Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Oct. 18.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00 a.m. Welcome/Introduction - Arrelda Hall
Approval of September 16th, 2022, Minutes - Council
9:15 a.m. Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Michelle Grove
10:00 a.m. Administrative Case Review - Nicole A. Bennett-Neely
11:00 a.m. Council Committee’s Update - Arrelda Hall
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Transracial Foster Families Data Presentation - Dr. Heather Fox
2:00 Reports from Other Councils/Committees/Workgroups:
Director’s Report: - Arrelda Hall
Council Reports:
*Improvement to Child Welfare System
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh/Mary Savage
*IFAPA - Gladys Boyd/Arrelda Hall
Regional Reports:
*Northern Region Report - Rebecca Thomas
*Central Region Report - Kelly Elleman
*Cook North
*Southern Region
*Cook South
*Cook Central - Arrelda Hall
Workgroup Report
*Day Care - Arrelda Hall
- Mary Savage/Rebecca Thomas
Committee Reports:
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell
*Hospitality and Public Relations
*Respite
*Membership - Susan McConnell
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Nomination Committee
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion
Adjourn
Next Meeting: Joint Meeting with Illinois Adoption Advisory Council November 18th, 2022
https://www2.illinois.gov/dcfs/lovinghomes/fostercare/Documents/swfcac-agenda-102122.pdf
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