Joint Meeting of the RAISE Family Caregiving and Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Advisory Councils
July 29th, 2026, 12:00-4:30 p.m. ET
Agenda*
12:00-12:15 p.m. Call to Order, Welcome Remarks, and Roll Call
Mary Lazare, Principal Deputy Administrator, serving as the senior official performing the duties of the Administration for Community Living Administrator and Assistant Secretary for Aging
12:15-1:45 p.m. Implementing the National Strategy Update: Perspectives from the Philanthropic and Public Sectors
Introduction: Mary Lazare, ACL
Rani Snyder, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
Todd Lloyd, Senior Associate, The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Elizabeth Field, Chief Operating Officer, Elizabeth Dole Foundation
Moderator: Carol Zernial, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
1:45-2:00 p.m. Break
2:00-2:30 p.m. RAISE/SGRG Council’s Accomplishments (2023-2026): A Retrospective
Jennifer Wolff, Member, RAISE Council
Ana Beltran, Member, SGRG Council
2:30-3:00 p.m. Review of the Updates to the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
Jonathan Cottor, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
Keith Lowhorne, Chair, SGRG Council
Carol Zernial, Co-Chair, RAISE Council
3:00-4:00 p.m. Deliberations & Vote of the RAISE & SGRG Councils on the Update to the National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers
4:00-4:30 p.m. Looking Ahead: Council Nominations & RAISE/SGRG Councils 3.0
Mary Lazare, ACL
*Subject to change