Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met Sept. 20.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
A. Welcome and Positive Vibes - 9:30-9:45 am
Welcome/ Introductions; How do you celebrate the Hispanic Heritage Month?
B. Review & Approval of May and August Minutes - 9:45-10:00 am
C. Committee Goals Written Reports (Include written Reports) - 10:00-10:30 am
a. Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency - Beatriz Ramirez
b. Data Analysis, Disproportionality and Staffing - Azalea Mejia
c. Strategic Communications – Julia Monzon
d. Child Welfare Contributing Agencies- Damaris Acevedo
D. Language Access - John Holtkamp - 10:30- 10:50am
E. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Report – Jose J. Lopez - 10:50-11:10 am
F. Old Business - 11:10-11:30 am
a. Join Council meeting scheduled on10-26-23 at 1:00-3:00 pm
b. Meeting with the Director (Workgroup reports) updates
c. LAC-Spanish Speaking Resources
G. New Business - 11:30-11:40 am
a. LAC Spanish Speaking staff and foster parents’ recruitment Community Day
H. Open Forum - 11:40-12:00pm
I. LAC Family Institute Day Planning Committee (In-person on 11-17-23)
a) 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-092023.pdf
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