Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Sept. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Welcome - Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
SWFCAC Meeting Norms - Tiffany Johnson
Welcome from the Cook Region - Benny Kuriakose, Regional Administrator
- Fayette Coleman-Gill, ARA
DCFS State Guardian Update - David Fox
Approval of minutes - Council
July 21, 2023 minutes
Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis/Michelle Grove
Communicating with Foster Parents - Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
10:00 a.m.
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 - Tori Beaty
10:30 a.m.
Foster Parent Law Awards - Director Marc D. Smith
11:30 a.m.
Practices Impacting ACRs - Robert Schiffman
Noon - Lunch
1:00 p.m.
The Role of Guardianship in Effective and Equitable Permanency - Dr. Robin LaSota / Dr. Heather Fox
1:30 p.m.
Blueprint for Transformation - Dana Weiner
Legislative Update - Kara Hamilton
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage, Phyllis Summers
*IFAPA - Arrelda Hall
Committee Reports:
*Foster Parent Support - Arrelda Hall
*Healthcare - John Spears
*Hospitality and Public Relations - Erin Janssens
*Membership - John Spears
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell
*Respite - Tiffany Johnson
*Training & Development - Harriet Kersh
Workgroup Reports:
*Adolescent Issues - Erin Janssens
*Bylaws - Arrelda Hall
*Day Care - Rebecca Thomas
*Foster Parent Law Implementation Plan - Tiffany Johnson
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items
3:00 p.m. Adjourn
Next Meeting: October 20, 2023, Northern Region
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-091523.pdf
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