Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met June 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (09:30 am ─ 10:30 am)
II. Review/Approval of Minutes *April and May
III. Reports and Updates (10:30 am ─ 11:30 am)
a. Committees
─ Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency: Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Pending to Join: Jose Alex Medina, Lesby Ortega-Melgar Angela Moncada, Candy Flores-Brown
─ 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 Perez-Dimmick
b. Mentoring Project ─ Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Yeni Rojas (DCFS SALUD Group)
c. Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ─ Jose J. Lopez, Chief of Office of Latino Services/DCFS
d. Language Access ─ John Holtkamp, SPSA, Special Projects, Office of Strategy and Performance/DCFS
IV. Old Business (11:30 am ─ 11:40 pm)
a. LAC Latino Professional Development Day Friday, May 30th
– Debrief
b. LAC bylaws ─ Create an ad hoc committee
c. LAC Latino Family Institute Day Planning- October 17th
d. LAC Nominations/Election of Members
e. LAC on the Dnet
f. LAC Position Paper and KIND Act
V. New Business (11:40 pm ─ 11:50 pm)
a. LAC Logo
b. In-person meeting location/ Member Etiquette
VI. Open Forum (11:50 am – 12:00 pm)
VII. Adjournment
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-061825.pdf
