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The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services provides child welfare services in Illinois. It is also the nation's largest state child welfare agency to earn accreditation from the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA). The Department's organization includes the Divisions of Child Protection, Placement Permanency, Field Operations, Guardian & Advocacy, Clinical Practice & Professional Development, Service Intervention, Budget & Finance, Planning & Performance Management, and Communications. Other offices reporting to the Director include Human Resources, Legislative Affairs, General Counsel, Affirmative Action, External Affairs, the Chief of Staff, the Management Team Coordinator and Strategic Partnerships & information. The Department's Inspector General reports to both the Governor and the Director. Our Department's organization chart.

The Department's field offices are divided into six geographic regions, including Chicago area's Cook North, Cook Central and Cook South Regions, and downstate's Northern, Central and Southern Regions.

Our goal is to make sure all Illinois children live in safe and loving homes. I hope that our web site can provide you with useful information to help you navigate the state's child welfare system.