Find essential information about the Panel’s upcoming and past gatherings.
Learn how you can participate in an upcoming meeting of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care — or review materials from previous sessions, including video recordings, agendas, minutes, and supplementary materials.
Future meetings
Public Sharing Sessions
Opportunity for members of the public to share their opinions on the recommendations, before the Panel meets.
| Date and time | Meeting name | Location |
| Tues, September 12 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. | Public Sharing Session: Recommended Plan | Waterbury, In person Exact location TBD |
| Wed, September 13 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. | Public Sharing Session: Recommended Plan | Norwich, In person Exact location TBD |
| Wed, September 13 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. | Public Sharing Session: Recommended Plan *en español* | Virtual |
| Thurs, September 14 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. | Public Sharing Session: Recommended Plan | Virtual |
| Thurs, September 14 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. | Public Sharing Session: Recommended Plan | Bridgeport, In person Exact location TBD |
Blue Ribbon Panel Meetings
Members of the Blue Ribbon Panel on Child Care meet to discuss recommendations from the workgroups — including feedback raised at previous public sharing sessions.
| Date and time | Meeting name | Location |
| September 20 9 to 1:00 p.m. | Blue Panel Meeting: Outline review | TBD, in-person |
| November 1 9 to 10:30 a.m. | Blue Panel Meeting: Draft Review | Virtual |
Past meetings
Blue Panel Meeting: Funding and Costs (August 3, 2023)
Meeting Resources
| Agenda (August 3, 2023) |
| Video recordings Main Session + Breakout Room 1 (August 3, 2023) Breakout Room 2- Coming Soon |
| Meeting Minutes: Coming Soon |
| Presentation: (August 3, 2023) |
| Issue Brief: Funding and Costs (August 3, 2023) Issue Brief: Funding and Cost Appendix |
Public Sharing Session: Funding and Costs (July 31, 2023)
Meeting Resources
| Agenda (July 31, 2023) |
| Video recordings Main Session + Breakout Room 1 (July 31, 2023) Breakout Room 2: Coming soon |
| Meeting Minutes: Coming soon |
| Presentation: (July 31, 2023) |
Blue Panel Meeting: Systems (July 12, 2023)
Meeting Resources
| Agenda (July 12, 2023) |
| Video recordings Main Session (July 12, 2023) Breakout Room 1 Breakout Room 2 |
| Meeting Minutes (July 12, 2023) |
| Presentation: (July 12, 2023) |
| Issue Brief: Systems (July 12, 2023) |
Blue Ribbon Panel Members Office Hours
Opportunity for Panel members to have extra time for questions and input on workgroup recommendations.
Monday, July 10– Equity & Access and Workforce & Quality Recommendations
| Agenda (July 10, 2023) |
| Video Recording (July 10, 2023) |
| Meeting Minutes-coming soon |
Public Sharing Session: Systems (July 6, 2023)
Meeting Resources
| Agenda (July 6, 2023) |
| Video recordings Main Session (July 6, 2023) Main Session Pre- Breakout and Breakout Room (Spanish) – Coming Soon Breakout Room: Funding (July 6, 2023) Breakout Room: Governance (July 6, 2023) Breakout Room: Program Enrollment and Operations & Data and Outcomes (July 6, 2023) |
| Meeting Minutes-coming soon |
Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting: Workforce and Quality (June 14, 2023)
Meeting Resources
Public Sharing Session: Workforce and Quality (June 12, 2023)
Meeting Resources
Blue Ribbon Panel Meeting: Equity and Access (May 24, 2023)
Meeting Resources
Public Sharing Session: Equity and Access (May 19, 2023)
Meeting Resources
| Video recording (May 19, 2023) |
| Meeting Minutes and Q&A (May 19, 2023) |
| Presentation: Equity and Access (May 19, 2023) |
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