The completed CANTS 5 Form should be sent within 48 hours of the initial report to the nearest local DCFS office by U.S. mail with postage prepaid. The location of the nearest DCFS office is available on the DCFS website at .
Illinois enacted a law prohibiting discrimination against employees who must care for family members at home. The law will not require employers to make accommodations or modifications to reasonable workplace rules and policies to allow employees to fulfill their caregiving responsibilities.
Certified caregiver training in the state of Illinois was mandated by state law in 2008. Then shortly after this, an additional mandate for Alzheimer's disease caregiver training was added. Illinois caregivers are required to annually renew training for both basic caregiving skills and dementia caregiving skills.
Illinois Caregiver Training Requirements In-home Service Workers: Required to complete 8 hours of topic specific initial training and a minimum of 8 hours CE annually. Homecare Aides: Required to complete 2 hours of agency specific orientation, 22 hours of topic specific training, and 12 hours CE annually.
Filing a complaint If you wish to file a complaint with the OIG, complete the online Request for Investigation form. To contact the DCFS Office of the Inspector General by phone, please call 312-433-3000 or 800-722-9124.
DCFS Director Heidi E. Mueller Biography. Heidi E. Mueller was appointed by Governor JB Pritzker to serve as acting director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on February 1, 2024 and she was confirmed unanimously by the Senate on March 22, 2024.
Families involved with DCFS have the right to: Receive and understand information and instructions about their service needs. Consent to or refuse services before they are provided. Know the nature and purpose of services. Refuse services, with the receipt of information on the consequences of refusal.
You must request an appeal within 60 days after the date of notification sent by the department. Thereafter, the prehearing, formal evidentiary hearing and final administrative decision must be completed within 90 days of receipt of your appeal request, unless you request a continuance or a continuance is agreed upon.
File a Complaint with IDFPR The Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation (IDFPR) is the regulatory body for ALL social workers in Illinois, and ultimately has oversight over all Illinois social workers. IDFPR can take formal complaints.