IL Council on Developmental Disabilities

On May 28, 2026, the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities (ICDD) met in Springfield, Illinois for a quarterly meeting. Following the meeting, ICDD celebrated the career and and contributions of Janinna Hendricks, the Associate Director of Finance and Operations for ICDD. The celebration included a letter from Governor JB Pritzker. In this picture, Ryan Croke, the First Assistant Deputy Governor for Health & Human Services, presents the Governor's letter to Hendricks.

Starting in June, the Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission will host a series of webinars for Illinois residents and families. These webinars include Understanding Guardianship, Advanced Directives and Supported Decision-Making in Illinois. This is a webinar series for residents, families, guardians and the general public. The first webinar is "Understand Guardianship" and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3 at 3 p.m.

Here is a description for the first webinar: Adult guardianship involves a court appointing a guardian to make decisions for an adult who is unable to make their own decisions due to disability. This presentation provides an overview of the roles, rights, and responsibilities of the courts, guardians, and adults with disabilities."

Please follows this link for more information, including descriptions of the other webinars and how to join the virtual events.

More information: https://files.constantcontact.com/eeb100c1801/15a50465-583d-4ed0-ba82-78c59f9c1e4c.pdf

The Plenary Session on Day 2 of the 2026 Arc of Illinois Convention featured Meg Cooch (left), Chief of Staff with the Illinois Division of Developmental Disabilities, and Kimberly Mercer-Schleider, Director of the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities. Cooch and Mercer-Schleider spoke about current policy issues impacting the Illinois community and took questions from the audience.