Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met July 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Welcome New Council Leadership - Arrelda Hall, Past Chairperson
Welcome - Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
Welcome from the Central Region - Jamie Blakeman, Regional Administrator; Heather Dehm, ARA
Learning and Development Center Presentation - Ginny Manske, Megan Royce, Christi Mulligan, Sierra Thiesse
Illinois State Guardian Update - David Fox
Approval of minutes - Council
April 21, 2023 minutes
June 16, 2023 minutes
Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis, Administrator
Exploring the Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency
Practices Impacting ACRs
BH Meta Model
Communicating Changes in Licensing Standards - Carrie Long, Central/Southern Region Licensing Foster Home Manager
Implementing the Illinois Foster Parent Law - Gwenn Eyer
Stakeholder Collaborative - Kara Hamilton
Honor Outgoing Council Members - Kim Willis
Training Requirements - Kim Willis
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage,
- Phyllis Summers
*IFAPA - Arrelda Hall
Regional Reports:
*Northern Region - Erin Nysather- Janssens
- Johnnie Pentenburg
*Cook Central - Molly Hamilton
*Cook North/ Cook South - Arrelda Hall
*Central Region - John Spears
*Southern Region
Committee Reports:
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items
Adjourn
Next Meeting: September 15, 2023, Northern Region
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-072123.pdf
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