Child Care Advisory Council

Description

The Child Care Advisory Council (CCAC) is a group of invited stakeholders who assist the Office of Early Childhood of the Illinois Department of Human Services by providing input on specific issues, questions and concerns related to child care. The Advisory Council is not constrained by legal requirements or preoccupied with governance matters. However, it does operate within a set of guidelines outlined herein

Advisory Council Requirements

Training Requirements

Please visit the link above to view the training requirements for this Board/Commission/Committee/Task Force.

Child Care Advisory Council Operating Guidelines 2

Meetings

November 15, 2022; 12:00-2:00pm
Child Care Advisory Council meeting: November 15, 2023 Pg118674
December 2, 2022; 11:00-1:00pm ?

Upcoming Meetings

- January 25, 2023 from 1:00-4:00pm - Child Care Advisory Council
  - Child Care Advisory Council Meeting January 25, 2023 Pg148916
- February 3, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- March 3, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee -Meeting Cancelled
  - Meeting Cancelled -Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- April 7, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- April 19, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Advisory Council
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- May 5, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- June 2, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- July 7, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- July 19, 2023 from 1:00-4:00pm - Child Care Advisory Council
  - Meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81356728633?pwd=elVFUE5md3FlWkxlRnY5WG1zTSt0QT09
- August 4, 2023 from 11:00-1:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://illinois.webex.com/illinois/j.php?MTID=maa4ec40ab76dc29d777d558cba7a2853
- October 25, 2023 from 1:00-4:00pm - Child Care Advisory Council
  - Meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87310961299?pwd=SWdSREJHSUx1dUJMRGNkTXczbEd0QT09
- January 24, 2024 from 1:00-4:00pm - Child Care Contracts Ad Hoc Committee
  - Meeting information: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87310961299?pwd=SWdSREJHSUx1dUJMRGNkTXczbEd0QT09
Membership

Name	Organization	Committee/Position
Allison Perkins Caldwell	Allison's Infant & Toddler Centers	Family Engagement
Ann Grecek	Erie Neighborhood House	Family Engagement
Ayesha Calhoun	Brain Box Learning	Quality and Workforce
Brenda Eastham	Child Care Resource Service SDA 10 Urbana	CCAP Policy Co-Chair
Brynn Siebert	SEIU	Quality and Workforce
Carie Bires	Start Early	CCAP Policy
Carisa Hurley	Illinois State Board of Education	Family Engagement
Casey Craft-Cortes	YWCA Metropolitan Chicago, SDA 4 DuPage/Kane	Quality and Workforce
Cerathel Burgess-Burnett	City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services	CCAP Policy
Charles Montorio Archer	One Hope United	CCAP Policy
Chris Tokarski	Illinois Action for Children SDA 6 Cook County	CCAP Policy Co-Chair
Curtis Peace	Illinois After School Network	Quality and Workforce
Dan Harris	Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies	Co-Chair
Edie Washington	Department of Children and Family Services	Quality and Workforce
Jamilah R. Jor'dan	Governor's Office of Early Childhood Development	Family Engagement Co-Chair
Jenna Kelly	Caregiver Connections	Quality and Workforce
Karen Ross-Williams	Christopher House	Quality and Workforce
Lauri Morrison-Frichtl	Illinois Head Start Association	Family Engagement
Laurie Rhodes	Lincoln Land Community College Child Development Center	Quality and Workforce Co-Chair
Heather Crone	Illinois Department of Human Services	Family Engagement
Marcy Mendenhall	SAL Family and Community Services SDA 7 & 8	Quality and Workforce Co-Chair
Margarita Mendoza	Parent	Family Engagement
Maricela Garcia	Gads Hill Center	Family Engagement
Mykela Collins	Parent	Family Engagement
Nina Duenas	El Valor Cantu Family & Children Center	CCAP Policy
Ruth Kimble	Austin Child Care Providers Network	Quality and Workforce
Sandra Cole	Family Child Care Provider	CCAP Policy
Shauna Ejeh	Illinois Action for Children SDA 6 Cook County	Family Engagement Co-Chair
Stacie Ealey	Tazewell County Health Department	Quality and Workforce
Tamera Fair	Premier Child Care Academics	Family Engagement
Teri Talan	National Louis University McCormick Center for Early Childhood	Quality and Workforce
Tina Staley	Kids Kingdom Preschool	Quality and Workforce
Tracy Carls	Community Coordinated Child Care, SDA 2 DeKalb	CCAP Policy
Vanessa Castro	Department of Children and Family Services	Family Engagement
Vicki Hodges	Illinois State Board of Education	Family Engagement

IDHS Administrative Support

CCAC Administrative Contact: Carolyn Marmolejo, Carolyn.Marmolejo@Illinois.gov

Ethics Officer Contact Information: DHS.EthicsOfficer@Illinois.gov

Legislative Liaison Contact Information: Andre Jordan - Andre.Jordan@Illinois.gov