Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Sept. 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00 a.m. Welcome/Introduction - Arrelda Hall, Chairperson
Approval of August 13th Meeting Minutes - Council
9:15 a.m Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Michelle Grove
9:30 a.m. Educational Mentoring Program - Kate Danielson
Traverse Program
10:00 a.m. Daycare Update/Discussion - Jessica Bullard/Arrelda Hall
- Mary Savage/Rebecca Thomas
10:30 a.m. Reports from Other Councils/Committees/Workgroups:
11:00 a.m Council Reports:
*Improvement to Child Welfare System
*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 - Kelly Elleman/Kathryn Adrian
*Cook North - Kate Monte
*Southern Region - Stephanie Tesreau/Audrey Reynolds
*Cook South - Maya Maclin/Kellye Norris
*Cook Central - Arrelda Hall
Workgroup Report
*Day Care - Jessica Bullard/Arrelda Hall
- Mary Savage/Rebecca Thomas
Committee Reports:
*Health Care Committee - Kimberly Coniglio
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell/Stephanie Tesreau
*Hospitality and Public Relations - Stephanie Tesreau
*Respite
*Membership - Susan McConnell
*Adolescent Issues - Kimberly Coniglio
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Nomination Committee - Kate Monte/Stephanie Tesreau
11:30 a.m. Public Comment
11:40 a.m. Stakeholder Comments
11:50 a.m. Closing Council Discussion
Adjourn
Next Meeting: October 15th, 2021
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/fostercare/Documents/SWFCAC_Agenda_091721.pdf
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