Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met April 16

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met April 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (10:00 am ─ 10:30 am)  

II. Review/Approval of Minutes *March 2025  

III. Reports and Updates (10:30 am- 11:30 am) 

a. Committees:  

─ Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency: Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Beatriz Ramirez, Yeni Rojas, Angela Moncada 

─ Data Analysis, Disproportionality, and Staffing: John Holtkamp, Maria Gallegos, Moises Jimenez,  Guadalupe Toledo 

─ Strategic Communications: Evelyn Martinez, John Holtkamp, Julia Monzon, Jose Alex Medina 

─ Child Welfare Contributing Agencies: Damaris Acevedo, Tarcisio Ornelas, Celina Orozco, Juan  Maldonado, Jacqueline Dimmick 

b. Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ─ Jose J. Lopez, Chief of Office of Latino Services/DCFS  

c. Language Access ─ John Holtkamp, SPSA, Special Projects, Office of Strategy and Performance/DCFS  

IV. Old Business (11:30 am ─ 1:30 pm) 

a. LAC bylaws ─ Proposal to create an ad hoc committee 

b. LAC Professional Development Day – half day virtual workshop on DCFS and undocumented children and  families- Save the Date Friday, May 30th 

c. Election of Nominations for LAC Executives committee: Chair-elect and Scribes 

d. Recruitment of LAC Members  

V. New Business (1:30 pm ─2:45 pm)  

a. Latino Family Institute Day Planning 

b. LAC Logo 

c. In-person meeting location 

VI. Open Forum (2:45 am ─ 3:00 pm)  

VII. Adjournment 

May 21, 2025, 9:30 am ─ 12:00 pm

1921 South Indiana Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60616-1310 312-808-5000 • DCFS.Illinois.gov 

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-041625.pdf