THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is for the Department of Human Services to report to the public the progress of the Child Welfare Services' (CWS) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). Director Lililan B. Koller, Director of the Department of Human Services; John Walters, Coordinator of the Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) and Administrator of the Department of Human Services Social Services Division Child Welfare Services Branch; Amy C. L. C. Tsark, Administrator of the Department of Human Services Social Services Division Child Welfare Services Branch; Joseph Woodard, Senior Policy Advisor of the Department of Human Services Social Services Division; and Patricia Newlin, Senior Policy Advisor of the Department of Human Services Social Services Division are requested to appear before the committee. Private citizens will also be given the opportunity to testify on the progress of the Child Welfare Services' Performance Improvement Plan.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 30 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Please submit your testimony on one side of a 3-hole punched 8-1/2 x 11-inch paper. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.