MISCELLANEOUS MEETING                                           
                 December 17, 1997                                             
                     1:00 p.m.                                                 
                                                                               
COMMITTEE CALENDAR                                                             
                                                                               
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DIVISION OF FAMILY AND YOUTH SERVICES                 
                                                                               
TAPE(S)                                                                        
                                                                               
97-1, SIDES A&B                                                                
97-2, SIDES A&B                                                                
                                                                               
LEGISLATORS PRESENT                                                            
                                                                               
Representative Mark Hodgins                                                    
Representative Joe Green                                                       
Representative Ethan Berkowitz                                                 
Representative John Cowdery                                                    
Representative Joe Ryan                                                        
Representative Fred Dyson                                                      
Representative Allen Kemplen                                                   
Representative Eric Croft                                                      
Representative Jeannette James                                                 
Representative Brian Porter                                                    
Representative Con Bunde                                                       
Senator Johnny Ellis                                                           
                                                                               
WITNESSES:                                                                     
                                                                               
Karen Perdue, Commissioner, Department of Health & Social                      
Services                                                                       
                                                                               
Russ Webb, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Health & Social                  
Services                                                                       
                                                                               
Helena Whitstine(ph), Foster Parent; Palmer, Alaska                            
                                                                               
Debbie Nelson(ph), Foster Parent                                               
                                                                               
Cindy Houser(ph), Foster Parent; Soldotna, Alaska                              
                                                                               
Sabra Gagnon, Foster Parent; Soldotna, Alaska                                  
                                                                               
Susan Wibker, Assistant Attorney General, Human Services Section,              
Department of Law                                                              
                                                                               
Karen Hoyt, Guardian Ad Litem                                                  
                                                                               
Dr. Les Nyman, Charter North, Central Peninsula Counseling;                    
Kenai, Alaska                                                                  
                                                                               
Suzette Graham, Foster Parent; Kenai, Alaska                                   
                                                                               
Tammy Keech(ph), Foster Parent                                                 
                                                                               
Karen Leonard(ph)                                                              
                                                                               
Yolanda Beaumont(ph)                                                           
                                                                               
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION                                                         
                                                                               
Discussion regarding the problems and concerns with the Division               
of Family & Youth Services and foster care.  There was also                    
discussion regarding the possible solutions.                                   
                                                                               
                                                                               
NOTE:                                                                          
                                                                               
The meeting was recorded.  A copy of the tape(s) may be obtained               
by contacting the House Records Office at 130 Seward Street,                   
Suite 211, Juneau, Alaska  99801-1182, (907) 465-2214, and after               
adjournment of the second session of the Twenty-first Alaska                   
State Legislature, in the Legislative Reference Library.