561C4B6A5ADAAF2387258A06006D896F Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2023A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For RESOURCE ASSISTANCE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLSINTERIM COMMITTEE COLORADO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL COMMITTEEDate Aug 9, 2023 Location HCR 0112 Resource Assistance in Public Schools - Committee Discussion Only 01:56:30 PM Reese Van Dyke, from Senate District 9, presented on resource assistance and hygiene products. Hygiene products are less accessible for low income families and lack of accessibility negatively impacts health, education, well being. The proposal is to create a state grant program for resource pantries at schools to receive hygiene and menstrual products. 02:02:33 PM The committee asked about a previous Senate Bill on menstrual products. Ms. Van Dyke, stated that the program may currently be underutilized. Further, the existing program provides menstrual products in school bathrooms, this program focus on providing supplies to students to take home.