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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met April 22

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met April 22

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Welcome Arrelda Hall and Roll Call Susan McConnell 

Approval of 3/18/22 Meeting Minutes Council Regional Administrators Update RA Jamie Blakeman Approve Foster Parent Law Implementation Plans Arrelda Hall Day Care Workgroup Recommendation Rebecca Thomas 

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, Rebecca Thomas

*Central Region Report, Kelly Elleman/Kathryn Adrian 

*Cook North, Kate Monte

*Southern Region, Audrey Reynolds

*Cook South, Maya Maclin

*Cook Central, Arrelda Hall

Committee Reports: 

*Training Committee, Harriet Kersh

*Foster Parent Support Specialists, Arrelda Hall

*Policy & Legislative, Jesse Rodriguez-Hammond

*Hospitality and Public Relations

*Respite, Gladys Boyd

*Membership

*Adolescent Issues, Tiffany Johnson

*Permanency, Susan McConnell 

*Nomination Committee, Tabled until appointed in April 2022

Public Comment 

Stakeholder Comments 

Closing Council Discussion 

12:00 p.m. Adjourn 

https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/fostercare/Documents/SWFCAC_Agenda_042222.pdf

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