Description/Purpose
Subject to the Recovery and Mental Health Tax Credit Act (35 ILCS 50), The Secretary of the IL Department of Human Services shall appoint an Advisory Council composed of 15 members, which shall be a balance of recipients, service providers, employers, local governmental units, community and welfare advocacy groups, academia, and the general public.
The council shall advise on all aspects of the employment impacts resulting from mental illnesses and substance use disorders within "minority" communities, tax credit and employment opportunities, and other areas as deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
This council shall meet on a quarterly basis.
Board/Commission/Task Force Requirements
Training Requirements
Activating Statue
Meetings
February 29, 2024 Agenda
November 30th, 2023 Agenda Minutes & Recordings
Members
Angela Smith UMARC/Cornerstone, Chicago Area - 4 Year Term
Blanca Campos Community Behavioral Healthcare Association (CBHA), Statewide - 2 Year Term
Caroline Portlock Will County Workforce Infrastructure Board, Western IL - 4 Year Term
Corey Hughes Salvation Army Freedom Center, Chicago Area - 4 Year Term
Dustin Cain Impact Behavioral Health Partners, Chicago Area - 4 Year Term
Eugene Quivey IDHS Division of Rehabilitative Services, Springfield, IL, Central IL - 2 Year Term
Gerald DeLoss Illinois Association for Behavioral Health, Statewide IL - 2 Year Term
Jeanette L Davis Chestnut Health Systems, INC Normal Il, Central IL - 2 Year Term
Lamonica Pruitt Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Statewide - 4 Year Term
Marvin Lindsey UIC Jane Addams College of Social Work, Chicago Area - 2 Year Term
Megan Nakano Asian American Chamber of Commerce of IL, Chicago Area - 2 Year Term
Ronald Melka Lyons Township Mental Health Commission, Chicago Area - 2 Year Term
Sherrie Crabb Arrowleaf, CEO, Southern IL - 2 Year Term
Stephanie Englund Recovery Ready Community, Western IL - 4 Year Term
Tanya Johnson Behavioral Health Workforce Center- UIC Site, Chicago Area - 4 Year Term
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