At a recent meeting, the Department of Children and Family Services' (DCFS) Institutional Review Board will hear a presentation on ways to prevent sleep-related infant deaths.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services acts in the best interests of every child it serves by helping families provide a safe environment for their children and strengthening families at risk of abuse or neglect.
Below is the agenda for this meeting, as provided by the board.
Illinois DCFS
Institutional Review Board
Agenda – July 26, 2016
I. Call to Order
II. Acceptance of Minutes
• June 28, 2016
III. Follow Up
• Bethany Lee
“Evaluation of the National Training Initiative on Adoption Mental
Health Competence”
• Jill Schreiber
“Fostering Well-Being”
IV. New Proposals
• Amy Dworsky
“Evaluation of a Home Visiting Pilot for Pregnant and Parenting Youth in
DCFS Care”
• Nancy Rolock
“National Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship
Support and Preservation – REVISED”
• Lindsey Weil Davis
“Prevention of Accidental, Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Current Sleep
Practices, Caregiver Beliefs and Promotion of Safe Sleep Practices
through Effective Preventative Interventions”
V. Other
• Next meeting: August 23, 2016
VI. Adjourn
Conducted via Telephone Conference Call
12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
JRTC Southwest Conference Room
1-888-806-4788, code: 9447161737
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