Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Task Force -- October 10 meeting

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Task Force will meet Friday, October 10, 2008 at 11:30 am in Hawaii State Capitol Room 229. The public is welcome.

The Task Force was established by Act 220, 2008 to focus on the needs and issues of granparents raising grandchildren. The Task Force plans to discuss the following: minutes of the September 5 meeting, testimony from the August 16 Joint Legislative Committee on Family Caregiving, issues that may need to be addressed by legislation, subcommittees, and November 7 meeting agenda.

Persons who wish to submit testimony or have questions are asked to contact Senator Les Ihara's office at 586-6250. A copy of the hearing notice may be found at: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/site1/studies/commjlcaip.asp