitator: Lori Stalbaum

A complete list of council members can be found at ACL.gov/SGRG
Day 2 – August 29, 2019

Time Session description (duration)

8:30 – 8:45 AM Arrival/Sign-in

8:45 – 9:15 AM

Session 1: Summary of Day 1 & Objectives for Day 2 

Facilitator: Lori Stalbaum

9:15 – 10:00 AM

Session 2: Overview of Federal Programs & Initiatives in Support of 

Grandparents and Older Relatives Raising Grandchildren

Brief overviews of Federal programs and initiatives impacting 

grandfamilies and discussion.

Facilitator: Kelly O’Malley, Ph.D., HAPF

10:00 – 10:15 AM Break - Hotel Fire Alarm Test

10:15 – 12:00 PM

Session 3: Small Group Exercise to: 

 Establish a sub-committee structure

 Identify current sources of information and best practices that 

can be used to inform the report, and:

 Begin an inventory of what information is still needed for the 

report.

Facilitator: Dr. Ethlyn McQueen-Gibson, Council Co-Chair

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch on your own

1:15 – 2:00 PM

Session 5: Report Outs from Small Group Leads

Facilitator: Lauren Bangerter, Ph.D., HAPF

2:00 – 2:30 PM

Public Comment

Facilitator: Lori Stalbaum

2:30 – 3:00 PM

Session 6: Review of Day 2, Next Steps, & Adjourn 

Facilitator: Lori Stalbaum

A complete list of council members can be found at ACL.gov/SGRG

Note: PowerPoints will be uploaded to the website after the conclusion of the meeting.