DCFS NewsLatest News On DCFS Illinois Passes 'KIND' Act to Support Relative Caregivers in Child Welfare System2/5/2025 1:15 PM Illinois Passes Law to Simplify Relative Foster Care2/5/2025 12:32 PM Bill Prioritizing Foster Care Placement with Relatives Passes Illinois House Unanimously1/7/2025 10:51 AM Bill Prioritizes Placing Foster Children with Relatives1/7/2025 10:51 AM Fellowship program for social workers expands to 35 counties; Cuyahoga County excluded, but its students don’12/16/2024 10:30 AM ‘No such thing as an unadoptable kid’: Cuyahoga County kids get second chance at family12/6/2024 8:20 AM Cuyahoga County needs more foster families - ‘There are just so many kids that need help and they literally j11/16/2024 4:43 AM DCFS reveal they knew about Gavin Peterson's family for years before his death10/10/2024 10:36 PM Lawmakers don't call DCFS 'broken,' but say it needs improvements10/10/2024 6:44 PM Kevin Franke calls Utah's child welfare system 'broken,' wants independent investigation10/10/2024 2:16 PM DCFS releases details on child abuse homicide victim Gavin Peterson's case10/10/2024 7:33 AM Whistleblower blames 'broken' DCFS on lack of funding from Utah legislature10/8/2024 11:25 PM Former DCFS Worker Exposes Systemic Issues Hindering Child Protection in Utah10/7/2024 10:50 PM Illinois Republicans Call For Audit Of Chicago Facility Amidst Child Abuse Allegations10/4/2024 4:40 PM Joliet police investigating after 2-year-old boy was stabbed to death by 6-year-old brother9/7/2024 5:48 AM Legislative oversight panel's hearing on Gavin Peterson's death pushed to October9/3/2024 7:18 PM Celebration of life held in honor of West Haven 12-year-old Gavin Peterson8/7/2024 9:34 PM Former aide shares troubling memories of Gavin Peterson's struggles8/7/2024 7:38 PM DCFS responds to protesters demanding transparency in child welfare case8/5/2024 7:15 PM West Haven boy's death prompts protest days after accused family appears in court8/2/2024 7:15 AM
