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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 301 - PLACEMENT AND VISITATION SERVICES › Subpart D - FOSTER PARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION › Section 301.430 - Routine Disclosure of Foster Parent/Relative Caregiver Identifying Information

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a)
				Identifying information regarding foster parents or relative caregivers,
				including names, addresses, telephone numbers, and primary language or
				preferred mode of communication, may be disclosed to the following persons only
				when appropriate and necessary for the delivery of child welfare services. Such
				information shall not be redisclosed except in conformance with this Subpart.
1) Department and private child welfare
				agency staff responsible for the delivery of services to the child, the family,
				or the foster parents;
2) State's
				Attorneys and Assistant State's Attorneys;
3) Guardians Ad Litem (attorneys appointed to
				represent the child's best interests in Juvenile Court) for children placed in
				the foster family/relative caregiver home;
4) Court personnel;
5) Court appointed special
				advocates;
6) Administrative Case
				Review staff;
7) Medical providers
				providing care to the child;
8) The
				child's school and educators;
9)
				Other service providers for the children in care;
10) Children who are seven years of age or
				older under the custody/guardianship of the Department who are siblings of
				children placed with the foster parent/relative caregiver in accordance with
				Section
				301.220
				(Sibling Visitation) and Section
				301.230
				(Contact Among Siblings Placed Apart), unless a decision has been made to
				withhold the information in accordance with Section
				301.440;
11) Illinois Department of Public Aid (for
				purposes of processing Medicaid claims);
12) Quality assurance staff employed or
				contracted by the Department to conduct quality assurance reviews;
13) Social Security Administration;
14) Researchers whose research has been
				approved by the Department in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 432 (Research
				Involving Children and Families); and
15) Statewide foster parent associations or
				other foster parent groups recognized by the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 301 - PLACEMENT AND VISITATION SERVICES › Subpart D - FOSTER PARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION › Section 301.440 - Specific Disclosure of Foster Parent/Relative Caregiver Identifying Information

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a)
				Assessment
During the first 30 days after the child comes into care, the
				  Department or purchase of service agency shall conduct an assessment in
				  accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 315 (Permanency Planning), Section
				  315.100(Assessment).
				  Identifying information of the foster parent/relative caregiver shall not be
				  released to the child's parents or siblings in the care of their parents when
				  any of the following is found in the assessment of the parent or other adult
				  living in the home:
1) A check of the
				Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) identifies a conviction for any of
				the crimes listed in Appendix A(a)(1), (3), or (4) of this Part; or
2) The parent or other adult living in the
				home has threatened violence against a foster parent/relative caregiver or
				Department or purchase of service agency worker; or
3) The parent or other adult living in the
				home has exhibited violence against a foster parent/relative caregiver or
				Department or purchase of service agency worker in the past; or
4) The parent or other adult living in the
				home has threatened to abduct or harm the child.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 301 - PLACEMENT AND VISITATION SERVICES › Subpart D - FOSTER PARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION › Section 301.450 - Specific Notice of Disclosure

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When the Department or purchase of service agency makes a
				  decision to disclose the name, address or telephone number of the foster
				  parents or relative caregivers to anyone other than the individuals listed in
				  Section
				  301.430,
				  the foster parents or relative caregivers shall be informed in writing of this
				  decision prior to disclosure. The notice shall inform the foster parents or
				  relative caregivers that:
a) They have
				ten calendar days from the date of such notice in which to request a decision
				review from the Department or purchase of service agency in accordance with 89
				Ill. Adm. Code 316 (Administrative Case Reviews and Court Hearings), Section
				316.90 (Decision
				Review); and they have ten calendar days to seek an order of protection under
				Section 2.25 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS 405/2.25 ];
b) No identifying information regarding the
				foster parents or relative caregivers shall be disclosed until ten calendar
				days after the date of the notice. If, during this ten day period, the foster
				parent or relative caregiver has requested a decision review, release of the
				information shall be postponed until the decision review has been completed.
				The foster parent or relative caregiver shall notify the Department or purchase
				of service agency worker or the worker's supervisor that a decision review has
				been requested; and
c) If the
				foster parent or relative caregiver disagrees with the decision to disclose the
				information, the foster parent or relative caregiver may seek an order of
				protection under Section 2.25 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS
				405/2.25 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 301 - PLACEMENT AND VISITATION SERVICES › Subpart D - FOSTER PARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION › Section 301.460 - Disclosure Prohibited

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The Department or purchase of service agency shall not
				  release the name, address and telephone number of the foster parent/relative
				  caregiver to the child's parents when:
a) A court has issued a valid order of
				protection in accordance with Section 2.25 of the Juvenile Court Act
				[705 ILCS
				405/2-25 ];
b) The parental rights of the parents have
				been judicially terminated, the parents have surrendered the child for
				adoption, or the parents have signed a consent to adoption by a specified
				person and continued contact between parents and child is not a part of the
				client service plan; or
c) The
				child has a permanency goal other than return home and the child has no
				siblings residing in the home of the parent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 301 - PLACEMENT AND VISITATION SERVICES › Subpart D - FOSTER PARENT/RELATIVE CAREGIVER IDENTIFYING INFORMATION › Section 301.470 - Redisclosure Prohibited

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a) A person
				to whom disclosure of a foster parent's/relative caregiver's name, address, or
				telephone number is made under this Subpart shall not redisclose that
				information except as provided in the Children and Family Services Act, the
				Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
				Any person who knowingly and willfully rediscloses a foster parent's/relative
				caregiver's name, address, or telephone number in violation of this Subpart is
				guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. [20
				ILCS 505/35.3(b) ]
b) The Department or purchase of service
				agency shall provide written notice of the provisions of subsection (a),
				including the penalty for a Class A misdemeanor, to anyone to whom the
				Department discloses a foster parent's/relative caregiver's name, address, or
				telephone number. [20
				ILCS 505/35.3(c) ]
c) If a person to whom disclosure of a foster
				parent's/relative caregiver's name, address or telephone number is made has
				reason to believe that disclosure to another individual is warranted, the
				person shall contact the Department or purchase of service agency to request
				disclosure of the information, if appropriate, in accordance with the
				provisions of this Subpart.
d) This
				Section is not intended to preclude reporting of crimes or of child abuse or
				neglect to appropriate authorities.
e) This Section is not intended to override
				or preclude or violate any common law or statutory confidentiality provisions,
				such as attorney/client or therapist/client privileges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to explain the Department's
				  service goals and the specific services which may be delivered to children and
				  families to reach the service goal. Both services provided to clients and
				  functions performed in order to deliver services are described in this
				  Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.30 - Introduction

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a) The Department
				of Children and Family Services is the State agency which is responsible for
				providing public child welfare services to children and their families. The
				types of services provided encompass the broad array of Department services as
				detailed in this part. Although the service goals in this Part encompass a
				variety of services, any specific service may be provided to families who are
				living together as well as to children and families who are living apart.
				Services are provided in order to assure permanent, secure and nurturing living
				situations for children.
b) The
				Department determines:
1) the children and
				family's eligibility for services as specified in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 304 (Access
				to and Eligibility for Child Welfare Services);
2) the specific services that are necessary
				and appropriate for eligible children and families as indicated in the service
				plan; and
3) whether the services
				will be provided directly by the Department or through purchase of service
				providers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.40 - Department Service Goals

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a) The
				Department provides, directly or through purchase, a number of services for
				children and families that are individually planned to meet the needs of each
				child and family. These services are directed toward four service goals:
1) family preservation;
2) family reunification;
3) adoption or attainment of a permanent
				living arrangement;
4) youth
				development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 302.50 - Functions in Support of Services

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a)
				Services are delivered to children and their families in order to achieve the
				stated service goals. These services are provided directly by Department staff
				or through purchase of services. In addition, Department staff perform clearly
				defined functions which are the supportive framework necessary for the delivery
				of services. These functions include:
1)
				receipt of and investigation of reports of child abuse or neglect;
2) intake assessment of child and family
				needs;
3) planning for service
				provisions and arranging for appropriate services;
4) recruitment, study, approval and licensing
				of child care facilities;
5)
				initiating steps for court proceedings and/or legal guardianship;
6) arranging for payment for services
				purchased by or provided by the Department;
7) evaluating and monitoring services
				provided directly or purchased;
8)
				recruiting or securing service providers;
9) record keeping; and
10) service termination and follow
				up.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.100 - Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect to the Department (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.110 - Content of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.120 - Transmittal of Child Abuse or Neglect Reports (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.140 - Referrals to the Local Law Enforcement Agency and State's Attorney (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.150 - Delegation of the Investigation (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.160 - The Investigative Process (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.170 - Taking Children Into Temporary Protective Custody (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.180 - Notification of the Determination Whether Child Abuse or Neglect Occurred (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart B - REPORTS OF SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR NEGLECT (Recodified) › Section 302.190 - Referral for Other Services (Recodified)

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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.305 - Adoption Listing Service for Hard-to-Place Children or Children with Disabilities for Whom the Department is Not Legally Responsible

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a) The Department or its agent shall maintain
				coded listings which include:
1) the names
				and addresses of all persons who have applied for and have been approved for
				the adoption of a hard-to-place child or child with a disability; and
2) the names of hard-to-place children or
				children with disabilities who have not been placed for adoption.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.310 - Adoption Assistance

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a) General
				Provisions
1) Eligibility, Funding Source,
				Assistance Amounts
A) Adoption assistance may
				be provided to those persons adopting children who are legally free for
				adoption, who are residents or youth in care of Illinois, and who the
				Department has determined meet the special needs criteria for non-recurring
				adoption assistance or who meet both the eligibility and special needs criteria
				for ongoing adoption assistance and who, it is reasonable to conclude, are not
				likely to be adopted without the provision of adoption assistance.
B) Adoption assistance is available through a
				combination of federal and State funding. The State receives federal
				reimbursement for a portion of the assistance provided for children meeting the
				Title IV-E eligibility criteria of the Social Security Act. The Department must
				comply with all of the requirements of that Act to claim funding for Title IV-E
				eligible children. The Title IV-E adoption assistance process is a combination
				of the field staff preparing the subsidy and documenting special needs followed
				by a centralized eligibility unit determining financial aspects of Title IV-E
				assistance.
C) State funding
				provides adoption assistance for children for whom the Department has placement
				and care responsibility and who meet the special needs criteria but are not
				eligible for Title IV-E adoption assistance. State funding also provides
				adoption assistance for children who age out of eligibility for Title IV-E
				adoption assistance and continue in school up to the earliest of their
				nineteenth birthday or graduation from high school.
D) Eligibility for adoption assistance shall
				be determined regardless of the financial circumstances of the adoptive
				parents, the types and amounts of assistance shall be determined by the
				Department and the adoptive parents on an individual basis. The Department
				shall notify the prospective adoptive parents of the availability and the types
				of assistance. The adoptive parent may refuse any or all of the adoption
				assistance. The ongoing monthly payment shall be issued to the person
				identified in the adoption assistance agreement. Any type of adoption
				assistance services included in this Part that are payable through insurance or
				other funding sources will not be paid for by the Department. The child adopted
				with adoption assistance is entitled to receive only those services and/or
				payments specified in the adoption assistance agreement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.320 - Counseling or Casework Services

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a)
				Counseling or casework services are provided to children and families to assist
				them in resolving or coping with problems as well as to identify, obtain and
				use community resources and services. Problems addressed include, but are not
				limited to: unsatisfactory caregiver-child relationships; marital discord;
				inadequate home management, housekeeping or child care practices; parental
				illness, handicap, desertion or absence; and, physical or mental handicap, or
				behavior of the child which adversely affects his ability to adjust to his
				family, school or community and places the child at risk of harm.
b) Counseling provided to children in need of
				a one-to-one relationship with an adult is referred to as advocacy and offered
				to:
1) help children in institutional
				settings prepare for and adjust to post-institutional care;
2) prevent unnecessary out-of-home placement
				of children when placement is likely; or
3) help adolescents for whom the Department
				of Children and Family Services is legally responsible move toward independent
				functioning and self-sufficiency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.330 - Day Care Services

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Day care services are provided to children and families who
				  are clients of the Department in licensed or license exempt day care
				  facilities, in their own homes or in the homes of relatives:
a) when parents or relative caregivers are
				away from home during part of the day when day care is an essential component
				of the service plan; or
b) when
				parents or relative caregivers are unable to care for the child due to illness;
				or
c) when care away from the home
				for part of the day is essential for the safety and well-being of children and
				the welfare of the parents or relative cargivers; or
d) when the parent's or relative caregiver's
				ability to care for the children at home during certain hours of the day is
				impaired; or
e) when a child with
				special developmental needs will benefit from day care services; or
f) when a child in foster family care or
				relative home placement can benefit from day care services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.340 - Emergency Caretaker Services

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Emergency caretaker services are provided when the parents or
				  caregivers are absent from the home and there would be no risk if the child
				  remains in the home with adequate supervision. The intent of this service is to
				  maintain the child in familiar surroundings and reduce inappropriate
				  out-of-home placement. The Department may provide an emergency caretaker for up
				  to 12 hours without taking temporary custody of the child.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.350 - Family Planning Services

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Family planning services are provided to enable the client to
				  determine the number of children or the spacing of children through the
				  postponement or prevention of conception. Family planning services include the
				  provision of information concerning medical care and contraceptives and when
				  other resources are unavailable, payment for services. Clients have the right
				  to accept or reject family planning services. Family planning services are
				  available to Department clients who are old enough to have children regardless
				  of sex, marital status, parenthood, or the religious affiliation or personal
				  belief of any Department or child welfare agency employee. A minor of child
				  bearing age is entitled to family planning services without parental
				  consent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.360 - Health Care Services

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Health care services are provided to children for whom the
				  Department has legal responsibility who are receiving placement services.
				  Usually children in placement have been determined to be eligible for Medical
				  Assistance provided through the Illinois Department of Public Aid. The
				  Department of Children and Family Services shall pay for the medical care of
				  children in placement for whom it is legally responsible and who are not
				  eligible for the Medical Assistance program and who do not have resources to
				  pay for medical care.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.370 - Homemaker Services

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Homemaker services are provided primarily as an in-home,
				  protective service to maintain and strengthen the ability of the parent(s) or
				  relative caregiver to provide adequate child care and to improve their
				  parenting skills. Additionally, homemaker services may be provided to ease the
				  reunification of families, or to assist foster parents during times of family
				  crisis as well as during pre-planned relief time. Service activities may
				  include teaching and provision of home management, including meal planning and
				  preparation, budgeting, shopping and child care; health care; teaching
				  parenting skills; observation of family interaction; and assessment of client's
				  needs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.380 - Information and Referral Services

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When it is determined that a child or family requesting
				  Department services or receiving Department services can benefit from referral
				  to another community or governmental resource, the Department will provide
				  information concerning the resource or make a referral to the
				  resource.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.405 - Subsidized Guardianship Program

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a)
				General Provisions
1) Funding Source
Subsidized guardianship is a program for which the Department
				  has received waivers from the federal Department of Health and Human Services
				  (DHHS) under section 1130 of the Social Security Act to operate a child welfare
				  demonstration project. The program offers a subsidized private guardianship
				  arrangement for children for whom the permanency goals of return home and
				  adoption have been ruled out. Guardianship is governed by the Illinois Probate
				  Act [755 ILCS 5 ] and the Illinois Juvenile Court Act [705 ILCS 405 ]. A
				  relative caregiver or licensed foster parent caring for a child determined to
				  be eligible for the subsidized guardianship program shall be made aware of the
				  availability of subsidized guardianship and the types of assistance available.
				  The subsidized guardianship agreement must be signed prior to the transfer of
				  guardianship.
2) Continued
				Eligibility of Children
If guardianship is dissolved because of the death or
				  incapacitation of the guardian or voluntary relinquishment, a child who
				  previously received a subsidy continues to be eligible for the subsidized
				  guardianship program. The child's financial circumstances may be treated as if
				  the financial circumstances are the same as the first time guardianship was
				  transferred.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart C - DEPARTMENT CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 302.410 - Subsidized Guardianship (KinGAP)

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a) General Provisions
1) The subsidized guardianship program
				(KinGAP) implements provisions of
				42 USC
				673 that allow the State to enter into
				guardianship agreements to provide assistance payments to grandparents and
				other relatives who have assumed the legal guardianship of children for whom
				they have cared as a licensed foster parent and for whom they have committed to
				care on a permanent basis. The program offers a subsidized private guardianship
				arrangement for children for whom the permanency goals of return home and
				adoption have been ruled out. Guardianship is governed by the Illinois Probate
				Act [755 ILCS 5] and the Illinois Juvenile Court Act [705 ILCS 405]. A licensed
				relative foster parent caring for a child determined to be eligible for the
				subsidized guardianship program shall be made aware of the availability of
				subsidized guardianship and the types of assistance available. The subsidized
				guardianship agreement must be signed prior to the transfer of
				guardianship.
2) The State funded
				option of subsidized guardianship provides subsidized guardianship for children
				for whom the Department has placement and care responsibility and who meet the
				special needs criteria as defined in Section
				302.310(b)(2),
				but are not eligible for Title IV-E KinGAP, as well as for children who age out
				of eligibility for Title IV-E KinGAP and continue in school up to the earliest
				of their 19th birthday or graduation from high
				school, or age 21 when the child meets specific requirements outlined in
				subsections (f)(2), (i)(7) and (i)(8).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart D - INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES › Section 302.500 - Purpose

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The purpose of Subpart D is to describe how the Department
				  will implement the services mandated by the "Family Preservation Act" (Ill.
				  Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. 23, pars. 2057.4 and 2058.2 ) and "AN ACT creating the
				  Department of Children and Family Services, codifying its powers and duties and
				  repealing certain Acts and sections herein named" (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch.
				  23, pars. 5005 and 5006a). Included in this Subpart are the statewide phase-in
				  plan for family preservation services and a description of the services to be
				  provided.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart D - INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES › Section 302.510 - Implementation of the Family Preservation Act

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The Department is implementing the Family Preservation Act by
				  the provisions of Family Preservation Services as described in Sections
				  302.20
				  and
				  302.40(b) and
				  (c). Among the Family Preservation Services
				  to be provided are the intensive family preservation services provided by local
				  community-based agencies experienced in providing social services to children
				  and families. The provision of intensive family preservation services will be
				  phased in in accordance with Section
				  302.530.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart D - INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES › Section 302.520 - Types of Intensive Family Preservation Services

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Intensive Family Preservation Services include but are not
				  limited to:
a) Homemaker services
				which may include emergency caretakers, homemakers, caretakers, housekeepers
				and chore services.
b) Counseling
				which may include individual therapy, infant stimulation therapy, family
				therapy, group therapy, self-help groups, drug and alcohol counseling,
				vocational counseling, and post-adoptive services.
c) Day care which may include protective day
				care, day care to meet educational, prevocational or vocational needs and
				respite care.
d) Educational
				services which may include household management education, parenting education
				and employment-related education.
e) Transportation services to be provided for
				the purpose of obtaining any of the other intensive family preservation
				services, when no other means of transportation is available. Other means of
				transportation may include the family's own vehicle, public transportation
				where available and the use of relatives, friends and unpaid
				volunteers.
f) Emergency assistance
				and advocacy which may include coordinated services to secure emergency cash,
				food, housing and medical assistance or advocacy for other subsistence and
				family protective needs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart D - INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES › Section 302.530 - Phase-in Plan for Statewide Intensive Family Preservation Services

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The Department will phase-in intensive family preservation
				  services in the following manner:
a)
				During the first phase the Department will fund programs in at least one site
				in each of the Department's seven downstate regions and four sites in Cook
				County. These sites will be selected based on the following criteria:
1) the number of protective
				custodies
2) the number of children
				in foster care
3) the number of
				indicated reports of child abuse or neglect for families with children 0-6
				years of age
4) the availability of
				other placement prevention resources
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 302 - SERVICES DELIVERED BY THE DEMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES › Subpart D - INTENSIVE FAMILY PRESERVATION SERVICES › Section 302.540 - Time Frames

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a) The provision
				of intensive family preservation services to a family is limited to ninety (90)
				days. Extension of services beyond the 90-days period may be negotiated in
				exceptional situations on a case by case basis. However, no more than two
				30-day extensions will be granted.
b) A 30-day extension will be granted when in
				the judgment of the provider and the Department:
1) a family will be able to meet the goals
				and objectives of the services plan within an additional 30 days; and
2) the child's safety will not be jeopardized
				by remaining at home during the 30-day extension.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 304.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of these rules is to provide information on how
				individuals who need public child welfare services can secure these services
				from the Department of Children and Family Services. Additionally, the rules
				specify the client populations which the Department of Children and Family
				Services must serve and the client populations which the Department of Children
				and Family Services may optionally serve.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 304.3 - Introduction to Child Welfare Services

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a) Purposes of Child Welfare Services
Child welfare services provided by Department staff or
				purchased by the Department from purchase of services providers are directed
				toward the following purposes:
1)
			 protecting and promoting the welfare of all children, including handicapped,
			 homeless, dependent or neglected children;
2) preventing or remedying, or assisting in
			 the solution of problems which may result in, the neglect, abuse, exploitation,
			 or delinquency of children;
3)
			 preventing the unnecessary separation of children from their families by
			 identifying family problems, assisting families in resolving their problems,
			 and preventing breakup of the family where the prevention of child removal is
			 desirable and possible;
4)
			 providing services to children and families so that children, who have been
			 removed, may be restored to their families;
5) placing children in suitable adoptive
			 homes, in cases where restoration to the biological family is not possible or
			 appropriate;
6) assuring adequate
			 care of children away from their homes, in cases where the child cannot be
			 returned home or cannot be placed for adoption; and
7) providing supportive services and living
			 maintenance such as residential maternity homes and counseling which
			 contributes to the physical, emotional and social well-being of children who
			 are pregnant and unmarried.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 304.4 - Eligibility for Child Welfare Services

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a) No Financial Eligibility
The family's income, assets or other financial resources do not
				affect whether a family is eligible for child welfare services. Instead, child
				welfare services are provided to the children and families who need them, who
				will benefit from them and who the Department is responsible for serving,
				regardless of the family's ability to pay for the services.
b) Children and Families the Department Must
			 Serve
The Department must, by law, provide child welfare services to
				the following categories of children and families as determined by the
				Department in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Reports of Child Abuse and
				Neglect):
1) abused and neglected
			 children and their families;
2)
			 dependent children and their families;
3) children under the age of 13 who have been
			 adjudicated delinquent and their families;
4) children for whom the Department already
			 has court ordered legal responsibility who are subsequently adjudicated
			 delinquent or minors requiring authoritative intervention and their families.
			 The Department is mandated to continue serving these children even if they are
			 over age 13 when they are adjudicated delinquent or minors requiring
			 authoritative intervention. However, the Department may transfer custody of a
			 minor 10 years of age or over to the Juvenile Division of the Department of
			 Corrections in accordance with the provisions of the Unified Code of
			 Corrections [730 ILCS 5/3-10 -11], if the minor has been adjudicated delinquent
			 and it is determined by an interagency review committee that the Department
			 lacks adequate facilities to care for and rehabilitate the minor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 304.5 - Access to Child Welfare Services

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a)
			 Child welfare services are available to Illinois families with children under
			 age 18 and to children found within the state who are under age 18 who fall
			 into one of the categories outlined in Section
			 304.4.
			 Children and families come to the Department's attention in one of the
			 following ways:
1) through a report to the
			 Department that a child is alleged to be abused, neglected, or
			 dependent,
2) through a referral
			 from a purchase of service provider or another public or private
			 agency,
3) through a direct request
			 for child welfare services from a family
A)
			 to keep the family together or to assist in alleviating problems which are
			 likely to result in harm to the child,
B) to have a child temporarily removed from
			 their care until a family crisis or short term problem is resolved. These
			 requests, called "voluntary placement agreements," are limited to 60 days and
			 require the prior written approval of the administrator in charge of the
			 Department region or his designee. A voluntary placement agreement may be
			 renewed for an additional 60 days only with the prior written approval of the
			 administrator in charge of the Department region,
C) to voluntarily surrender their child for
			 adoption. These requests can result in voluntary adoption surrenders and shall
			 not be taken unless an adoptive placement resource for that child is expected
			 to be available within 90 days. The Department will seek court ordered legal
			 responsibility for the child when an adoptive placement resource is not readily
			 available,
4) through
			 certain dispositional court orders. However, a minor charged with a criminal
			 offense under the Criminal Code of 1961 or adjudicated delinquent shall not be
			 placed in the custody of or committed to the Department by any court, except a
			 minor less than 13 years of age committed to the Department under Section 5-23
			 of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. [20
			 ILCS 505/5 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 304 - ACCESS TO AND ELIGIBILITY FOR CHILD WELFARE SERVICES › Section 304.6 - Decision Concerning Case Opening

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a) The Department shall decide whether a case
			 will be opened no later than 10 working days of the date a child abuse or
			 neglect report is determined to be "indicated." For all other cases, the
			 Department shall decide whether a case will be opened within 30 working days of
			 the referral for services.
b) When
			 the family is eligible for child welfare services which can most appropriately
			 be offered by the Department and the Department has decided to deliver child
			 welfare services, the Department shall open a family case. The family case
			 shall be opened regardless of whether the Department delivers services directly
			 or determines that services should be purchased. A separate case shall be
			 opened for a child only when the Department has assumed legal responsibility
			 for the child.
c) Upon case opening
			 the Department shall identify the problems in family functioning and determine
			 the type(s) and duration of social services needed by the family. A written
			 service plan shall be developed upon case opening in accordance with Part 305,
			 Client Service Planning.
d) When
			 the family is not eligible for child welfare services or when it is determined
			 that needed services can most appropriately be provided by another public
			 agency, the Department shall terminate further contact with the family after
			 providing the family with information concerning resources or referring the
			 family to other appropriate resources.
e) When the Department determines that the
			 family needs child welfare services, but the services are not immediately
			 available, either directly or through a purchase of service provider, the
			 Department shall attempt to locate or create appropriate child welfare
			 services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 306 - SERVICE TERMINATION › Section 306.2 - Definitions

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"Children for whom the Department is legally responsible" means
				children for whom the Department has temporary protective custody, custody or
				guardianship via court order, or children whose parent(s) have signed an
				adoptive surrender or voluntary placement agreement with the Department.
"Child case" means that a unique identification number has been
				assigned for a child for whom the Department is legally responsible.
"Family case" means that a unique identification number has
				been assigned for:
a) the family of a
			 child for whom the Department is legally responsible; or
b) the family for whom the Department is
			 providing services directly or through purchase directed at family preservation
			 and for whom the Department does not have legal responsibility for a child from
			 the family.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 306 - SERVICE TERMINATION › Section 306.3 - Termination of Children's Cases

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a) A
			 child's case shall be closed as a unique identification number when the
			 Department's legal relationship with the child has ended. However, services may
			 continue to be provided to the child as a member of the family who is receiving
			 services.
b) The Department shall
			 seek to end its legal relationship with children:
1) within 90 calendar days after achieving
			 the written permanency goal of returning the child from an out-of-home
			 placement to his family ("return home"); or
2) when the child's parents are uncooperative
			 with the Department but do meet minimum parenting standards; or
3) within 90 calendar days after a minor has
			 been completely emancipated under the Emancipation of Mature Minors Act (Ill.
			 Rev. Stat. 1979, ch. 40, par. 2201 et seq.); or
4) within 60 calendar days after a child
			 dies; or
5) when a child between 18
			 and 20 years of age
A) achieves
			 self-sufficiency as specified in the written service plan; or
B) refuses to accept or fulfill his
			 responsibilities as specified in the written service plan; or
C) fails to maintain satisfactory progress in
			 a training/educational program as specified in the written service plan;
			 or
D) will be transferred upon
			 reaching age 21 to another agency's treatment program due to severe mental,
			 emotional or physical disability requiring intense residential care;
			 or
6) when a child has
			 been returned home and the entire family disappears, flees or cannot be located
			 for 3 months; or
7) when a child
			 has been legally adopted and post-adoptive services are not required or
			 needed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 306 - SERVICE TERMINATION › Section 306.4 - Termination of Family Cases

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Family cases shall be closed and Department services shall end
				when:
a) the permanency goal in the
			 written service plan has been achieved, the Department is no longer legally
			 responsible for the child, and the family no longer needs child welfare
			 services; or
b) parental rights
			 have been terminated by adoptive surrender or court order and the Department is
			 not legally responsible for other children in the family and the family cannot
			 use or rejects assistance in coping with the termination of parental rights;
			 or
c) the family moves out-of-state
			 or otherwise cannot be located for 3 months and the Department is not legally
			 responsible for a child in the family; or
d) the family refuses to accept services for
			 3 consecutive months and the Department is not legally responsible for a child
			 in the family; or
e) another agency
			 assumes responsibility for providing services to the family and the Department
			 is not legally responsible for a child in the family; or
f) an authority outside the Department
			 prohibits the provision of services to the family and the Department is not
			 legally responsible for a child in the family.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 306 - SERVICE TERMINATION › Section 306.5 - Termination of Child Protective Intervention

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a) Unless the Department is legally
			 responsible for a child, the Department shall end continued protective
			 involvement with all subjects of a child abuse or neglect report when the
			 investigation is completed and
1) the report
			 is "unfounded"; or
2) the report is
			 "indicated", but the family is uncooperative or refuses assistance and the
			 Juvenile Court does not take jurisdiction; or
3) the report is "indicated", services have
			 been provided or arranged for and the protective need no longer exists;
			 or
4) a maximum of eighteen (18)
			 months has elapsed since the date of the most recent "indicated"
			 report.