Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met July 26.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. Welcome - 9:00-9:15am
Welcome, Introductions, Attendance
B. Positive Vibes - 9:15-9:30am
❖ As we embrace DCFS and Families: What are you proud of, when working with families, children, and youth?
C. Review & Approval of June and May Minutes - 9:30-9:45am
D. Committee Goals Written Reports (Include written Reports) - 9:45-10:15am
a. Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency - Beatriz Ramirez
b. Data Analysis, Disproportionality and Staffing –Azalea Mejia
c. Strategic Communications - Julia Monzon
d. Community Based Providers (CWCA)– Damaris Acevedo
E. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report – Jose J. Lopez - 10:15-10:30am
F. Language Access - John Holtkamp - 10:30:-10:45am
G. Old Business - 10:45-11:00am
a. Meeting with the Director agenda items-Pending new tentative date
b. Ethics and Sexual Harassment Discrimination and Prevention Training
H. New Business - 11:10-11:30am
a. Elections-for LAC Chair and Chair Elect
b. Join Council meeting Updates
c. LAC-Spanish Speaking Booklet Resources
d. OMA training -Resuming meetings in person
Office of the Illinois Attorney General - FOIA and PAC Site (ilag.gov)
e. The U-Visa program u-visa-english.pdf (illinois.gov)
I. Open Forum - 11:30-12:00pm
J. LAC Family Institute Day Committee (In-person /October 2023)
a) Bi- weekly Meeting invites (All LAC members attendance)
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-072623.pdf
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