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| Title | Human Services Commission, Illinois |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www2.illinois.gov/hsc/Pages/default.aspx |
| Contact Name | Toni Irving |
| Contact Phone | 312-814-3967 |
| Contact Email | |
| Function |
The Commission shall review all State human services programs and make recommendations for achieving a system that will provide for the efficient and effective delivery of high quality human services. These recommendations shall include the following elements: (1) Ensuring adequate appropriations for the provision of human services. (2) Establishing processes for determining fair, adequate, and timely reimbursement. (3) Maintaining efficient management of publicly funded programs and services. (4) Implementing best practices within the human services field. (5) Creating outcome measures and accountability mechanisms. (6) Developing projections for future human services needs based on demographic trends and other related variables. (b) The Commission shall make best efforts to: (1) Use existing reports, research, and planning efforts and call for additional reports and research to support its work. (2) Seek input from existing advisory councils and task forces that address human services delivery, as well as other human services experts and the public at large, including one or more public hearings to take and consider public comment. (3) Identify opportunities for increased efficiency or cross-agency collaboration regarding human services delivery. |
| Senate Confirmation | No |
| Compensation | None |
| Composition |
One member appointed by the President of the Senate. One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. One member appointed by the Speaker of the House One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House The Governor's appointments shall include: (1) A co-chair from the Office of the Governor and a co-chair not employed by a governmental entity to represent the interests of nongovernmental organizations. (2) Eight members of the General Assembly representing each of the majority and minority caucuses of each chamber. (3) The Directors or Secretaries of the following State agencies or their designees: (A) Department of Human Services. (B) Department of Children and Family Services. (C) Department of Healthcare and Family Services. (D) State Board of Education. (E) Department on Aging. (F) Department of Juvenile Justice. (G) Department of Corrections. (H) Department of Public Health. (4) Local government stakeholders and nongovernmental stakeholders with an interest in human services, including representation among the following private-sector fields and constituencies: (A) Early childhood education and development. (B) Child care. (C) Child welfare. (D) Youth services. (E) Developmental disabilities. (F) Mental health. (H) Employment and training. (I) Sexual and domestic violence. (J) Alcohol and substance abuse. (K) Local community collaborations among human services programs. (L) Immigrant services. (M) Affordable housing. (N) Re-entry. (O) Food and nutrition. (P) Homelessness. (Q) Older adults. (R) Physical disabilities. (S) Business. (T) Philanthropy. (U) Labor. (V) Law enforcement. (W) Maternal and child health. (5) A representative of a maternal and child health training program at a public university in the State. |
| Authority | Public Act 097-1077 |
Member Names
Name (Last, First) 
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Term Expires | Member Since | Affiliation | Appointed By | Position | County | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antolin, Joseph | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Balark, Sam | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Bitner, Denver | 11/22/2011 | 12/22/2009 | Governor | Member | Winnebago | ||
| Brazier, Byron | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Calderon, Juan | 05/17/2013 | Governor | Cook | ||||
| Caron , Mary Ellen | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Connelly, Rosemary | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Delgado, William | 11/22/2011 | 12/01/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | State Senator | |
| Durkin, Eileen | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Dykstra, Art | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Will | ||
| Feigenholtz, Sara | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Cook | State Representative |
| Hamos, Julie | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member, HFS | Cook | Director, HFS | |
| Heavens, Pam | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Will | ||
| Huelsmann, Gary | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Madison | ||
| Hunter, Mattie | 11/22/2011 | 12/01/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | State Senator | |
| Irving, Anne | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Irving, Toni | 11/23/2009 | Governor | Co-chair; Governor's Office Representative | Cook | |||
| Jacome, Marco | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Jakobsson, Naomi | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Democrat | Governor | Member | Champaign | State Representative |
| Jeffers, Shawn | 11/22/2011 | 12/22/2009 | Governor | Member | DuPage | ||
| Jones, George Jr. | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Jones, Richard | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| King, Candace | 01/08/2013 | Governor | Member | DuPage | |||
| Koch, Christopher | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member, Illinois State Board of Education | Sangamon | Superintendent of Education | |
| Laslo, Margaret | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Le, Ngoan | 11/22/2011 | 11/23/2009 | Governor | Co-chair; non-governmental entities Representative | Cook | ||
| Leitch, David | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Republican | Governor | Member | Peoria | State Representative |
| Lies, Valerie | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Min, Soo Ji | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Mulligan, Rosemary | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Republican | Governor | Member | Cook | State Representative |
| Pankau, Carole | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Republican | Governor | Member | DuPage | State Senator |
| Pesqueira, Maria | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Pierce, Gregory | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Ronquillo, Nancy | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Ryan, Dee Ann | 01/08/2013 | Governor | Member | Vermilion | |||
| Ryg, Kathleen | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Schier, Nancy | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Syverson, Dave | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Republican | Governor | Member | Winnebago | State Senator |
| Taylor, Gladyse C. | 11/22/2011 | Statute | Ex-Officio, Department of Corrections | None | Assistant Director, Corrections | ||
| Thrall, Laura | 11/22/2011 | 01/11/2010 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Vazquez, Ray | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Whelan, Maria | 11/22/2011 | 12/18/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Whittaker, David | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook | ||
| Williams, Beverly Diane | 11/22/2011 | 12/29/2009 | Governor | Member | Cook |