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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Asian American Advisory Council met Aug. 28.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

DCFS JOINT ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING 

HOST: Asian American Advisory Council

INVITED:

 Asian American Advisory Council

 Indian Child Welfare Act Advisory Council

 African American Advisory Council

 Latino Advisory Council

 Strategy and Performance

 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 Office of Racial Equity Practice

In Person: DCFS 1755 Lake Cook Rd, Deerfield, IL (ask for Receptionist)

1:00pm ATTENDANCE SIGN-IN AND LUNCH

1:30pm WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

Sebastian Emmanuel, Chairperson of Asian American Advisory Council

1:40pm: Review and approval of 3-20-2024 Joint Advisory Council Minutes

1:50pm: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

 Daniel Fitzgerald, Deputy Director and Ada Tong

1:55pm Strategy and Performance, Lourdes Rodriguez and John J. Holtkamp

2:00pm Office of Racial Equity Practice

Dagené Brown or Representative

2:05pm to 2:45pm

DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF JOINT PROJECT

1) Recommendation #1 Asian American Advisory Council

2) Recommendation #2 Indian Child Welfare Act Advisory Council

3) Recommendation #3 African American Advisory Council

4) Recommendation #4 Latino Advisory Council

2:45pm to 3:00pm

Advisory Group Updates

• Asian American Advisory Council

• Indian Child Welfare Act Advisory Council

• African American Advisory Council

• Latino Advisory Council

Discussion of Next Meeting Date with Next Host,

AFRICAN AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL

Adjournment

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/joint-council-meeting-agenda-082824.pdf