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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council Met April 16

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