At a meeting this week, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) Advisory Council worked on its upcoming report to the General Assembly in March 2017.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services acts in the best interests of every child it serves by helping families provide a safe environment for their children and strengthening families at risk of abuse or neglect.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the council.
Illinois Children and Family Services Advisory Council
September 15, 2016 from 3:30 to 5:00 PM
100 W. Randolph 16th Floor Room 504
Conference Call #: 1.888.494.4032
Access Code: 1819480398#
AGENDA
I. Welcome and Introduction
II. Approval of Minutes from August 18, 2016
III. Discussion Item: Residential Monitoring
Discussion:
Decisions: Point Person(s):
Michelle Jackon, Neil Jordan,
Chidima Okorie, Alan Morris,
Alan Yang, and Deann
Muelbauher
IV. Discussion Item: Custody Relinquishment
Discussion:
Decisions: Point Person(s): Kristine Herman
or Nora Harms- Pavelski
V. Discussion Item: Create new Sub-group : MDT
Discussion:
Decisions: Point Person(s):
Jill Glick
VI. Discussion Item: Preparing for March 2017 Report to General Assembly
Discussion:
Main topics:
Child on Child Sex abuse
Custody relinquishment
Residential Monitoring/utilization
UIR/ reporting and accountability
Multi-Disciplinary Teams
Decisions: Point Person(s):
Jeremy Harvey
I. New member seating
Discussion:
Decisions: Point Person(s):
Jeremy Harvey
Meeting Adjourned
Next Meeting: October 20, 2016
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