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Commission on Family Services Meeting

February 4, 2026 · Skokie, IL
Source: Meeting minutes 2026-02-04 (PDF, 2 pp)
Retrieved April 14, 2026 from www.skokie.org ↗
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Attendees

Harold Primack (Chair)
Sandra deBettencourt (Commissioner)
Tom Giller (Commissioner)
Jo Hammerman (Commissioner)
Shajan Jose (Vice Chair)
Peggy Molina (Commissioner)
Beth Negronida (Commissioner)
Erin Ryan (Commissioner)
Nancy Schwartz (Commissioner)
Annie Shear (Commissioner)
Phillip Shefren (Commissioner)
Daniel Stalilonis (Commissioner)
London Summerville (Commissioner)
Melissa Versch (Staff Liaison)
Nancy Young (Commissioner)
Michelle Friedman (Commissioner)
Rondell Merrill (Commissioner)
Melissa Ponce (Commissioner)
Gail Schechter (Trustee Liaison)
Karen Sherman (Commissioner)
✓ Present: 20/20

Decisions

#1

APPROVED

#2

APPROVED BY CONSENT

#3

APPROVED

#4

POSTPONED

#5

POSTPONED

Agenda Items

#I

Call to Order: Approval of Agenda

Call to order at 7:04pm.

#II

Consent Agenda

#III

Approval of Minutes: Jan. 7, 2026

Minutes approved with correction.

#IV

Speaker: Alyssa Robbins, Director of JCFS Response for Teens & Kathy Livingston, Clinical Supervisor

Presenters discussed community education and outreach related to prevention and sexual health, as well as clinical services at JCFS.

#V

Chair’s Report: Harold Primack

Welcome to new commissioner, Tom Giller.

#VI

Health and Human Service Report: Staff Liaison, Melissa Versch

Walk-in Wednesday evening clinics in the Health Department have been extended into February. Hours are from 4:00pm – 6:30pm. Flu and COVID vaccines are provided for people who live, work or go to school in Skokie.

#VII.A

Commission Mission Statement

#VII.B

Winter market

Thank you to Jo Hammerman and Nancy Schwartz for volunteering at the February 1 Winter Market. Approximately 50 – 60 lbs of non-perishable donations were delivered to the Niles Township Food Pantry.

#VIII.A

June dinner meeting

A presentation about emergency preparedness has been scheduled for the June meeting.

#VIII.B

T-shirts

There was general consensus to make t-shirts for commissioners to wear at events.

#VIII.C

Breakout session