Illinois Department of Human Services State Rehabilitation Council met March 22.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00-9:15 Welcome and Introductions
9:15-9:30 Approvals
Approval of Agenda for March 22, 2023
Approval of Minutes for September 22/23, 2022; December 14, 2022
9:30-9:45 Director's Report
Chief of Staff Introduction
9:45-11:00 DRS Staff and Liaison Reports
Bureau Highlights
Bureau of Customer & Community Services (BCCS)
Kristin Wagner, Erik Hansen
Bureau of Engagement & Support Services (BESS)
Francisco Alvarado, Christi Pean, Marcus Deamer
Bureau of Support Services (BSS)
Cassie Laird
Bureau of Planning & Strategic Management (BPMS)
Sybil Nash
Bureau of Customer and Community Support for Blind (BBS)
Kim Borowicz
Blind Services Planning Council (BSPC)
Sharon Howerton
Statewide Independent Living Council (SILC)
Shelly Richardson
Equip for Equality
Rachel W or Representative
Policy Updates
Robyn Lewis
Questions
11:00-11:15 Break
11:15-12:00 Old Business
Needs Assessment
SWTCIE Grant update
2023 Mandatory SRC Training review
Website update; Brochure Review
12:00-12:30 Year-to-date Data Update
Wolfgang Arterberry (tentative)
12:30-1:00 DRS Fiscal
Cassie Laird (tentative)
1:00-2:00 LUNCH
2:00-2:15 State Plan Review (Kelsey)
State Plan - Plans for updating
2:15-2:30 Council Appointments Updates
Current Vacancies
2:30-3:15 SRC Committee Reports
Operations
Policy and legislation
Member engagement
3:15-3:45 New Business
2023 Meeting dates
Public Comment
3:45-4:00 Wrap Up/Next Steps
Adjourn
https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=149987
Alerts Sign-up