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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met May 17.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
Welcome/Introductions - Rebecca Thomas, Chairperson
Welcome from the Northern Region Pending Approval of minutes Council March & April minutes
Office of Caregiver and Parent Support Kim Willis Administrator/Grove
- Committee List & Description
- Trainings
Update from the Guardian - David Fox
Family First & Kinship Navigator - Melissa Box
Licensing - Amir Sharif
Deputy of Permanency - Suzanne Isenburg-Chabbra
Youth Advisory Board/Be Strong Families Christina Wolken/Robyn Harvey
Domestic Violence - Diana Blackburn
Council Reports:
*CWAC - Harriet Kersh, Mary Savage, Phyllis Summers
*IFAPA - Arrelda Hall
Regional Reports:
*Northern Region - Erin Nysather- Janssens, Johnnie Pentenburg
*Cook Central
*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 - Tiffany Johnson / Carina Santa Maria
*Permanency - Susan McConnell
*Foster Parent Law Workgroup - Tiffany Johnson
*Health Care - John Spears
*Hospitality and Public - Erin Janssens
*Membership - John Spears
*FP Law Grievance - Bridget Couture
*Adolescent Issues - Erin Janssens
*Daycare - Rebecca Thomas
*Foster Parent Law - Tiffany Johnson
*Nominations
*Bylaws - Arrelda Hall
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion / Agenda Items
Adjourn
Next Meeting: June 21st, 2024 – Springfield, IL
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-051724.pdf
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