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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met Feb. 19.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (9:30 am ─ 9:35 am) *LAC’s Mission Statement

II. Review/Approval of Minutes (9:35 am ─ 9:45 am) *January 2025

III. Reports and Updates

a. Committees (9:45 am ─ 10:30 am)

─ Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency- Mentoring Project by Yeni Rojas

─ Data Analysis, Disproportionality, and Staffing

─ Strategic Communications

─ Child Welfare Contributing Agencies

b. Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (10:30 ─ 10:35) Jose J. Lopez, Chief of Office of Latino Services

c. Language Access (10:35 am – 10:50 am) John Holtkamp, SPSA, Special Projects, Office of Strategy and Performance

d. Debrief of LAC Retreat 2025

IV. Old Business (11:00 am ─ 11:15 am)

a. Review of LAC bylaws

b. Discussion of how to move forward with LAC Professional Development Day

V. New Business (11:15 am ─ 11:45 am)

a. Presentation of “Know Your Rights” ─ Moises Zavala, Workplace Justice Campaigns Organizer, ARISE

b. LAC suggests hosting a training about the February 6, 2025, Information Memo; DCFS Procedure and Policy Reference – Services to Immigrant Families from Director Mueller

VI. Open Forum (11:45 am ─ 12:00 pm)

a. Considering the current concerns about immigrant families; what are your challenges/opportunities?

VII. Subcommittees Breakout Meeting (12:00 pm ─ 12:30 pm)

VIII. Adjournment

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-021925.pdf