Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Advisory Commission of Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care met Feb. 23.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
I. Chair’s Welcome and Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Review and Approval of Minutes
IV. SAFE Practice Model Presentation (1 hour)
V. Data Information Review (10 minutes)
VI. Subcommittee Updates to Full Group – Key Discussion Points Presentation (10 minutes each)
a. Legal System and Its Impact to Youth-in-Care
b. External Resources and Services that can Address Disproportionality
c. Legislative Impact to African American Families
d. DCFS Services to Impact Prevention & Reduce Length of Stay in Foster
Subcommittee Work and Reporting Guidance shall include:
1. Subcommittee’s specific area of focus,
2. The Commission Framework (Racial Lens, Increase Prevention, Decrease Length of Stay in Foster Care, Cultural Competency and be Data Informed)
3. Discussion
4. Next Steps
VII. Updates on Racial Disproportionality in Child Welfare Task Force by Dagené Brown (5 minutes)
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Next Steps
X. Adjournment
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/com-red-aa-yic/commission-on-reducing-aa-yic-agenda-022323.pdf
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