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 Latino Advisory Council met May 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the council:
I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (10:00 am ─ 10:30 am)
II. Review/Approval of Minutes *April 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 Perez-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 ─ 11:40 pm)
a. LAC bylaws ─ Create an ad hoc committee (tabled to June’s meeting).
b. LAC Professional Development Day – half day virtual workshop on DCFS and undocumented children and families- Save the Date Friday, May 30th
c. Recruitment of LAC Members
V. New Business (11:40 pm ─11:50 pm)
a. Latino Family Institute Day Planning- October 17th
b. LAC Logo
c. In-person location
VI. Open Forum (11:50 am - 12:00 pm)
VII. Adjournment
June 18, 2025, 9:30 am ─ 12:00 pm
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-052125.pdf
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