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