State Rehabilitation Council Meeting Agenda/Minutes - August 31, 2021

State Rehabilitation Council

of the Division of Rehabilitation Services

Illinois Department of Human Services

Quarterly Meeting Agenda

August 31, 2021 - Zoom Meeting 9 am to 4 pm

9:00 am - 11:45 am

For meeting link information please contact Sherry Sparks

• Welcome and Introductions (Henson)

  • Approval of Agenda for August 31, 2021
  • Approval of Minutes June 10, 2021

• Rahnee Patrick - Director

  • Agency Activity Update
  • Agency accomplishments

• Christina Pean - Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (SDHH)

  • SDHH Update

• John Gordon, Bureau Chief - Bureau of Blind Services

• Julie Baker, Acting Manager - Client Assistance Program (CAP)

• Break-15 minutes

• Michelle Scott-Terven , Acting Bureau Chief - Bureau of Field Services

• Richard Madison, Deputy General Counsel - DHS Bureau Chief of Hearings

11:45 am - 1:00 pm LUNCH (On your Own)

1 pm-4:30 pm

• Executive Report (Henson)

  • New SRC Member Prospects:
  • Amie Lulinski, Disability/Advocacy Groups
  • Tracy Wright, Community Rehabilitation Program (s)
  • Council appointments pending Gov. approval: Brock Bush,Erin Compton (under 25 category), Julie Baker, Robert Gould

• Data Report - Wolfgang Arterberry

• DRS Survey Report - Wolfgang Arterberry

• Statewide Needs Assessment-Wolfgang Aterberry

Break-15 minutes

• Committee Reports

  • Operations ( ) - State/Unified Plan (Friedman)
  • Policy/Legislation ( ) - Stakeholders (Henson)
  • Member Recruitment (Montgomery) - Ad hoc Data Committee (Friedman)

• Sherry Sparks, Manager - Workforce Development Unit

  • Update

• Updates from other Councils

• New Business

•  Public Comment

• Adjourn

•  Future Meetings: