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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Latino Advisory Council met June 18.

Here is the agenda provided by the council:

I. Welcome and Positive Vibes (09:30 am ─ 10:30 am)

II. Review/Approval of Minutes *April and May

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

a. Committees

─ Child Safety, Risk Reduction and Permanency: Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Pending to Join: Jose Alex Medina, Lesby Ortega-Melgar Angela Moncada, Candy Flores-Brown

─ 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. Mentoring Project ─ Lorena Hernandez, John Holtkamp, Moises Jimenez, Yeni Rojas (DCFS SALUD Group)

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

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

IV. Old Business (11:30 am ─ 11:40 pm)

a. LAC Latino Professional Development Day Friday, May 30th

- Debrief

b. LAC bylaws ─ Create an ad hoc committee

c. LAC Latino Family Institute Day Planning- October 17th

d. LAC Nominations/Election of Members

e. LAC on the Dnet

f. LAC Position Paper and KIND Act

V. New Business (11:40 pm ─ 11:50 pm)

a. LAC Logo

b. In-person meeting location/ Member Etiquette

VI. Open Forum (11:50 am - 12:00 pm)

VII. Adjournment

https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/lac/lac-agenda-061825.pdf