The Health Equity Advisory Commission helps make sure all Vermonters have a fair chance to be healthy—especially people who are Black, Indigenous, or other people of color; LGBTQ+ people; and people with disabilities—by amplifying the voices of impacted communities when the state makes decisions that affect their health and well-being.

The HEAC is advisory to the Office of Health Equity and the Vermont General Assembly.

Enabling legislation: ACT033 As Enacted.pdf

2026 Health Equity Advisory Commission Meeting Dates
DateTimeTeams InfoAgendaMinutes
01/06/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft TeamsAgendaMinutes

02/03/2026

(cancelled)

12:30-2:00 p.m.   
03/10/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft TeamsAgendaMinutes
04/07/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
05/05/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
06/02/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
07/07/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
08/04/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
09/01/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
10/06/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
11/03/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
12/01/202612:30-2:00 p.m.Microsoft Teams  
Previous Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
05/06/2025 Minutes
06/03/2025Agenda 
07/08/2025Agenda 
08/05/2025AgendaMinutes
09/02/2025AgendaMinutes
10/07/2025AgendaMinutes
11/05/2025AgendaMinutes
12/02/2025AgendaMinutes
Health Equity Advisory Committee Reports
Membership
  • Executive Director of Racial Equity established pursuant to 3 V.S.A. §501 or designee
  • Commissioner of Health or designee
  • Commissioner of Mental Health or designee
  • Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living or designee
  • Commissioner of Vermont Health Access or designee
  • Commissioner for Children and Families or designee
  • Commissioner of Housing and Community Development or designee
  • Commissioner of Economic Development or designee
  • Chief Performance Officer or designee
  • Chief Prevention Officer or designee
  • A member, appointed by the Racial Justice Alliance
  • A member, appointed by the Rutland Area NAACP
  • A member, appointed by the Association of African Living in Vermont
  • A member, appointed by the Windham County Vermont NAACP
  • A member, appointed by the Pride Center of Vermont
  • A member, appointed by Outright Vermont
  • A member, appointed by Migrant Justice
  • A member, appointed by Out in the Open
  • A member, appointed by Another Way Community Center
  • A member, appointed by Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
  • A member, appointed by the Vermont Center for Independent Living
  • A member, appointed by the Elnu Abenaki Tribe
  • A member, appointed by the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe
  • A member, appointed by the Koasek Traditional Nation of Missisquoi
  • A member, appointed by the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi
  • A member, appointed by the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs
  • A member, appointed by Green Mountain Self-Advocates
  • A member, appointed by the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
  • A member, appointed by Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
  • Any other members at large that the Advisory Commission deems necessary to appoint to carry out the functions of this section, including ensuring equitable representation and a balance between impacted communities, and that health care provider perspectives are represented, based on a majority vote of the members

Contact Us

Have questions, please contact us at [email protected]

Interested in filling a vacant seat or becoming a member at large, please email us.

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