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
Jennifer Becker	Kane County Department of Transportation
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
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
Rene Luna	Access Living
Gina Massuda Barnett	Cook County Department of Public Health
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
Tina Viglucci	Gail Borden Public Library District
Tammy Wierciak	Metropolitan Mayors Caucus/Council of Mayors

 

2013 Meeting Calendar
 

January 14

February 11