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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Advisory Committee met June 3

Boardroom

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Child Welfare Advisory Committee met June 3.

Here is the agenda as provided by the committee:

Co-Chair Welcome and Report – 1:00-1:15

      • Member Roll Call and New Member Introductions

      • Approval of February Minutes (VOTE)

      • FY22 CWAC Meeting Schedule (VOTE)

      • Co-chair report

Director’s Report – 1:15-1:30

“Key Issues” Agenda Items – 1:30-2:20

      • CWAC Recommendations Process and Mutual Accountability

            o Recommended Framework – LaTasha Roberson (VOTE)

            o 3/5/21 Prior Recommendations

      • DCFS Budget and Finance

            o FY22 Budget Updates – Royce Kirkpatrick

            o FY22 Contracts – Doug Washington

            o Rate Methodology – Jassen Strokosch

      • Workforce Crisis – Monico Eskridge-Whittington, LaTasha Roberson

            o Waiver and Credentials Recommendations

            o Ad Hoc Workforce Crisis Recommendations (forthcoming)

Racial Equity – 2:20-3:00

      • Progress and Ad Hoc Workgroup

      • Discussion and Prioritization of Prior Recommendations

Committee Reports – 3:00-3:20

      • COVID-19 Next Steps – Derek Hobson

      • Intact Family – Kathy Grzelak

      • Permanency -Tim Snowden, Dagenè Brown

Public Comments – 3:20-3:30

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/policy/CWAC/Documents/CWAC_Agenda_060321.pdf