The Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act would allow the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services more flexibility in certifying grandparents and other relatives as foster parents for children in their family. Feb 5 Troubled teen who escaped DCFS was not placed into secure facility after being...
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When Illinois' most vulnerable kids are in their darkest moments, it is the job of the Department of Children and Family Services to shine a light on what has gone wrong. But ajust-released Illinois Auditor General's report, examining the last two years of DCFS performance, finds the list...
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting applications for the 2022 DCFS Scholarship Program. Through the program, a minimum of 53 academic scholarships will be awarded to current and former youth in care for the upcoming school year, with four awards reserved ...
The Law Office of Skye H. Allen offers legal services to families targeted by Illinois DCFS in abuse and neglect cases. Hire an experienced attorney to represent you in expungement appeals, administrative review actions, investigations, and other DCFS ma
The members of the Health Department basically conclude that since it is DCFS policy to mandate the Vitamin K shot, that medical professionals have the authority to take custody of the child and administer the Vitamin K shot over the objecti...
In Illinois, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is administered by the Illinois State Board of Education and funded by USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) for cash reimbursement to licensed and license-exempt day care home providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks to...
Total Number of Hours Student Spent in DCFS Licensed Family Childcare HomeReports the total number of hours the child spent in a Department of Child and Family Services Licensed Family Child Care Home. Numeric, 2 digitsStudent Information > General > Birth to 3 > ...
and YouthCare HealthChoice Illinois. YouthCare is a specialized program designed to address the healthcare needs of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) youth in out-of-home placement and former foster youth. Meridian connects memb...
CHICAGO (CBS)— Jawan Cross is not a prisoner – he’s a teen in foster care – and yet, he was shackled by workers from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Cross wants to show his face and tell his story about a problem that we first exposed. CBS 2’s Chris ...