Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois Adoption Advisory Council met Sept. 2.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00am Welcome and Roll Call Keely Giles
Approval of Minutes Council
9:30am Office of Caregiver and Support Michelle Grove
10:30 am Interstate Compact Adoption Medical Assistance Jody Aiello Carriker
11:30 am Celebration of Mark Werner and Elizabeth Richmond
12:00 am Lunch
1:00pm APSR Presentation Jennifer Eblen Manning
2:00pm Letter from Training Committee Keely Giles
2:30pm New Member Orientation
Statewide Adoption Update Dr. Thenesia Williams
Committee Reports / Workgroup Reports
Adoption Month Committee Mary Kay Collins
Bylaws Committee Karen Taylor
Legislative/ Public Policy Committee Karen Taylor
Membership Committee Karen Taylor
Communications Workgroup Elizabeth Richmond
Data Workgroup Julie Yelverton
Post-Adoption Services Workgroup Cara Siebert
Training and Support Groups Workgroup Keely Giles
Permanency Alex Montgomery
Strategy Work Group Alex Montgomery
Stakeholder Comments
Public Comments
Adjourn
Next Meeting: October 7th, 2022, via WebEx
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/fostercare/Documents/IAAC_Agenda_090222.pdf