Human Services Committee

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

Jay Ciavarella

Regional Transportation Authority

Sheri Cohen

Chicago Department of Public Health

Katina Cummings Health and Medicine Policy Research Group

Kemberly Dailey Johnson

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

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)

Holly Smith (vice-chairman)

Kane County

Phil Smith (chairman)

DuPage 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

Metropolitan Mayors Caucus/Council of Mayors

Joan Frankel MCIC

 

The Human Services Committee meeting dates for the 2008 Calendar Year are listed below.

(Meetings take place on Monday’s from 10-12 at CMAP in the DuPage County Room.)

February 11th

March 10th

April 14th

May 12th

June 9th

July 14th

August 11th

September 8th

October 20th *

November 10th

December 8th

 * This meeting is moved from the 2nd Monday of October (Columbus Day) to the 3rd Monday.