Vision
Human Services are supportive, developmental or educational services provided to the public that are designed to enhance the quality of life and well-being of people and communities. Such services are an essential component of the region and an integral part of regional planning.
Needs addressed by Human Services include, but are not limited to: personal health (both physical and mental), social relations, and maintaining or growing personal or community capacity (such as child care, education, disabilities, aging, etc).
Committee Charge
The charge to the CMAP human services committee is to provide advisory input to the CMAP board on proposed regional plans, projects, and policies by:
- Providing the Board with guidance that conveys a Human Services based perspective,
- Providing Human Services expertise and input to conduct effective land use and transportation planning, and
- Prioritize Human Services-related projects, identify and understand regional needs, challenges and solutions.
Committee Makeup
Name
|
Agency
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Janelle Brown
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Regional Transportation Authority
|
Sheri Cohen (chairman)
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Chicago Department of Public Health
|
Margie Schaps
|
Health and Medicine Policy Research Group
|
Craig Adams
|
Pioneer Center
|
Laurie Dittman
|
Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, City of Chicago
|
Lorrie Lynn
|
United Way of Metro Chicago
|
Jeanine Gavagan
|
Center for Independent Living
|
Bob Gleeson
|
Northern Illinois University
|
Jacky Grimshaw
|
Center for Neighborhood Technology
|
Grace Hou
|
Illinois Department of Human Services
|
| Mary Keating |
DuPage County |
Candace King
|
DuPage Federation on Human Services
|
John Labaj
|
McHenry County Deputy Administrator
|
Jim Lewis
|
Chicago Community Trust
|
Walter Meyers
|
Northeastern Illinois Area on Aging
|
Carrie Newton
|
Cook County
|
Lynn O'Shea
|
Association for Individual Development (AID)
|
Jan Ward
|
Kane County
|
Dave Spacek
|
Illinois Department of Transportation
|
Daniel Strick
|
CMAP Citizens Advisory Member
|
Barbara Vroman
|
CMAP Citizens Advisory Member
|
Peg White
|
City of Chicago
|
Tammy Wierciak (vice-chairman)
|
Metropolitan Mayors Caucus/Council of Mayors
|
Patricia Lazuka
|
East Hazel Crest
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The Human Services Committee meeting dates for the 2010 Calendar Year are listed below.
(Meetings take place on Monday’s from 10-12 at CMAP in the DuPage County Room.)
January 11th
February 8th
March 8th
April 12th
May 10th
June 14th
July 12th
August 9th
September 13th
October 18th *
November 8th
December 13th
* This meeting is moved from the 2nd Monday of October (Columbus Day) to the 3rd Monday.