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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met April 16.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (10:00 am ─ 10:30 am)  

II. Review/Approval of Minutes *March 2025  

III. Reports and Updates (10:30 am- 11:30 am) 

a. Committees:  

─ Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency: Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Beatriz Ramirez, Yeni Rojas, Angela Moncada 

─ Data Analysis, Disproportionality, and Staffing: John Holtkamp, Maria Gallegos, Moises Jimenez,  Guadalupe Toledo 

─ Strategic Communications: Evelyn Martinez, John Holtkamp, Julia Monzon, Jose Alex Medina 

─ Child Welfare Contributing Agencies: Damaris Acevedo, Tarcisio Ornelas, Celina Orozco, Juan  Maldonado, Jacqueline Dimmick 

b. Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ─ Jose J. Lopez, Chief of Office of Latino Services/DCFS  

c. Language Access ─ John Holtkamp, SPSA, Special Projects, Office of Strategy and Performance/DCFS  

IV. Old Business (11:30 am ─ 1:30 pm) 

a. LAC bylaws ─ Proposal to create an ad hoc committee 

b. LAC Professional Development Day – half day virtual workshop on DCFS and undocumented children and  families- Save the Date Friday, May 30th 

c. Election of Nominations for LAC Executives committee: Chair-elect and Scribes 

d. Recruitment of LAC Members  

V. New Business (1:30 pm ─2:45 pm)  

a. Latino Family Institute Day Planning 

b. LAC Logo 

c. In-person meeting location 

VI. Open Forum (2:45 am ─ 3:00 pm)  

VII. Adjournment 

May 21, 2025, 9:30 am ─ 12:00 pm

1921 South Indiana Avenue • Chicago, Illinois 60616-1310 312-808-5000 • DCFS.Illinois.gov 

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-041625.pdf