Human Services & Education Policy Steering Committee
About the Committee
All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary, secondary and post-secondary education.
Policy Platform 2024-2025
Every county in the U.S. administers and funds part of the cost of strengthening communities and protecting and enhancing families. The NACo Human Services & Education Steering Committee exists to support counties in this work.
Resource
County Policy Priorities for Transforming the Child Welfare System
Urge the U.S. House of Representatives to pass bipartisan legislation supporting child welfare and child support enforcement programs
After unanimously passing out of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee on July 24, the bipartisan Protecting America's Children by Strengthening Families Act is set for House consideration during the week of September 16.
Podcast: Talking with Public Lands County Leaders, Part IV
Two Southern Utah commissioners – Tammy Pearson from Beaver County and Jerry Taylor from Garfield County – discuss building relationships outside of their network of public lands officials, in hopes of educating and winning new champions.
County News Podcast Series: Public Lands
In this series presented by the National Center for Public Lands Counties, the County News Podcast interviews leaders from public lands counties about their unique experiences.
DTE Energy bringing natural gas, opportunity to Tri-County Region in Northern Michigan
Residents of Benzie, Manistee and Wexford counties in Michigan can breathe a sigh of relief this winter as natural gas becomes available in the region for the first time leading to significant savings, increased comfort and improved reliability.
Warren County links childcare and workforce
Leaders from Warren County made the connection that workforce development systems in the county can be a strong partner in childcare initiatives.
Resource
The County Human Services and Education Landscape
Human Services & Education Policy Briefs
Committee Chair
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Hon. Shannon Jones
Committee Contact
Rachel Mackey
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