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

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

Child Abuse Hotline
800-25-ABUSE
(800-252-2873)
217-785-4020

Missing Child Helpline
866-503-0184

Advocacy Office
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 Hotline
800-572-2390

Inspector General
800-722-9124

Youth Hotline
800-232-3798

Illinois Putative Father Registry

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

Illinois Amber Alert

Illinois Employer Report Form

  Additional Resources  

Here is a sample of Internet sites on adoption, social work and other issues related to DCFS work. Some sites include additional links to adoption resources on the Internet. These links are provided for your convenience and does not imply that the Department of Children and Family Services endorses or supports any site or organization.

[ Adoption | Child Abuse | Child Abuse Prevention | Child Welfare & Social Work | Day Care | Foster Care | Schools of Social Work | Statistics | Other ]

For DCFS and private agency staff, also see the login link to the Outcomes Module, designed by the Standards/Outcomes subcommittee to monitor improvement over time for children in substitute care.

  ADOPTION LINKS  
Adoption Connection Adoption Compensation Prohibition Act
Adopted Child newsletter Adoption Information Center of Illinois
Adoption Learning Partners Assn. for Research in International Adoption
American Adoption Congress Adoptive Families of America
Adoption Compensation Prohibition Act Adopt US Kids
Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act
ALT.ADOPTION
Confidential Intermediary Services of Illinois Contest of Adoptions Act
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption Deaf Adoption News Service
"Doug Henderson's Guide to Adoption Acronyms" Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Foster Kids Are Our Kids (Illinois campaign) HHS Adoption Initiative
Illinois Adoption Act Illinois Adoption Attorney Panel List
Illinois Adoption Registry Illinois Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
Illinois Licensed Adoption Agencies Illinois Putative Father Registry
Interstate Compact on Adoption Act
Midwest Adoption Center National Adoption Center
National Adoption Information Clearinghouse National Adoption Month (November) web site
National Council for Single Adoptive Parents

North American Council on Adoptable Children
Yahoo -- Adoption One Church One Child-Illinois
Roots & Wings adoption magazine

USA Adoption Resources by State

Save Abandoned Babies web site
(Click here for Safe Haven Signs)

 U.S. Department of State - international adoptions

  CHILD ABUSE LINKS  
ABA Center for Children and the Law CASA, National CASA Association - National Court Appointed Special Advocate
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children Child Abuse Prevention Network
Child Abuse Forensic Institute HHS Children's Bureau
Illinois State Police - Sex Offender Information Illinois State Police - Missing Children From Illinois
International Child Abuse Network Kempe Children's Center
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) International National Runaway Switchboard
Prevention Yellow Pages Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Home Page
Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act

Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
Bill of Rights for Children Neglected Children Offense Act
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act Child Death Review Team Act
Illinois Amber Alert  
Child Witness Trauma Reduction Act Privacy of Child Victims of Criminal Sexual Offenses Act

  CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION LINKS  
The Abuse Prevention Project (Minn.) American Humane Association
Child Abuse and Neglect Clearinghouse Child Abuse Prevention Network
Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Act CAPA - Child Abuse Prevention Association (Mo.)
Kempe Children's Center National Children's Advocacy Center
National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect The National Parenting Center
SIDS Back to Sleep Campaign National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (England)
Prevent Child Abuse Illinois Home Page Parents Anonymous
Prevention Yellow Pages Prevent Child Abuse America
List of sites licensed by the Illinois DHS Office on Alhocol and Substance Abuse

  CHILD WELFARE & SOCIAL WORK LINKS  
Advocate's Forum Online(University of Chicago School of Social Work) Annie E. Casey Foundation
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children American Psychological Association
Casey Foundation Casey Life Skills
Child Welfare League of America Child Welfare On-Line Review Page
Child Welfare Links Child Welfare Home Page
Child Welfare Resource Centre Children and Family Research Center - University of Illinois Champaign
Children and Youth Services Review Child Protective Investigator and Child Welfare Specialist Certification Act of 1987
Children Youth and Family Consortium Electronic Clearinghouse. Child Maltreatment: The Journal of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Children and Family Services Act Child Care Association of Illinois
Child Welfare Training Resources Network Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. (Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law)
Clinical Social Work and Social Work Practice Act Clinical Social Work Federation, Inc
Computer Use in Social Services Network Community Resources for Children & Families in Illinois (LANs)
DCFS Training Emancipation of Mature Minors Act
Foster Kids Are Our Kids (Illinois campaign) Family Preservation & Child Welfare Network
HandsNet   Juvenile Court Act of 1987
Illinois Child Welfare Journal Illinois Social Work (official NASW site)
KIDS COUNT NASW On-Line
The New Social Worker Online (magazine) Social Service Review
Rock Island Social Worker Network National Association of Guardians Ad Litem
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Yahoo! - Social Science:Social Work
Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act
List of sites licensed by the Illinois DHS Office on Alcohol and Substance Abuse Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act
The National Association of Counsel for Children Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing Act
Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act SWAN - Social Work Access Network
   

  DAY CARE LINKS  
Accurate Biometrics(Fingerprinting) Action for Children
Child Care Experts National Network Children's Product Safety List(IDPH)
Consumer Product Safety Commision 
Illinois Child Care Act of 1969 Illinois Children's Product Safety Act

Illinois Early Learning Project

ILCare: Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral
National Child Care Information Center National Child Care Assn. Home Page
National Assn. for the Education of Young Children Online  National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care
A Parents’ Guide to Safe Sleep A Child Care Provider’s Guide to Safe Sleep
Tummy Time  

  FOSTER CARE LINKS  
Foster Care Connection Foster Kids Are Our Kids (Illinois campaign)
Foster Parent Home Page Foster Parent Associations Network
Foster Parent Community Foster Parents CARE
Foster Parent Associations Network Foster Parent Law
Foster Parent Java Chat Page Grandparents Raising Grandchildren – Illinois
Interstate Compact on Placement of Children Act. Illinois Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
National Foster Parent Association Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council Law

  SCHOOLS OF SOCIAL WORK LINKS  
Department of Social Work, Gallaudet University School of Social Work, Indiana University

  STATISTICS LINKS  
Assessing the New Federalism State Database Children in the States
Children and Family Research Center Child Welfare Resource Centre International
Child Abuse and Neglect Clearinghouse Child Trends, Inc.
Child Trends Databank The Child Welfare League of America National Data Analysis System
Fedstats: Federal Statistics
Government Information Sharing Project

Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority

Justice Information Center (NCJRS) Kids Count
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information National Data Archive on Child Abuse and Neglect
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information University of Chicago Chapin Hall
U.S. Census Bureau Home Page

  OTHER LINKS  
Accurate Biometrics(Fingerprinting) Cost Reporting & Budgeting
Finger Print Search Medicaid Billing System
Medicaid Billing System [ CMBS | CMBS HELP | CFR25 ] SACWIS

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