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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Jan.17

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Marc D. Smith - Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Marc D. Smith - Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council met Jan.17.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

Welcome/Introduction - Rebecca Thomas

Roll Call - Rebecca Thomas

Approval of minutes Council

Chair Report - Rebecca Thomas

Regional Administrator’s Report - Jamie Blakeman

Office of Caregiver and Parent Support - Kim Willis

Illinois Connect Project - Snigdha Somani

Implementation Plan Information OCPS

Office of Research and Child Well Being Focus Group

Council Reports:

*Improvement to Child Welfare System

*CWAC - Harriet Kersh/Mary Savage

Regional Reports:

Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council

Draft Meeting Agenda

January 17, 2025

9:00am-3:00pm

*Northern Region Report - Rebecca Thomas

 *Central Region Report

*Cook North

*Southern Region

*Cook South

*Cook Central Arrelda Hall

Committee Reports as available.

Public Comment

Stakeholder Comments

Closing Council Discussion

Adjourn

Next Meeting: February 21, 2025

Northern Region

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https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac-agenda-011725.pdf