Commission on Family Services — Skokie, IL
Date: 2021-06-02

Commission on Family Services
 Meeting Agenda
 June 2, 2021
 7:00 pm

 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this meeting is being held virtually. Members of the public who wish to
 comment as to an item on the published agenda must submit their statement or question in writing to
 Michael Charley with the Skokie Health Department and all properly submitted statements or questions will
 be presented and read during the relevant portion of the meeting. Written comments also may be submitted
 by email to publiccomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of Skokie, Attn: Michael Charley with the Skokie
 Health Department, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie, Illinois, 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the
 public entry to Village Hall

I. Call to Order
 Statement to be read by Chairman Harold Primack:

 Until further notice, meetings of the Commission on Family Services will be held electronically, with a
 majority of members participating via remote access in order to comply with the State of Illinois
 Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation. Members of the public who wish to comment as to an item on the
 published agenda must submit their statement or question in writing to Michael Charley with the Skokie
 Health Department, and all properly submitted statements or questions will be presented and read
 during the relevant portion of the meeting.

 Written comments also may be submitted by email to publiccomments@skokie.org by mail to Village of
 Skokie, Attn: Michael Charley –Director of Health and Human Services, 5127 Oakton Street, Skokie,
 Illinois, 60077; or via the Village’s drop box located by the public entry to Village Hall.

II. Approval of Agenda

III. Approval of Minutes: March 3, 2021

IV. Welcome and Opening Remarks, Chair Harold Primack

V. Speaker: Brian McHugh, Emergency Financial Assistance & Other Assistance Programs Overview

VI. Health and Human Service Reports (HHS Staff)

VII. Old Business
 A. Produce Initiative Update

VIII. New Business
 A. Homework: Review Commission on Family Services’ Mission Statement and Work Plan to discuss
 at May meeting

IX. Citizen Comments (See information at top of page)

X. Adjournment.

 Next Meeting: September 1, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
 Village Hall-Commission on Family Services – Virtual via Zoom Meetings

Commission on Family Services
 Meeting Minutes
 June 2, 2021
 7:00 pm

 Present: Harold Primark (Chair), Yolanda Bender, Jaime Garcia, Jo Hammerman, Shajan Jose, Arnie Oskin,
 Trustee Edie Sutker, Annie Shear, Phil Shefren, Heather O’Donnell, Brian McHugh (Staff)


I. Call to Order @ 7:00 PM

II. Approval of Minutes: Minutes Approved

III. Welcome and Opening Remarks (Chair Harold Primack): Primack welcomed the commissions to the
 meeting. Primark discussed the “Produce Initiative” where produce is collected at the Skokie Farmers’
 Market and donated to the Niles Township food pantry. Primark discussed the need for volunteers to be
 available on Sundays between the 12:30 – 1:30pm to help pick up donation from the venders and
 transported over the St. Paul Lutheran Church.


IV. Approval of Agenda: Agenda was approved

V. Reports: Brian McHugh, Human Services Social Worker: Provided a short presentation on the Emergency
 Assistance Program that is offered by the village to help residence that are experiencing financial
 hardships.

VI. Old Business: None

VII. New Business

 A. New Initiative Suggestions: Harold Primack communicated that in the next few months that the
 commission explore ways to utilizes commission’s experiences and skills that can be used to
 enhance the work of the commission.

VIII. Citizen Comments: None

IX. Adjournment @ 8:00 PM