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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Children’s Justice Task Force Met March 17.

Here is the minutes provided by the task force:

I. Welcome: The Chair welcomed everyone about 9:07 AM.

Effective July 14, 2020 an update to the Open Meetings Act requires the following:

• Councils meeting via videoconference must keep a verbatim recording of their meetings (record their meetings) to remain compliant with the Open Meetings Act.

• •All votes must now be recorded via roll call

Link to the recording: Meeting Recording:

Access Passcode:

II. Roll Call/Guests Introduced

III. Public Comment per Open Meetings Act No public comment.

IV. Brief Update on new Task Force Member Appointments

V. Review of Agenda

• Quorum

VI. Minutes from Meeting on February 9, 2021 – Unanimously approved with edits. Federika requested Theus discussion of specific Diversity Goals be added to Agenda Elba Requested the Task Force self identify diversity categories as determined by he

Misty Mariner – Double Check Appointment – Comments

Define

• Constance Shay – Task Force, Voluntarily Withdrew Application

• Misty Mariner – Motion, seconded, Paperwork to be submitted

• Antwan Turpau - Comment about absences. Officers to discuss attendance with candidate.

Children’s Justice Task Force

VII. Presentation by MDT Subcommittee – Char presented on MDT recommendations. VIII. Presentation on and Discussion About Results of Needs Assessment

IX. Discussion on Annual Recommendations

Break out group discussion and collaboration.

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Key Issues:

Diversity of Task Force – Underrepresented groups and location.

Understand Tierney Stutz’s role.

Mandated Reporter training has had updates to the requirements. Suggestion that DCFS make Mandated Reporter Training a requirement of Foster Parent licensing.

X. Next meeting dates and times

• May 12, 2021 – (Carbondale) To be determined. If possible, Hoylton

• August 11, 2021

• November 10, 2021

May Agenda Item: Locations for those not identified

XI. Meeting motioned and approved adjourned at about 12:01 pm

XII. Attendance and Voting Record

	Name	2/10/21	3/17/21 (Special Meeting)	Region	Vote – February Meeting Minutes
	Atwood, Tamela 1.	Present	Absent	4
	Baptist 2. -Spruiell, Sandra	Absent	Present	1	Approved
	Brandt, Michael 3.	Present	Absent	3
	Christopherson, 4. Mari	Present	Present	1 (Statewide)
	Cowart, Lark 5.	Present	Absent	2
	Glick, Jill 6.	Present	Absent	1
	Hamann, Paul 7.	Present	Present	1	Approved
	Hofmann, Molly 8.	Absent	Present	3
	Karim, Elba 9.	Present	Present	2	Approved
	Ma, Cassandra 10.	Present	Absent	1/2
	Mangiaracino, Kim 11.	Present	Present	4 (Statewide)
	McNamara, Kathy 12.	Present	Present	2

	Name	2/10/21	3/17/21 (Special Meeting)	Region	Vote – February Meeting Minutes
	Milleville, Annette 13.	Present	Absent	1
	Petrak, Channing 14.	Present	Present	3
	Porter, Chantelle 15.	Present	Absent	2
	Rivette, Char 16.	Present	Present	1
	Stein, Mary 17.	Present	Present	1
	Stoffer, Brian 18.	Present	Present	1
	Theus, Frederika 19.	Present	Present	1/2
	Torres, Rhiannon 20.	Present	Present	2
	Trotter, Dion 21.	Present	Present	1
	Zic22. -Schlomas, Virginia	Present	Present	1
	Budde, Stephen 23.	Present
	Davis 24. -Barsh, Shirley	Absent	Absent
	Dennis, Kristin 25.	Present	Present
	Hamilton, Kara 27.	Present	Present
	Singleton, Prestina 28. (Potential Member)	Present	Present	1
	Stutz, Tierney 29.	Present	Present
	Talbert, Charles 30.	Present	Present
	Turpeau, Antwan 31. (Potential Member)	Absent	Absent

Guests

Constance Shay-Hadley, Rush Medical Center Present for March

Verleaner Lane, Will County? CRP SCAN, Grant Administrator – Present March

Margaret Scotellaro, DCFS Medical Director – Present March

Francisca Fils-Aim, Pie Org – Present March

Stephen Budde, Juvenile Protective Association

Carrie Cohan, Madison County CAC – Present March

Misty Marinier, CAC McHenry – Present March

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/aboutus/policy/Documents/CJTF/CJTF_Minutes_031721.pdf