Issues Development Subcommittee
Please Note: This subcommittee is only meeting via Zoom online
This committee is responsible for creating issue statements and will include: conducting any necessary research on any given issue, follow up on each issue statement and managing timelines for responses to each statement. This group also reviews and finalizes issue statements from local councils and presents them to the Statewide Consumer Council for approval.
Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
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Action Alerts
- Final Draft: Decriminalizing Being OutsideIssue: We recognize that this does not apply to all communities and appreciate those that are showing compassion to those in need. City and town municipalities have the option to now enforce anti-camping ordinances, even where no shelter is available. This decision removes federal constitutional protection. It transfers responsibility to local municipalities which allows them to
- Concept Draft: Importance of Mental Health Crisis PreventionThe Issue: We as a society have learned through trauma and tragedy the importance of being prepared for the next crisis. We prepare to prevent crisis in our physical and environmental health. We should do the same for a mental health crisis. We share concern that due to the rural nature of our state, the
- Final Draft: A Need for Greater Employment Service Coordination Issues StatementIssue: With upcoming changes in the federal work requirements, peers will need additional support(s) and guidance with returning to work or expanding work hours. Currently, there are state organizations and community partner organizations working on employment services simultaneously. These various programs operating separately create barriers to access for peers in need of services. Recommendations: Expected
- Second Draft: Decriminalizing Being OutsideIssue: City and town municipalities can now enforce anti-camping ordinances, even where no shelter is available. This decision removes federal constitutional protection. It transfers responsibility to local municipalities which allows them to decide whether or not to enforce this rule which will have a direct negative impact on people who must rest or are unhoused. The
