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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Feb. 16

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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Feb. 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Welcome & Introductions

Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson

Welcome from the Cook Region - Fayette Coleman-Gill

Approval of minutes - Council

January 19th, 2024 minutes

Council Compliance with the Open Meetings Act - Tiffany Johnson

Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis, Administrator

*Foster Parent Law Implementation Plans

*Training Requirements

OLPD - Victor Lasko or (Delegate)

Licensing - George Annang

Be Strong Families - Robyn Harvey

12:30-1:30PM LUNCH

1:30PM

Council Reports:

*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage,

Phyllis 

*IFAPA - Summers

Regional Reports:

*Northern Region - Erin Nysather- Janssens

Johnnie Pentenburg

*Cook Central Molly Hamilton

*Cook North/ Cook South Arrelda Hall

*Central Region John Spears

*Southern Region

Committee Reports:

*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh

*Foster Parent Support Specialist - Arrelda Hall

*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell

*Permanency - Susan McConnell

*Foster Parent Law Workgroup

Public Comment

Stakeholder Comments

Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items

Adjourn

Next Meeting: April 19, 2024

SOUTHERN REGION Effingham

Lodge at Country Inn & Suites 1200 N. Raney Street

Meet at Holiday Inn 1301 Ave. of Mid-America

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-021624.pdf

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