Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council and Illinois Adoption Advisory Council met Nov. 5.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Welcome/Roll Call - Arrelda Hall, Keely Giles,
Katie Friend
Adoption Month Celebration Adoption Council
Permanency Workgroup Report - Susan McConnell, SWFCAC
Alex Montgomery, IAAC
Update from Office of Caregiver and Parent Support
Individual Council Breakouts - SWFCAC
Approval of Meeting Minutes - Council
Meeting Schedule/ Meeting in Person - Council
Required Council Member Training - Arrelda Hall
SWFCAC Bylaws Committee - Arrelda Hall
Reports from Other Councils/Committees/Workgroups:
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage,
Phyllis 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 - Audrey Reynolds
*Cook South - Maya Maclin, Kellye Norris
*Cook Central - Arrelda Hall
Workgroup Report
*Day Care - Rebecca Thomas
Committee Reports:
*Health Care Committee
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialists - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative - Jesse Rodriguez-Hammond
*Hospitality and Public Relations
*Respite - Gladys Boyd
*Membership - Susan McConnell
*Adolescent Issues
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Nomination Committee - Tabled until appointed in April 2022
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion
Adjourn
Next Meeting: December 10, 2021, 9:00am – Noon, via WebEx
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