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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Feb. 16.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Welcome & Introductions
Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
Welcome from the Cook Region - Fayette Coleman-Gill
Approval of minutes - Council
January 19th, 2024 minutes
Council Compliance with the Open Meetings Act - Tiffany Johnson
Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis, Administrator
*Foster Parent Law Implementation Plans
*Training Requirements
OLPD - Victor Lasko or (Delegate)
Licensing - George Annang
Be Strong Families - Robyn Harvey
12:30-1:30PM LUNCH
1:30PM
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage,
Phyllis
*IFAPA - Summers
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
*Foster Parent Law Workgroup
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items
Adjourn
Next Meeting: April 19, 2024
SOUTHERN REGION Effingham
Lodge at Country Inn & Suites 1200 N. Raney Street
Meet at Holiday Inn 1301 Ave. of Mid-America