Community and Residential Services Authority

Board and Commission Details

Website

Community and Residential Services Authority

Contact Name

Debbi Smith

Contact Title

Executive Director, Community and Residential Services Authority

Contact Phone

877.541-2772

Contact E-Mail

Debbi.Smith@illinois.gov

Function

Provides technical assistance to parents, service consumers, providers and member agency personnel regarding statutory responsibilities of human service and education agencies to facilitate appropriate access to services needed by individuals, age 0 through 21, with a Severe Emotional Disturbances or Behavior Disorder and their families. The Authority administers a Dispute Resolution Process to make determinations in situations where there is a dispute regarding a plan of services or funding for a plan of services for individuals, age 0 through 21, with a Severe Emotional Disturbances or Behavior Disorder and their families. The Authority recommends policy statements, develops and promotes a statewide service plan for interagency cooperation for individuals, age 0 through 21, with a Severe Emotional Disturbances or Behavior Disorder and their families.

Term

4 years & until successor is appointed

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

Expenses

Composition

19 total members: 6 appointed by the Governor: - 5 shall be experienced and knowledgeable relative to the provision of services for individuals, age 0 through 21, with a Severe Emotional Disturbance or Behavior Disorder, and shall include representatives of both the private and public sector: no more than 2 of these 5 must be or have been Directly involved in the provision of services to such individuals; - 1 shall be or shall have been a parent of an individual with Severe Emotional Disturbance or Behavior Disorder. 9 representatives of state agencies: - Attorney General’s Office (Disabled Persons Advocacy Division); - Department of Children and Family Services; - Department of Juvenile Justice; - Department of Human Services: (Divisions of Community Health and Prevention, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Health, Rehabilitation Services); - Department of Healthcare and Family Services; - State Board of Education 4 Legislative representatives: - Chairman and Minority Spokespersons from the House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee; - Chairman and Minority Spokespersons from the senate Education Committee, or their designees;

Chair

Elected by the board

Authority

105 ILCS 5/14-15.01


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Moore, Barb ISBE Member, Designee
Decker, Joy DHS - Division of Developmental Disabilities Member, Designee
Betz, Lisa DHS - Division of Mental Health Member, Designee
George, Matt 03/14/1991 Senate Education Committee Minority Spokesman Member, Designee
Briseno, Kathy 02/25/2005 House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Minority Spokesman Member, Designee DuPage
Pinkney, Dr. Kimberly DHS - Division of Rehabilitation Services Member, Designee
Rosenbloom, Brittany 08/13/2014 Attorney General Member, Designee Disability Specialist, Disability Rights Bureau
Stremlau, Julie 08/17/2009 DHS - Division of Community Health and Prevention Member, Designee
Johnstoe, Carie L. Senate Education Committee Chairman Member, Designee
Takiff, Neal 08/01/2021 11/20/2017 Governor Member, Private Sector
Smith, Mark G. DJJ Member, Designee
Harkins, Seth 09/20/2010 House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee Chairman Chair, Member, Designee
Korr, Wynne Sandra 08/01/2025 06/10/2022 Governor Member, Public Sector
Kopel, Carolyn 08/01/2026 07/08/2022 Governor Member, Public Sector
Hamer, Mariel 08/01/2025 07/08/2022 Governor Member, Public Sector
Vacant 08/01/2021 05/29/2008 Governor Member, Parent
Mister, Monte 08/01/2024 09/23/2022 Governor Member, Private Sector
Herman, Kristine 08/14/2013 HFS Member, Designee
Polan, Keith 10/23/2019 DCFS Director Member, Designee