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Committee hears support for adding lived-experience seats and staff to System of Care Advisory Council
Summary
House Bill 2924 would add youth and family voting seats and make a temporary youth/family engagement position permanent for the System of Care Advisory Council. Youth and family advocates testified the changes would improve representation and sustainability.
The House Committee on Early Childhood and Human Services held a public hearing April 1 on House Bill 2924, which would expand lived-experience representation on the System of Care Advisory Council (SOCAC) by adding two youth and two family voting seats and making a limited-duration youth/family engagement specialist a permanent position.
Dr. Robin Henderson, legislative chair of SOCAC, said the council and…
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