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HOUSE RESOLUTION 892

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Studies have shown the need for continued 
3assistance for children who have aged out of foster care; and
  
 
4    WHEREAS, Studies have also shown that former foster care 
5youth are more likely than their peers to have higher 
6unemployment and lower levels of higher education; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, The Department of Children and Family Services has 
8committed to assisting youth that age out of foster care with 
9programs that ensure continued success of the child and are 
10cost-effective for the State; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has implemented programs and 
12laws to assist various populations for employment and 
13educational opportunities; and

  
 
14    WHEREAS, There is a need to further examine existing laws 
15and programs of other populations that may be applicable to 
16youth that have aged out of foster care; therefore, be it
  
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
18NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
19there is created the Succcess by 25 Task Force under the 
20Department of Children and Family Services to identify and 
 
 
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1recommend cost-effective ways to further assist foster care 
2children as they age out of care and into independent living; 
3and be it further
  
 
4    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall research, analyze, and 
5consider existing laws, programs, and benefits that could be 
6used to assist wards of the State in a cost-effective manner to 
7live independently as they age out of foster care; and be it 
8further
 
9RESOLVED, That the primary focus of the Task Force is to 
10identify programs that may be beneficial to young adults 
11between the ages of 18 and 21 who are in the care of the 
12Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the 
13secondary focus is to examine new programs and laws for young 
14adults between the ages of 21 and 25 who were formerly in the 
15care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services 
16to
ensure their continued success for independent living; and 
17be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall consist of following 
19members: 3 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
20Representatives, one of which shall serve as a Co-Chairperson 
21of the Task Force; 3 members appointed by the Minority Leader 
22of the House of Representatives, one of which shall serve as a 
23Co-Chairperson of the Task Force; the Secretary of Human 
 
 
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1Services or his or her designee; the Director of Children and 
2Family Services or his or her designee; the Director of 
3Healthcare and Family Services or his or her designee; the 
4Director of Corrections or his or her designee; a 
5representative of the Governor's Office, appointed by the 
6Governor; 2 members who are licensed social workers who work 
7with children in at-risk groups, appointed by the Director of 
8Children and Family Services; one representative from the 
9Office of the Cook County Public Guardian, appointed by the 
10Director of Children and Family Services in consultation with 
11the Cook County Public Guardian; 2 representatives from the 
12Children and Family Services Advisory Council, appointed by the 
13Director of Children and Family Services; and 2 former 
14youth-in-care, appointed by the Director of Children and Family 
15Services; and be it further
 
16    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall serve 
17without compensation; and be it further
 
18    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall receive the cooperation 
19of any State agencies it deems appropriate to assist the Task 
20Force in carrying out its duties; and be it further
 
21    RESOLVED, That the members of the Task Force shall be 
22considered members with voting rights; a quorum of the Task 
23Force shall consist of a majority of the members of the Task 
 
 
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1Force; and be it further
 
2    RESOLVED, That the Task Force shall present its findings 
3and recommendations to the General Assembly in a report to the 
4General Assembly and the Director of Children and Family 
5Services on or before December 31, 2016.