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Illinois Adoption Advisory Council met Aug. 2

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Heidi E. Mueller i Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Heidi E. Mueller i Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Illinois Adoption Advisory Council met Aug. 2.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Illinois Adoption Advisory Council

Serving Adoptive and Guardianship Families

9:00 - Welcome and Introductions - Julie Yelverton

9:15 - Legislative Update Asia Gentry

9:30 – State Guardian Report - David Fox

9:45 – Adoption Report - Sylvia Fonseca

BREAK

10:15 - Adoptive/Guardian Parent Support Specialist Update - Elizabeth Richmond

10:30 - Office of Caregiver - Kim Willis

Approval of Previous Minutes - Council

Committee Reports / Workgroup Reports

Adoption Month Committee - Mary Kay Collins

Legislative/ Public Policy Committee - Karen Taylor

Membership Committee - Karen Taylor

Communications Workgroup - Elizabeth Richmond

Data Workgroup - Julie Yelverton

Post-Adoption Services Workgroup - Cara Siebert

Strategy Work Group - Mary Kay Collins

11:00 – Kinship Navigator - Melissa Box

12:00 – CASE, etc. - Dawn Wilson

Public Comments

Stakeholder Comments

Next Meeting: September 6, 2024 – TBD

Adjournment

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/adoption/documents/iaac-agenda-080224.pdf

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