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 Feb. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
9:00 Welcome/Introduction/ Roll Call Rebecca Thomas
Approval of minutes Council
Chair Report Rebecca Thomas
9:30 Loyola University Presentation Bridget Couture
10:00 Office of the DCFS Guardian David Fox, Guardian Administrator
10:30 Break
10:45 Youth Advisory Board Christina Wolken and team
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Office of Caregiver and Parent Support Kim Willis
1:30 DCFS Chief of Staff Jacqui Dortch
2:00 Regional Administrator’s Report
2:15 Council Reports as available:
*Improvement to Child Welfare System
*CWAC Harriet Kersh/Mary Savage
Regional Reports:
*Northern Region Report Rebecca Thomas
*Central Region Report
*Cook North
*Southern Region
*Cook South
*Cook Central Arrelda Hall
Committee Reports:
*Training Committee Harriet Kersh
*Foster Parent Support Specialist Arrelda Hall
*Policy & Legislative Susan McConnell
*Hospitality and Public Relations
*Respite
*Membership Susan McConnell
*Permanency Susan McConnell
*Nomination Committee
Public Comment
Stakeholder Comments
Closing Council Discussion
Adjourn
Next Meeting: Joint Council Meeting
April 11, 2025
Central Region
To Be Determined
SWFCAC May 16, 2025
Southern Region
Doubletree by Hilton Hotel
1000 Eastport Plaza Drive
Collinsville, IL 62234
(618) 345-2800
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/loving-homes/foster-care/documents/swfcac/swfcac-agenda-022125.pdf
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