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On January 12, 2011 the CMAP Board approved changes to CMAP's committee structure to aid the implementation of GO TO 2040. As a result, the Human Services committee will now be known as the Human and Community Development committee. Please update your bookmarks and information as needed.
Vision
The CMAP Human and Community Development Committee seeks to create a safe, healthy, vibrant, diverse and inclusive region where all residents contribute to the region's growth and have equal access to the region's assets, including, but not limited to clean air, water and energy; quality healthcare, housing, transportation, jobs, education, nature preserves and recreational opportunities; nutritious food, the arts and cultural amenities. The benefits and burdens caused by the region's investments and policies will be fairly distributed to all parts of the region and among all residents, regardless of age, gender, income, race, ethnicity, culture, language, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or disability status. Decisions affecting community residents will be made with a high degree of collaborative leadership and public participation, with special emphasis on disenfranchised populations.
Committee Charge
The charge to the CMAP human and community development committee is to provide advisory input to CMAP staff and the CMAP Board to ensure that the implementation of GO TO 2040 facilitates the achievement of the committee vision and encourages public participation, especially from vulnerable populations, including people with disabilities, low income communities, people of color, and older residents.
Near-Term Initiatives of the Committee:
- Provide input on Local Technical Assistance (LTA) program project identification.
- Provide input to assist in scoping specific LTA projects.
- Improve and coordinate, where possible, regional human and community development activities.
Committee Makeup
| Name | Agency |
| Jay Ciavarella | Regional Transportation Authority |
| Sheri Cohen (co-chairwoman) | Chicago Department of Public Health |
| Margie Schaps | Health and Medicine Policy Research Group |
| Laurie Dittman | Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, City of Chicago |
| Thomas Galassini | United Way of Metro Chicago |
| Jeanine Gavagan | Center for Independent Living |
| Jacky Grimshaw | Center for Neighborhood Technology |
| Grace Hou | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Mary Keating | DuPage County |
| Candace King | DuPage Federation on Human Services |
| Watler Meyers | Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging |
| Lynn O'Shea | Association for Individual Development (AID) |
| Laura Schneider | Lake County Health Department |
| Jan Ward | Kane County |
| John Edmondson | Illinois Department of Transportation |
| Tammy Wierciak | Metropolitan Mayors Caucus/Council of Mayors |
| Patricia Lazuka | East Hazel Crest |
| Ngoan Le (co-chairwoman) | The Chicago Community Trust |
| Caroline Goldstein | Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Chicago) |
| Jennifer Hirsch | Environment, Culture, and Conservation, a Division of Science (The Field Museum) |
| David Pankratz | Arts Alliance Illinois |
| Amy Rynell | Social Impact Research Center, a program of Heartland Alliance |
| Karin Norington-Reaves | President's Office of Employment and Training (P.O.E.T.), Cook County |
2012 Meeting Calendar
February 13th
March 12th
April 9th
May 14th
June 11th
July 9th
August 13th
September 10th
October 8th
November 12th
December 10th
(Meetings take place on the 2nd Monday of the month from 10-12 at CMAP in the DuPage County Room.)
