This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention under the subject classification 'Social issues and programs: Family: Adoption and foster care'.
Social issues and programs:
Family:
Adoption and foster care
African-American Family Advocate (1 2003, 3)
Newsletter published by the Illinois African-American Family Commission to inform state agencies, providers and the community at large regarding issues impacting African-Americans. This issue covers National Foster Care Month, new Commission members, standby adoption, standby guardianship, short-term guardianship, Guide to Services and Child Watch.
Budget Briefing {periodical start}
Budget Briefing book for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Budget Briefing FY 2008 (covers FY 2007-2008)
FY 2008 Budget Briefing book for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
DCFS Pilot Program Elderly/Frail Child Caregivers (covers April 7, 2006-April 15, 2007)
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING, is entered into this 7th day of April, 2006, by and between the State of Illinois, acting through the Department of Children and Family Services, hereunder referred to as the Department and State Representative Barbara Flynn Currie, Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives. DCFS agrees to allocate approximately $100,000 for a pilot program of services that will include the provision of necessary social work and legal services to be provided to selected older and ill caregivers, and the families of recently deceased caregivers, including those who will or have adopted or will or have taken guardianship of children previously in Department custody.
Dialogue (2000, Fall)
Newsletter for and about Department of Children and Family Services employees. Articles in this issue include Governor's Letter, Director's Letter, Illinois Winners Among Adoption 2000 Honorees, Corporate Partnerships, Wednesday's Child, One Church One Child, OCOC Board Members, Adoptive Parents at One church One Child, and Adoption Fact Sheet.
Dialogue (2000, June)
Newsletter for and about Department of Children and Family Services employees. Articles in this issue include A Message from the Governor, A Message from the Director, Letter from COA, and Agency-Wide Accreditation: A Source of Professional Pride.
Dialogue (2001, Fall)
Newsletter for and about Department of Children and Family Services employees. This is a special issue for Adoption Awareness Month. Articles in this issue include: Directors Message Substitute Care Adoption Facts Wednesdays Child Corporate Partnership - Childrens Memorial Hospital Adoption - Peoria Adoption - Chicago Intercountry Adoptions New Publications
Dialogue (2002, Summer)
Newsletter for and about Department of Children and Family Services employees. This issue focuses on the successful implementation of the Statewide Automated Child Welfare Information System. Articles include: Directors Message Cover Story: SACWIS Goes Live Life on the Hotline Child Protection - Reorganized Child Abuse Prevention Month Honorees Tazewell Providing A Safe Environment Spring Foster Parent Conference New College Opportunities for Wards Accentuating the Positive: Kaleidoscope, Inc. Tom Finnegan Moving On Its in the Bag
Getting There! The Enhanced Subsidized Guardianship and Adoption Program
Fact sheet for program, an extension of the Subsidized Guardianship Waiver Demonstration Program, which is designed to provide an enhanced service package of transition services for a limited group of children who are adopted or for whom a private guardian is appointed at 14 years of age or older.
Illinois Familias Ahora y para Siempre {periodical start}
Illinois Familias Ahora y para Siempre, also known as Crianza Illinois, is a publication from Department of Children and Family Services for families parenting children who are or have been in the department's care. This publication provides updates on department policy and useful information to help foster families. The publication extends the audience to include adoptive and guardianship families.