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Child Abuse Hotline
800-25-ABUSE
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217-785-4020
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800-232-3798
217-524-2029

Day Care Information
877-746-0829
312-328-2779

Foster Parent Hotline
800-624-KIDS
(800-624-5437)

Adoption Information
800-572-2390

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800-232-3798

Missing Child Helpline
866-503-0184
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Inspector General
800-722-9124

Chicago Administrative Headquarters
100 West Randolph Street 6-200
Chicago IL 60601
312.814.6800
TTD 312.814.8783

Springfield Administrative Headquarters
406 East Monroe
Springfield IL 62701-1498
217.785.2509
TTD 217.785.6605

Media Inquiries/ Communications Office
312-814-6847

Illinois Putative Father Registry

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  Day Care & Early Childhood  

Childhood Immunizations

Guide to Childhood Immunizations:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/pgci.htm

Vaccine Preventable Childhood Diseases:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/vpcd.htm.

Vaccine Information Statements:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/vis.htm

General Information about Influenza:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/flu/index.htm

General Information about Pertussis or whooping cough:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/health/infect/reportdis/pertussis.htm

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 0 Through 6 Years:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/shot_schedule/0-6yrs-schedule-pr.pdf

Calendario de vacunación recomendado para personas de 0 a 6 años de edad:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/shot_schedule/09_0-6yrs_schedule_sp.pdf

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Persons Aged 7 Through 18 Years:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/shot_schedule/7-18yrs-schedule-pr.pdf

Calendario de vacunación recomendado para personas de 7 a 18 años de edad:
http://www.idph.state.il.us/about/shot_schedule/09_7-18yrs_schedule_sp.pdf

Immunization Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 695):
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/07700695sections.html

Child Health Examination Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 665):
http://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/077/07700665sections.html
Where are the most day care slots?
More than 70 percent of the 295 thousand licensed day care "slots" in Illinois are found in day care centers.
centers vs homes graph
However, licensed day care homes outnumber licensed day care centers nearly 4-to-1. There are also nearly 5,400 slots available in licensed group day care homes.

Day Care & Early Childhood Links

DCFS Rules (including licensing standards)
Childhood Immunizations
Child Care Act Study Guide
Normas de DCFS (incluyen las normas para licencia)
Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes
Resumen De Las Normas De Licenciamiento Para Hogares De Guarderia
Summary of Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers
Resumen De Las Normas De Licenciamiento Para Centros De Guarderia
Summary of Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes
Resumende Normas De Licenciamiento Para Hogares De Guarderia De Grupo
ILCare: Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral (web) Sites
Consumer Product Safety Commision
DCFS Day Care Information Hotline: 877-746-0829
Accurate Biometrics/Art's Investigations (Fingerprinting for Background Checks)
Finger Print Search
A Parents’ Guide to Safe Sleep
A Child Care Provider’s Guide to Safe Sleep
Tummy Time
Children's Product Safety List, Illinois Department of Public Health
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
Do you want to open a day care? A Self-Assessment Guide to Determine Readiness to Enter the Licensing Process
¿Desea Abrir un Hogar de Guardería? Guía de autoevaluación para determinar cuan listo está para empezar al proceso de licenciamiento
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