Sex Education Implementation Oversight Committee

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission (IGAC) recognize the following individuals and committees who share their time, expertise, and commitment to the implementation of HB3299.

Work Group

Co-Chairs:

  • Teresa Parks: Deputy Director and Human Rights Authority Director, IL Guardianship and Advocacy Commission
  • Kristin Semanik: Interim Community Services Administrator and Quality Enhancement Supervisor, Division of Developmental Disabilities; IL Department of Human Services

Curriculum Committee

Co-Chairs:

  • Sean Black: Assistant Director, IL Coalition Against Sexual Assault
  • Dr. Sarah Wright: Interim Assistant Deputy Director SODC Operations, Clinical Psychologist, Division of Developmental Disabilities; IL Department of Human Services

Process Committee

Chair:

  • Kathy Carmody: CEO, Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities

Train the Trainer

Chair:

  • Linda Sandman: MSW; LCSW; Co-Director, Blue Tower Solutions, Inc.

Participants:

  • Jae Jin Pak: Community Education and Training Coordinator, University of IL at Chicago Institute of Disability and Human Development; Project Specialist, IL Self Advocacy Alliance
  • Diana Braun: Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities; Self-Advocate
  • Bob Peterson: Self-Advocate; ARC Member
  • Sheila Driver: Deputy Director Office of Health Care Regulation, IL Department of Public Health
  • Gary Tucker: Quality Enhancement Training Coordinator, Division of Developmental Disabilities; IL Department of Human Services
  • TJ Gordan: University of IL Chicago
  • Krescene Beck: QIDP; LNHA; Co-Director, Blue Tower Solutions, Inc.
  • Patricia Brown: Deputy General Counsel, FOIA Officer, HIPAA Officer, Chief Privacy Officer; IL Department of Human Services

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