Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council Met April 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00 Welcome/Roll Call - Ken Keefe/Council
9:10 Approval of March 19th, Meeting Minutes - Council
9:15 SPIDER - Matt Jedlowski
10:00 Foster Parent Law Awards - Gwenn Eyer
10:15 Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Michelle Grove
10:30 Reports from Other Councils/Committees/Workgroups:
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh/Mary Savage
Jessica Bullard/Phyliss Summers
*IFAPA - Gladys Boyd/Arrelda Hall
Regional Reports:
*Northern Region Report - Kimberly Coniglio/Rebecca Thomas
*Central Region Report - Ken Keefe/Kelly Elleman/Kathryn Adrian
*Cook North - Kate Monte
*Southern Region - Stephanie Tesreau/Audrey Reynolds
*Cook South - Maya Maclin/Kellye Norris
*Cook Central - Arrelda Hall/Jimmie Golden
Committee Reports:
*Health Care Committee - Kimberly Coniglio
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist Committee - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative Committee - Susan McConnell/Stephanie Tesreau
*Hospitality and Public Relations - Stephanie Tesreau
*Nomination Committee - Kate Monte
*Respite
*Membership - Susan McConnell
*Adolescent Issues - Kimberly Coniglio
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
11:30 Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
11:35 Closing Council Discussion
11:45 Adjourn
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/fostercare/Documents/SWFCAC_Agenda_041621.pdf