MONDAY REPORT
February 26, 2001
SPECIAL NOTE: Copyright 2001. The Monday Report is produced each week as a benefit to the member agencies of the Child Care Association. Please protect this membership benefit - DO NOT copy and distribute this report to agencies/staff that are not members of CCA. Thank you for your cooperation.
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CHILD WELFARE
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CHILD WELFARE ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CWAC) HOLDS RETREAT
The members of the Child Welfare Advisory Committee (CWAC) met with representatives of DCFS last Monday and Tuesday. One of the purposes of the meeting was to examine the current functioning of CWAC and to take steps to improve both its process and outcomes. In doing this the group hear from a number of national experts in various components of the system: Karl Dennis,
the CEO of Kaleidoscope, Inc. and nationally recognized expert in the provision of community based services, gave an overview of the processes that he has observed and been involved in around the country and in other countries that he as worked with over the years. Karl stressed the importance of family involvement as a part of on-going service planning and the importance of three key points in that regard: access, voice, and ownership. He stressed that intensive in-home services should be the first line of defense. When placement is necessary, he urged the utilization of therapeutic foster care particularly for kids who are going to be long-term in the system. He also stressed the importance of independent living services and the critical need to strengthen those services with all of these services being delivered in a culturally competent manner. He emphasized the need for "strength-based" assessments of families rather a deficit driven system. He stressed the need for unconditional commitment to families and children and the need to individualize services based on client needs. The group also heard from Mary Lee Allen, the legislative liaison for the Children�s Defense Fund. She gave an overview of the changing climate in Washington including the expanding emphasis on demanding outcomes from the states relative to the foster care system and the changing dynamic between federal and state government. She indicated that while there may be some shift in attitudes towards juvenile populations, it is too early to call it a trend and also too early to predict the attitude of the new administration. Peter Goldberg, the President and CEO of the Alliance for Children and Families, addressed the state of the relationship between the public and private sectors including his concern that voluntary-not-for-profit agencies as they have moved to fund more and more of their services with public dollars face the risk of losing both their identify and sense of mission. Agencies need to be reaffirming their connections with and commitments to the communities they began in and currently serve. Without that emphasis, many agencies face the danger of becoming quasi-public agencies and run the risk of losing their floor of community support.
CWAC also began a process of examining its current system of operating with concerns being expressed that it has become more and more a reporting body rather than the deliberating policy-making entity that it was intended to be. Given both the complexity of issues and the sheer volume of concerns and shortened accelerated timeframes, it become more an more critical that there be a jointly developed plan full agenda for the year so that CWAC can play the role it was intended to play relative to systemic issues. The input from the Committee is being compiled and will be used in the next steps in the evaluation process. (RHM)
COOK COUNTY DRUG AND ALCOHOL ASSESSMENTS
Dondieneita Fleary-Simmons(312-814-6976, e-mail:
[email protected]) has asked us to remind Cook agencies of the Juvenile Court Assessment Project. "Cases that entered the system with an add-on or as a new case after April 28, 2000 and who appear to have any involvement with alcohol or other drug, must be referred to the Juvenile Court Assessment Project, on the lower level of Juvenile court, for an assessment. This referral can be made directly by the caseworker. The referral may be made at any time after the case has been screened by the states attorney for a t.c. hearing. The assessment must occur no later than 90 days after t.c. is granted. Cases that meet the established waiver criteria will be assigned a Recovery Coach. The first week of each month, public and private foster care managers will receive an updated list of identified cases that have not yet been assessed by the project. Training on the project can also be done at agencies. A worker focus group on the project is also held every 4th Wednesday of the month at noon in the Juvenile court auditorium. All workers are welcome to attend. Requests for training or questions should be referred to Ms. Fleary-Simmons." (MB)DOWNSTATE PERFORMANCE BASED WORK GROUP
The Downstate Performance Based Work Group met in Springfield on February 21, 2001. DCFS staff reported on the status of the mid-year performance statistics. The basic Chapin Hall data should go out to agencies on Monday, 2-26. There will be a 2 week turnaround for return by agencies to DCFS. Agencies should make sure to double-check all permanencies done in December and all private guardianships to be sure they are accurately reflected in the data. At this first stage, DCFS is performing the reconciliation by entire agency to determine net results. Final data will be presented by downstate team, in order to link into the new referral rotation system.
The Referral/Rotation system was discussed by the group, to determine any agency concerns or questions. Some concerns had been raised by agencies as to the percentages based on permanency numbers. The work group members responded that the intent of the system to be sure that the system equitably distributes referral opportunities. If an agency is geared to accept referrals and has the type of homes needed in an area, the amount of actual time on the rotation system will not necessarily limit their intakes. If smaller programs don�t have the homes available, the intakes will be referred to the next agency that has the home.
Another concern that will need further development is the geography of placement. If an agency is up for referral and the home available is far from the child�s home, should the agency or state decline the referral or go with the distant home? These are issues that will need some further discussion over time. Related to this is the issue of placement in a distant location. DCFS is asking agencies to assist in the transportation of the child to their foster home when the child is to be placed outside the area of the field office. This requirement may pose some additional expenses for agencies. Agencies will need to make individual business decisions as to whether they accept the referral and the responsibility for transportation or whether they decline the referral and risk loss of the case.
The group also sought information on intake in general for downstate. Agencies in Lake County in particular, saw a sharp drop in all intake recently. Is this due to no intake in the system or a function of the rotation system? Agencies were encouraged to request detailed intake information from the regional managers in the monthly meetings. If the material points to systems issues, these will need to be directed to the entire work group.
The group briefly discussed that development of future specialized foster care issues will be addressed in the Foster Care Infrastructure group that begins meeting this week. Agencies raised issues about the lack of available materials to implement the LOC reviews. Downstate agencies can request supplies through the usual channels at the field offices.
A lengthy discussion took place on the Reunification component of the downstate contracts. Evidently, the agreements reached with DCFS in previous downstate meetings 6-12 months ago were not put into official instructions for DCFS staff. Agencies are now encountering problems in receiving approval for use of funds for counseling. DCFS staff are also requesting receipts of all items on the hard services before agreeing to reimburse the agency. Private agency members recalled that counseling should be an approved expense under the hard services line, and recalled that the intent of use of the hard service line was to have the budgeted funds available for the client in advance. The requirement for the agency to set up a separate audited cost center for the concrete services funds was intended as the check and balance of whether the funds were spent according to the request. Since there was no agreement on the discrepancy, DCFS staff agreed to check on the current status of the previously negotiated agreement and provide clarification for the group and for DCFS staff. As we learn more from DCFS we will put that information in the Monday Report.
Agenda for next month will include discussion of adolescent needs in downstate contracts, how to assure agencies are able to access services or convert cases quickly that are specialized but come through the referral rotation system, and clarification of the reunification component. Next meeting is set for April 5 at 1:00 p.m. (MB)
FOSTER CARE INFRASTRUCTURE WORK GROUP BEGINS DISCUSSIONS ON PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING AND SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE FOR FY�02
The Foster Care Infrastructure Work Group met in Joliet on February 23 to begin discussions. Major discussion points covered were:
 | DCFS Budget Plans |
| Status of Current Permanency Results and Plans for Next Year |
| HMR/TFC Performance Contracts for FY�02 |
| Specialized Foster Care |
*DCFS BUDGET PLANS:
DCFS staff reported that the DCFS budget for next fiscal year is flat. No increases are budgeted for any contracts or for foster parents. They also intend to recoup a substantial amount of funds this year as a result of the caseload ratio penalties, as well as recoup of Medicaid balances from those agencies that did not submit required billing.
*STATUS OF CURRENT PERMANENCY RESULTS AND PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR:
The group reviewed draft permanency results of the private sector as of January 1. Cook HMR came in at 10.1% (more than 6% behind where it should be at mid-year,) Cook TFC came in at 8.5% (about 4% behind where it should be at mid-year,) and Downstate came in at 17.1% (right on target.) DCFS results were not ready although the permanency services division reports that DCFS is performing better than the private sector at this point. Referral shortfalls are not a problem at this time, as in past years, primarily because of the continual readjustments to the contracts. However, with the readjustments and the continued permanency sluggishness, we expect to see a number of agencies that begin to show a problem of uncompensated care�more children in care than they are being paid for on the BAT or BARC because permanencies were not achieved earlier.
The group identified a number of major problems contributing to the sluggishness in permanency: the children remaining in care show complex problems and histories in care and are difficult to move to permanency. Agencies predicted the system would reach such a point when performance contracting began. Agencies suspect that many of the children remaining in care are older. Additionally, even among younger cases, the lack of subsidy for child care delays adoptions for foster parents who prefer to wait until the child is school age. Finally, there should be a review of the number of cases agencies have moved out of care into neutral outcomes: cases into education, employment, independent living and military. Although these cases represent acceptable case outcomes, they are not being counted as permanencies. DCFS agreed to compile statistics on the number of children in care by age and time in care for review at subsequent meetings, as well as a report on the number of kids being discharged with neutral outcomes. Agencies agreed to review their current cases, including the children on the list of tpr�s recently forwarded by DCFS to report on the case dynamic issues.
The group also reviewed Permanency Outcome Profiles by Case Characteristics for cases closed in the past 4 years to determine if there were any case variables that make it easier or more difficult for cases to go to permanency. The group will study these over the next few weeks to determine if the data provide directions for future discussions. What opportunities exist to move cases, but what resources may be needed to do this? On first review, the data appears to confirm the problems identified by agencies relating to older adolescents in care and the special needs they present as permanency is pursued. The data also reflects some of the problems described in moving very young children to permanency.
*HMR/TFC PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS FOR FY�02:
DCFS shared its required parameters for this discussion:
 | Performance contracting is still a workable model so should be kept in some form |
| No recommendations for changing the required permanency levels |
| Add requirements for performance in the area of stability |
| Add requirements for performance according to Federal Outcome measures |
| Build additional requirements from consent decrees into contract performance |
| Contracts will be continually readjusted next year |
A main focus of the discussion this meeting was on Stability measures. The system must achieve a better stability rate for children in care�meaning that children should not be repeatedly moved from home to home or across types of placements. DCFS may use a stability indicator in the future as a guide to selecting pos agencies: Is the agency that has a high stability rate the agency to which DCFS will send its business? The group must identify how to define stability for purposes of contract performance. Additionally, there must be further progress in achieving the one worker per family directive.
The group also reviewed Federal Outcome measures and benchmarks in detail. Illinois private agency care is performing under the federal requirements in most areas.
Those required areas are:
*Recurrence of Maltreatment�percent of children who experienced another substantiated report within a 12-month period. Problem in measuring this in Illinois is the current way in which DCP logs reports. A child in an agency can be "marked" as having another substantiated report even if the child reveals an incident of previous abuse before being placed in the agency.
*Incidence of Child Abuse/Neglect in Foster Care�percentage of children with a substantiated report during placement.
*Foster Care Reentries: Of all children who were reunified with parents, adopted or discharged to legal guardianship, the percentage that reentered custody within 6, 12, or l8 months.
*Stability of Foster Care Placements: percentage of children that had 3 or more living arrangements within the first 6 and l2 months of placement.
*Length of Time to Achieve Reunification: Percentage of children who returned home within 12 or 24 months of latest removal from the home.
*Length of Time to Achieve Adoption: percentage of children adopted within 12 or 24 months from latest removal from home.
*Length of Time to Achieve Guardianship: percentage of children discharged to legal guardianship in less than 36 months from latest removal from home.
The work group will need to review the current performance level of each federal outcome and develop some recommendations for baseline performance for agency contracts. The group recommended DCFS also provide companion statistics on DCFS performance in each area for comparison purposes.
*SPECIALIZED FOSTER CARE:
The DCFS parameters for this discussion were outlined as follows:
| Move to standardized program plan and rate |
| Implement a permanency standard into specialized contracts |
| Implement penalties for failure to re-review current cases using new LOC |
| Implement a review of agencies in which the re-reviews yielded no step-down recommendations. |
DCFS staff first gave an update on the LOC implementation process. Most agencies have completed training and have a start-up set of materials. The policy has been distributed. Cook agencies can obtain additional LOC materials and forms from Central Stores. Downstate agencies can obtain them through the regions. A data list will be mailed to every agency showing every child in specialized or treatment foster care as of 2/15/01 to check against the reviews being scheduled. Tickler data reports will be prepared in the future to show a schedule of re-reviews. The group also suggested keeping track of two dynamics. 1) Agencies that have been performing the re-reviews all along may not show a high percentage of step-downs during this period so the agency review should look at a number of indicators. 2) We may see some increase in permanencies out of specialized care during this period, as foster parents work to adopt before the risk of seeing their rates decreased and hence, future subsidies.
The previous models recommended last fall, for the standardized contract and rate will be used as the baseline for discussion and recommendation. CCAI agencies are urged to review their current contract, contract services and requirements and rates now, to prepare for changes that may occur as of July 1. The previous standardized rate recommendation was very near the "average" for the specialized and treatment systems. Therefore, we could predict that as a standardized rate is implemented, we would see some agencies get an increase, while others get a decrease. Those scheduled for an increase will need to grapple with how to provide required additional services and staffing levels for the standardized program. Those scheduled for a decrease will need to grapple with how to reduce certain services or staffing levels if they are not part of the standardized program. We caution agencies that at this time nothing is set or decided. However, it is not too early to begin your internal reviews and prepare for the future.
The Work Group will meet almost weekly for the next 6 weeks, and break into subjective sub-groups in order to achieve a set of recommendations by mid-Spring that can be incorporated into contracts. (MB)
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SPECIAL EDUCATION
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TEACHER SHORTAGES
The CCA Education Committee discussed several strategies for CCA to pursue to assist members with substantial shortages in the availability of appropriately certified special education teachers. CCA is developing a plan from the discussion for distribution to all Committee members. A follow-up meeting on this topic is scheduled for March 16 at the CCA office in Springfield from 10:00 � 2:00. For those of you who have reviewed the ISBE document entitled "Summary of Proposed Rules to Implement Special Education Certification Structure," dated January 31, 2001, these proposed rules, which would affect CURRENT special education teachers have been SUSPENDED BY THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES (JCAR). That means that none of these proposals are being implemented by ISBE at present. Please refer any questions about this to Bridget Helmholz (BRH).
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MENTAL HEALTH and DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
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DHS FY2002 BUDGET
The proposed budget for FY 2002 for DHS totals $4.9 billion with $3.8 billion in GRF spending, an increase of $40.8 million in GRF funds from the FY 2001 budget. The over budget increase for DHS was $108,131,600 or a 2.2% increase. As was reported in previous communications from the CCA office this budget does not include a cost of doing business increase for service providers except as noted for Developmental Disability Services. Following are a few of the DHS budget highlights recommended in Governor Ryan�s FY 2001 budget.
Most programs have been maintained at their funding level of FY 2001. Prevention services, youth services and mental health services for children saw very little change. The Healthy Families Program saw no increase from the $8,836,700 level of last year as can be said for CCBYS, Parents Too Soon, UDIS, Juvenile Justice, Community Services and Delinquency Prevention. Under Mental Health services Individual Care Grant�s saw a reduction of $2 million dollars from the FY 2001 funding level of $20,976,800 to $18,976,800. This amount can be reflected in the Mental Health Community Grant budget line to expand services across the state for juveniles with mental illness. (JMS)
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MEMBER NEWS
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NEW REGULAR MEMBER
A provisional member agency for the last six months, Youth Empire Services, has been approved for full agency membership in the Child Care Association as of February 23rd. Your Empire Services is a child welfare agency serving the Southern Cook suburbs and Chicago�s west side. The agency provides foster care, clinical counseling, and mentoring programs for youth referred by the courts and local schools. If you would like to write or call Youth Empire Services, you may do so at: 18810 South Cicero, Country Club Hills, IL 60478; Phone 708/798-7650; Fax: 708/798-7603. Mr. Kenneth Leggin is President of Program Operations, and Ms. Naomi R. Jennings is the CEO. (SKA)
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GENERAL
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GOVERNOR RYAN RELEASES FY 2002 PROPOSED BUDGET--INCLUDES NO CODB FOR PRIVATE AGENCIES
Last Wednesday Governor Ryan released his proposed FY 2002 budget. As we had predicted, he has not included any cost-of-doing business adjustment for private agencies--none! This is true across all state human service departmental budgets. The only increase is the $1 an hour wage increase for direct care workers in community agencies serving people with developmental disabilities. That increase is in the DHS budget though it is still not clear as to who is covered by this provision. This increase has to go directly to the workers and cannot be used by agencies for any other expenses. This provision does not include a cost-of-doing business increase for those agencies.
Outside of that increase almost all human service budgets basically remained at the same funding levels as last year! Growth in all state agencies--with the exception of the DD $1 an hour increase and an increase of $104 million for the Dept. of Corrections--is limited to four-tenths of one percent. The only real winner in this budget is education which will receive 51% of all new state revenues if the budget is passed as is.
DCFS will increase by only 6.7 million dollars in overall funding. Due to the declining numbers of children in the system, the foster care allocation will decrease by 30.5 million dollars or 7.5% and the residential services line will decrease by 18.5 million dollars or 7.9%. The DCFS budget does include an increase of $1,811,800 in federal independent living funds to reflect the current federal allotment to the State of Illinois. However, there are no new state dollars being applied to these efforts. There is also $1,280,00 additional dollars for Child Advocacy Centers with a portion of these only annualizing current costs of these centers. $230,000 will be used to develop 4-5 new programs outside of Chicago. Training for private agencies includes $2 million from the Children�s Services Fund with the expectation that DCFS will be receiving an IV-E waiver to enable it to receive the same compensation for training private agency staff that it receives for training its own staff.
Details on the DHS budget are contained else where in this Report
Last Friday we sent out a fax to all member agencies strongly urging them to immediately write all of their legislators--Representatives and Senators--urging them to make sure that there is a 4% CODB included in the budget before it passes. We can�t emphasize enough that this is going to be am extremely tight budget year. With 51% of new revenue committed (at least by the Governor) to education, and with the Medicaid deficit growing bigger every day along with an ever growing number of state liabilities, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO WORK EXTREMELY HARD TO GET A CODB IN THIS BUDGET! Hospitals and nursing homes also did not get any type of increase and they will be very aggressive in making sure their needs are met. The cost of a CODB across the Board for all of these sectors will be very large and the pool of money is very small. SO IT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY CRITICAL THAT ASSOCIATION AGENCIES ARE IN IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUING CONTACT WITH ALL OF THEIR LEGISLATORS! Last Friday we sent out a request and a draft letter for agencies to use to IMMEDIATELY write their legislators on this issue. We need to have letters from every agency in the Association on the desks of legislators this week! If we aren�t heard from early on we are going to have a much more difficult time being heard! We will be in regular contact with agencies throughout the coming months--it will be critical that we keep up the pressure throughout the legislative session. You will be hearing a lot more from the Association on this issue! (RHM)
INTERIM RULE FOR USE OF RESTRAINT AND SECLUSION
On Monday, January 22, 2001, Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) announced its publication of the interim final rule with comment period for the Use of Restraint and Seclusion in Psychiatric Services to Individuals Under Age 21. The rule established a definition of "psychiatric residential treatment facility" as not being a hospital, but may furnish covered Medicaid inpatient psychiatric services for individuals under age 21. In addition, the rule sets forth a Condition of Participation stating that psychiatric residential treatment facilities are not hospitals must begin to provide, or continue to provide the Medicaid inpatient psychiatric benefit to individuals under age 21.
HCFA has gone beyond the language included in the Children�s Health Act to provide greater protections regarding the use of restraints and seclusion than the law specified. Additionally, the rule foes beyond the new standards of the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as well as those of the Council of Accreditation. The rule is currently scheduled to become effective 60 days after the publication date of March 23, 2001 which includes a comment period up to 5:00 p.m. on the effective date. However, President Bush signed an executive order postponing the effective date of any regulations that had not yet become effective by 60 days. It still is not certain whether this would affect this rule since it�s an issue of public health and safety.
CWLA strongly recommends accessing the rule at
www.access.gpo.gov in the Monday, January 22 issue of the Federal Register and comment how this rule would impact an agency�s facility. CWLA has reviewed the rule and finds the requirement for facilities to have a registered nurse on duty 24 hours a day impractical as well as economically unfeasible. (JMS)MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
LAWRENCE HALL TEACHER WINS GOLDEN APPLE AWARD
Lawrence Hall�s Devora Freeman, Food Service Teacher, recently received a
basket of apples from Chicago's world famous restaurateur, Charlie Trotter,
along with his congratulations on winning the Golden Apple Award for Outstanding
Teachers. Lawrence Hall students and staff were a part of the surprise
presentation at the agency�s food kitchen, where students prepare gourmet
treats for special events and learn about food service at the same time, Frank
Mathey, Channel 7 News, interviewed Ms. Freeman and Shari Demitrowicz, school
principal, after they received this prestigious award. TV crews were also
present from Channel 11, 5 and 2. Mr. Trotter also invited Ms. Freeman and her
students to come visit his restaurant as they explore careers available in the
food service field.
JAMAL PLACE CITED IN ILLINOIS FACILITIES FUND�S CAPACITY-BUILDING DIGEST
Jamal Place has been cited in the Illinois Facilities Fund�s Capacity-Building digest for its Board Development. The Digest cites the challenges, successes, and outcomes that face not-for-profit organizations in developing boards and capacity. A copy is available from the Illinois Facilities Fund or by contacting Linda Lenzini at the Child Care Association.
ADVOCATE FOR A COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT: EDITORIAL LETTER TEMPLATES, CONTACT NAMES AND ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE
In CCA�s efforts to mobilize member advocacy for a Cost of Living Adjustment this year from the State of Illinois, assistance is available. CCA member agencies wishing to advocate for this adjustment in their local media can obtain template press releases, talking points, editorial contact names, and coordination for agencies within newspaper areas� readership who wish to send joint letters. For more information contact Linda Lenzini at [email protected].
CHILD WELFARE DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL: EXHIBIT DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 28, AND SPACE IS LIMITED!
Governor George Ryan has declared April 18th, 2001 Child Welfare Day in Illinois. Be a part of the celebration by participating in Child Welfare Day at the Capitol. The deadline for exhibiting at the State Capitol is quickly approaching. For a registration form, contact Linda Lenzini at the Child Care Association via e-mail at [email protected], or by calling 217-528-4409. The form can also be downloaded from the Child Care Association�s website at http://www.cca-il.org
CCA LEGISLATIVE WATCHLIST NOW ON CCA WEBSITE
A listing of bills being monitored by CCA, along with the address of the Illinois legislative website that can be accessed for more information, is now available on the home page of the CCA website. The listing, plus the legislative site address, will enable visitors to read synopses or full text of bills being monitored, contact bill sponsors, and read about the current status of bills, including upcoming hearings. For more information or assistance accessing the Watchlist and accompanying legislative website, contact Linda Lenzini at the Child Care Association by email at [email protected] (LLL)
KNOW YOUR MEDIA CONTACTS
For publication names, addresses, phone numbers and editorial names for publications in your locale, contact CCA at [email protected], or call Linda Lenzini at 217-528-4409. Please be prepared to identify the specific counties for which you need contacts. Or .if you have a media contact that you would like added to CCA�s media list, send it to [email protected]. (LLL)
LINK TO THE CCA WEBSITE
If your agency has a website, you can be linked to the CCA website. This will enable visitors to the CCA website to simply click on your agency�s name and access your website. Send requests for linkage via e-mail to Linda Lenzini at CCA, e-mail address [email protected].
E-MAIL ADVISORIES FOR COMMUNICATIONS/PUBLIC RELATIONS PERSONNEL
If your agency would like to receive media updates and advisories, template and CCA news releases, and other items of interest, please send name, agency name, title, and e-mail address to [email protected]. (LLL)
SUCCESS STORIES: SHARE YOURS WITH THE CCA MEMBERSHIP
Visit the home page of the CCA Website at http://www.cca-il.org for a new feature,
" Success Stories". These features, submitted by members or penned by CCA staff, share the successes that members have realized with innovative programs, new initiative, and hard work. If your agency has an innovative program or recent success story that you�d like to share, contact Linda Lenzini at CCA with the details.
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UPCOMING EVENTS/MEETINGS
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CCA�s SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING - MARCH 22-23
The Association�s Spring Membership Meeting will be held at the Hyatt Regency Woodfield in Schaumburg. The first day, MARCH 22, will include a workshop on FOUNDATION FUNDING�NEW INITIATIVES AND DIRECTIONS with presenters from both local and national foundations. The afternoon session will focus on the NEW CASEWORKER/SUPERVISOR TRAINING REQUIREMENTS that will be going into effect very shortly. It is critical that all agencies know what this entails and how it will affect their agency. We will also be providing an update on DCFS PERFORMANCE BASED CONTRACTING FOR FY 2001-02�the directions that program may be taking. On the second day, MARCH 23, we are going to spend the day discussing LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY. Tom Nolan, the Association�s legislative liaison, will present the key principles of legislative work. We will also hear from agencies that have sponsored successful legislative initiatives over the past several years as to what worked best for them. Also invited are representatives from the Governor�s office to join us to get their perspective on the fiscal situation and to discuss with them our issues and concerns. (RHM)
ROOMS AT THE HYATT: If you are planning to attend and need a room reservation you need to call the Hyatt Regency Woodfield at 800.233.1234 or 847.605.1234. The Hyatt is holding rooms for CCA guests on March 21 and 22. The rate is $109.00 single or double. Please remember to say you are attending the Child Care Association meeting in order to get the $109.00 room rate. March 1 is the deadline for reservations. The Hyatt�s address is 1800 East Golf Road, Schaumburg, IL. (SKA)
Calendar:
Feb. 28 � Healthy Families Illinois Workgroup, Chicago
March 1 - RESEARCH WITH CHILDREN IN STATE CUSTODY: ETHICAL ISSUES AND INFORMED CONSENT, Jane Addams College of Social Work, 1:30 - 5:00 P.M., Student Services Building, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1200 West Harrison Street, Conference Rooms B and C
If you wish to attend, please pre-register by contacting: Shelby Hickman or Annie Redmond -- (e-mail: [email protected] or phone: 312-413-2306)
March 2-3 � Spring DCFS/IFPA Foster Parent Conference�For more information call 800.637.1396
March 3 - Sixth Annual Multicultural Job Fair for Teachers and Administrators, Illinois Association of School Boards, Hilton Hotel and Conference Center, Oak Lawn, Illinois, contact Loretta Cotten, (630) 629-3776, ext. 1237.
March 6 � CWAC SACWIS Advisory Committee Meeting, Springfield
March 6 � SACWIS POS Bridge Workgroup, 2-4 p.m., Springfield
March 21 � CCA Board of Directors Meeting, Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schaumburg
MARCH 22-23 � CCA�S SPRING MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Hyatt Regency Woodfield, Schaumburg
APRIL 18 � CHILD WELFARE DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL, Springfield. For more information contact Linda Lenzini , CCA, at
[email protected] or by phone at 217/528-4409.May 20 and 11 - Business and Education 2001 Conference, The Capital Hilton, Washington DC, contact Customer Service (212) 339-0345.
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For further information on any of the above, contact the staff member noted in parentheses at the end of the text: RHM = Ron Moorman 217/528-4409 ([email protected]) MB = Marge Berglind 312/819-1950 ([email protected]) JMS = Jan Schoening 217/528-4409 ([email protected]) BRH= Bridget Helmholz 217/528-4409 |
RJS=Rommel J.Sangalang 217/528-4409 SKA = Sandy Armstrong 217/528-4409 ( [email protected])LLL = Linda Lenzini 217/528-4409 ( [email protected])Nancy Ronquillo � 309/827-0374 ( [email protected]) |
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