The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:government_agency
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| gptkbp:budget |
approximately $1.5 billion
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| gptkbp:challenges |
budget constraints
high turnover rates public perception issues staffing shortages increasing demand for services |
| gptkbp:child_welfare_system |
Illinois child welfare system
|
| gptkbp:director |
gptkb:Marc_Smith
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| gptkbp:employees |
over 3,000
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| gptkbp:focus_area |
community partnerships
child safety youth services family preservation |
| gptkbp:formed |
gptkb:1964
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| gptkbp:governance |
appointed by the Governor
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| gptkbp:has_programs |
Family First Prevention Services Act
Child Abuse Prevention Program Adoption Subsidy Program Foster Parent Recruitment Program Youth in Care Program |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
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| gptkbp:is_accountable_to |
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Advisory Council
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
gptkb:Illinois
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| gptkbp:legislation |
Adoption Act
Child Abuse and Neglect Act Foster Care Act Illinois Children and Family Services Act |
| gptkbp:mission |
to protect children and strengthen families
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| gptkbp:number_of_players |
over 1,000 adoptions per year
over 1,500 foster homes over 100,000 reports of child abuse annually over 20,000 children in foster care over 300,000 children served annually |
| gptkbp:parent_agency |
gptkb:Illinois_Department_of_Human_Services
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| gptkbp:partnerships |
community groups
non-profit organizations schools law enforcement agencies local agencies |
| gptkbp:provides_oversight_for |
gptkb:Illinois_General_Assembly
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| gptkbp:reports_to |
gptkb:Governor
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| gptkbp:services_provided |
foster care
adoption services family support services child protection |
| gptkbp:training_programs |
foster parent training
adoption training child welfare training |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:J._B._Pritzker
gptkb:Springfield |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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