State Senator Chuck Weaver with Director of DCFS Marc Smith and his staff. | State Senator Chuck Weaver | Facebook
State Senator Chuck Weaver with Director of DCFS Marc Smith and his staff. | State Senator Chuck Weaver | Facebook
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met April 19.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00 A.M.
Welcome/Introductions - Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
Welcome from the Southern Region- Misty Huff/Ashley Dellinger
Update from the Southern Region
Approval of minutes - Council
February 16th, 2024
Update from the Guardian - David Fox
Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis, Administrator
10:00AM
Licensing - Amir Sharif
10:30AM
Resource & Recruitment - Jacqueline Dortch/Lori Littleton/
- Deandra Humphrey-Vinson
11:00AM
HIV/AIDS Program & Healthworks - Donnie Killen/Elaine Schmidt
12:30-1:30PM - Lunch
1:30PM - Jamika Smith (YAB/Be Strong Families)
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 - Tori Beaty
Committee Reports:
*Training Committee - Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist - Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative - Susan McConnell
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Foster Parent Law Workgroup - Tiffany Johnson
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items
Adjourn
Next Meeting: May17, 2024 – Embassy Suites, Lombard, IL
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-041924.pdf
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