UPDATE I: Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies – Two Legislative Hurdles Crossed
As I said here, there is an effort to restart the Grandfamilies Commission in SB143 – an omnibus that contains the language to restart the process.
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GrandFamilies Study Commission
As many of you may remember, I was part of the Senate Grandfamilies Study Commission that was tasked on creating a report for the Legislature on steps that Government can do (or in getting out of the way!) of Grandparents who suddenly are now responsible for their grandchildren (as we were with then new born … Read more
GrandFamilies Study Commission: a Bleg to our ‘Grok friends in the NH Legislature
As folks know, I was the NH Dept of Education Liaison to the HB131 Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies. The Commission was tasked to find out what the needs were of Grandparents who suddenly found out that they now had parenting responsibilities once again after, perhaps, years of being empty nesters.
Special Request from the NH Senate Study Commission for GrandFamilies: a survey on GFs and coronavirus
As you all know, I am the NH Department of Education liason to the the GrandFamilies Study Commission (appointed by Commissioner Frank Edelblut). Marylou Beaver is the Chair of the Commission and just sent an email out to the Commission members that contains a survey that I am asking all of you in this position … Read more
GrandFamilies Study Commission: Fourth Meeting
Today was that next meeting. A bit light on the attendance but hey, everybody’s busy and Christmas is coming up fast in the dashcam. Most of the meeting was spent in a presentation concerning child screening – quick or long assessments looking for issues. The premise is that the earlier problems are found, the faster … Read more
GrandFamilies Study Commission: Third Meeting
Yesterday was third meeting of the SB131 Grandfamilies Committee – its purpose is to study the needs of Grandparents who are finding themselves, due to circumstances beyond their control, having to care for young ones again. As readers know, TMEW and I are in this circumstance and are raising our Grandson. There are many, MANY … Read more
Grandfamilies Study Commission: Second Meeting
Interesting meeting with an interesting mix of people and organizations (see my previous post here for the mandated list). It was clear that even while I was the appointee from the Department of Education via Commissioner Frank Edelblut, there were three grandparents on the committee.
I’ve just been appointed to the SB131 commission to study grandfamilies in New Hampshire
This was unexpected! I just received this email: From: “Adams, Angela” <Angela.Adams@doe.nh.gov> To: “‘SenateClerkOffice@leg.state.nh.us’” <SenateClerkOffice@leg.state.nh.us> Cc: “‘Skip’” <Skip@granitegrok.com>; “Adams, Angela” <Angela.Adams@doe.nh.gov> Sent: 10/7/2019 1:08:04 PM Subject: Commissioner Edelblut’s designee ~ SB 131, CH 197:1, reestablishing a commission to study grandfamilies in NH Good afternoon, Commissioner Edelblut has selected David “Skip” Murphy to be his designee … Read more
The “No Labels” Party Tricksters. They Call Themselves Problem Solvers. And Then Give Themselves a “Label”?
Putting aside that calling themselves “No Label” IS a label, it’s clear, after reading their Policy website, they have already labeled themselves. Calling their Policy website CommonSenseMajority.org is both a message and a label.
Notable Quote – We’ve gone the wrong direction; REALLY wrong!
Somewhere along the way we lost our conviction that the best government was self-government. In our enthusiasm for turning over every social problem to the administrative bureaucracy for solution, we forgot that democracy is based on the maxim that the solution of the problem of social life is the business of the people themselves. Neither … Read more
Step Up Parents: A TRUE Case of Christian Charity from the Heart
I have railed for years that most “charities” aren’t anymore – they no longer canvas their friends or the public for funds in which to turn around and help others in need but Step Up Parents is not one of those.