Returning Leadership Speaker Straus Perry Appointees – TEA Commissioner Williams (interested in “To Fat to Fight”), HHSC Commissioner Janek, DSHS Commissioner Lakey (will be given more authority to tear down silos in DSHS) 2015 Legislative Focus Budget – have to do a 2 year budget – likely going to be in a surplus position, anywhere from 2-8 billion HHSC Sunset Review – every 12 years every agency in Texas goes through a sunset review Health and Human Services – all of it is being reviewed Department of State Health Services Issues of interest in Sunset Review Silos and redundancies Fragmentation of programs Outdated laws and regulations Interagency Obesity Council Outside Our Scope Immigration, Laws, Water, Roads If an issue is not talked about during the next 8 weeks, it’s very hard to be heard during the legislative session A question/comment was raised that roads should be a priority because roads are being placed in communities that no one inhabits yet which are not close to schools, neighborhoods or jobs which is not contributing to the overall health of Harris County citizens. Shouldn’t there be a policy change? Mr. Schauer mentioned that talking about roads at a state level is hard, as the state is focused on freeways/highways and would ask us to approach the city or county Advocacy Planning 2015 Need to develop Champions and leaders to carry the HLM legislation, have some House support – Alma Allen and her Republican colleague from Fort Bend Parade Participation – teachers and SHACs Opposition – Research on think tanks that are on the opposite side of HLM issues Triple P came out against regulating snacks) The headline that came out saying childhood obesity is on the decline hurts our work By the end of October/November there should be a specific plan of attack Listen to October campaign themes What to do right now? Bring up the issue of childhood obesity to everyone you know, this will move us toward solutions Awareness of a problem is progress Comment/Question raised - There are two paramount children’s issues: obesity and childhood education. What is the potential for collaborative interaction? Policy priority on child care geared toward early childcare and preschool
Returning Leadership Speaker Straus Perry Appointees – TEA Commissioner Williams (interested in “To Fat to Fight”), HHSC Commissioner Janek, DSHS Commissioner Lakey (will be given more authority to tear down silos in DSHS) 2015 Legislative Focus Budget – have to do a 2 year budget – likely going to be in a surplus position, anywhere from 2-8 billion HHSC Sunset Review – every 12 years every agency in Texas goes through a sunset review Health and Human Services – all of it is being reviewed Department of State Health Services Issues of interest in Sunset Review Silos and redundancies Fragmentation of programs Outdated laws and regulations Interagency Obesity Council Outside Our Scope Immigration, Laws, Water, Roads If an issue is not talked about during the next 8 weeks, it’s very hard to be heard during the legislative session A question/comment was raised that roads should be a priority because roads are being placed in communities that no one inhabits yet which are not close to schools, neighborhoods or jobs which is not contributing to the overall health of Harris County citizens. Shouldn’t there be a policy change? Mr. Schauer mentioned that talking about roads at a state level is hard, as the state is focused on freeways/highways and would ask us to approach the city or county Advocacy Planning 2015 Need to develop Champions and leaders to carry the HLM legislation, have some House support – Alma Allen and her Republican colleague from Fort Bend Parade Participation – teachers and SHACs Opposition – Research on think tanks that are on the opposite side of HLM issues Triple P came out against regulating snacks) The headline that came out saying childhood obesity is on the decline hurts our work By the end of October/November there should be a specific plan of attack Listen to October campaign themes What to do right now? Bring up the issue of childhood obesity to everyone you know, this will move us toward solutions Awareness of a problem is progress Comment/Question raised - There are two paramount children’s issues: obesity and childhood education. What is the potential for collaborative interaction? Policy priority on child care geared toward early childcare and preschool
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