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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Institutional Review Board met Feb. 25.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

I. Call to Order

II. Acceptance of Minutes

• December 17, 2024

III. Follow-up / Updates

• Nothing to report at this time

IV. New Proposals / Amendments

• Bunton, Khrystal (2025-02): “Family First Prevention Safety Act” Student Research

The purpose of the study is to evaluate “How… United States social services staff feel about quality of residential treatment for youth in foster care with the enactment of the Family First Preservation Safety Act”.

• Thorne, Sonya (2025-02): “Evidence-based Impact and Outcomes: A Qualitative Single Case Study Exploring the Facilitators' Perspective of Nurturing Families”

This qualitative single-case study explores the perspectives of facilitators who implement the Nurturing Families intervention in child maltreatment prevention services. It examines how these facilitators perceive the intervention's impact and outcomes on the families they serve, contributing to evidence-based insights that can inform the continuous improvement of the program.

• Manuscript Reviews - Nothing to report at this time

V. On Hold

• Dworsky, Amy 2025-01: “Home Visiting CQI” - Returned to researcher for revisions prior to submission to full IRB for review

VI. Other

• Role & Boundaries of Institutional Review Board (See email 1/8/25)

• Rules of Procedure/Bylaws Workgroup: Draft Rule 428 Review – Establishment of Rules of Procedure and/or Bylaws

• Open Meetings Act Training (OMA) – Due 2/25/25

https://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/open-and-honest-government/pac/pac-training/

• Next Meeting: February25, 2025

VII. Adjourn

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/irb/irb-agenda-022525.pdf