Addiction Prevention Task Force

Board and Commission Details

Contact Name

Department of Human Services

Function

The Task Force shall be responsible for studying the following: (1) Evidence of binge drinking trends in rural and suburban communities; (2) Evidence of chronic drinking trends in rural and suburban communities; (3) Prevention developments and models; (4) Effective prevention and treatment collaboration efforts in Illinois and other states; and (5) Information gained from stakeholders of the relevant communities.

Senate Confirmation

No

Compensation

None

Composition

(1) Four members from addiction prevention providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents addiction providers, who shall be appointed by the President of the Senate; (2) Four members from behavioral health providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents behavioral health providers, who shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (3) Four members from private sector child welfare and youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide organization representing private sector child welfare providers, who shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives; (4) Four members of local public health departments recommended by a statewide organization representing public health departments, who shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate; (5) One member from the Department of Public Health, appointed by the Director of Public Health; (6) One member from a higher education teaching institution that awards degrees in the fields of social work, psychiatry, or psychology appointed by the Chair of the Board of Higher Education; (7) One member from statewide organization made up of private sector child welfare providers, who shall be appointed by the Governor; (8) One member from a statewide organization representing suburban area municipalities, who shall be appointed by the Governor; (9) One member from a statewide organization representing rural healthcare providers, who shall be appointed by the Governor; (10) One member from a statewide organization representing rural and downstate areas of the State, who shall be appointed by the Governor; and (11) One member from a statewide organization that represents behavioral health care providers, inclusive of addiction, who shall be appointed by the Governor

Chair

Selected by the Task Force

Authority

SJR 35 (101st GA)


Member Names

Name Member Expiration Member Since Affiliation Appointed By Position Title County
Vacant President of the Senate Addiction prevention providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents addiction providers Member
Vacant President of the Senate Addiction prevention providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents addiction providers Member
Vacant President of the Senate Addiction prevention providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents addiction providers Member
Vacant President of the Senate Addiction prevention providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents addiction providers Member
Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives Behavioral health providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents behavioral health providers Member
Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives Behavioral health providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents behavioral health providers Member
Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives Behavioral health providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents behavioral health providers Member
Vacant Speaker of the House of Representatives Behavioral health providers recommended by a statewide organization that represents behavioral health providers Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Private sector child welfare and youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide organization representing private sector child welfare providers Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Private sector child welfare and youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide organization representing private sector child welfare providers Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Private sector child welfare and youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide organization representing private sector child welfare providers Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Private sector child welfare and youth-serving agencies recommended by a statewide organization representing private sector child welfare providers Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the Senate Local public health departments recommended by a statewide organization representing public health departments Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the Senate Local public health departments recommended by a statewide organization representing public health departments Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the Senate Local public health departments recommended by a statewide organization representing public health departments Member
Vacant Minority Leader of the Senate Local public health departments recommended by a statewide organization representing public health departments Member
Vacant Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health Illinois Department of Public Health Member Member
Vacant Chair of the Illinois Board of Higher Education Higher education teaching institution that awards degrees in the fields of social work, psychiatry, or psychology Member
Vacant Governor Statewide organization made up of private sector child welfare providers Member
Vacant Governor Statewide organization representing suburban area municipalities Member
Vacant Governor Statewide organization representing rural healthcare providers Member
Vacant Governor Statewide organization representing rural and downstate areas of the State Member
Vacant Governor Statewide organization that represents behavioral health care providers, inclusive of addiction Member