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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

Jennifer Clary Social Impact Research Center, a program of Heartland Alliance

Sheri Cohen (co-chairwoman)

Chicago Department of Public Health

Laurie Dittman Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, City of Chicago

John Edmondson

Illinois Department of Transportation

Thomas Galassini

United Way of Metro Chicago

Caroline Goldstein

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (Chicago)

Jacky Grimshaw

Center for Neighborhood Technology

Jennifer Hirsch Environment, Culture, and Conservation, a Division of Science (The Field Museum)

Grace Hou

Illinois Department of Human Services

Brian Inman Arts Alliance Illinois
Kathleen Fernicola Asian American Institute
Mary Keating DuPage County

Candace King

DuPage Federation on Human Services

Ngoan Le (co-chairwoman) The Chicago Community Trust
Watler Meyers Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
Karin Norington-Reaves Cook County Works
Lynn O'Shea Association for Individual Development (AID)
Greg Polman Chicago Lighthouse
Jay Readey Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
Margie Schaps Health and Medicine Policy Research Group
Laura Schneider Lake County Health Department
Jan Ward Kane County
Tammy Wierciak Metropolitan Mayors Caucus/Council of Mayors

 

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.)