Heidi E. Mueller i Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Heidi E. Mueller i Director, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services | Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
IDCFS, Advisory Commission on Reducing the Disproportionate Representation of African-American Children in Foster Care met Oct. 15.
Here is the agenda provided by the commission:
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call×
III. Review & Approval of Minutes Dated August 16, 2023 (*with corrections) and August 27, 2025
IV. Level Setting/Expectations/Subcommittee Formations
V. Agency Strategies to Prevent System Intake
o Practical interventions, resource needs, and cross-agency collaborations to reduce new entries into the system.
VI. Power BI – Children’s 360 Demonstration
VII. Legislative Support for the KIND Act
o Review proposed bill language, identify advocacy priorities and assign follow-up actions for stakeholder engagement.
VIII. Public Comment
IX. Next Steps
X. Adjournment
https://dcfs.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/dcfs/documents/about-us/impact-public-policy/documents/com-red-aa-yic/commission-on-reducing-aa-yic-agenda-101525.pdf
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