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DCFS Director Heidi Mueller, ’07, on Helping Vulnerable Youth and Families Navigate a Challenging System
This spotlight is part of a Q&A series focusing on UChicago Law alumni whose career paths have taken them into public service.  Heidi Mueller, ’07, director of the Illinois Department of Children and ...
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Peoria child care agency reacts to law prioritizing placing foster children with family members
Michelle Hayes, the director of foster care for the Children’s Home Association of Illinois, said this new law will build ...
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Pritzker signs law to prioritize placing foster children with family members
The new law puts an obligation on the Department of Children and Family Services to use a “kin-first approach” when placing ...
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Foster Care Crisis: Mount Pleasant family shares story as SCDSS seeks 150 foster families
As of January 2025 there were nearly 4,000 kids in the foster care system, the South Carolina Department of Social Services ...
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Department of Family and Protective Services
The latest Department of Family and Protective Services news from The Texas Tribune ... health information of underage patients at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Full Story By Terri ...
New Illinois law prioritizes placing foster children with family members
The legislation gives the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) more flexibility to certify relatives to become foster parents. It also puts an obligation on DCFS to use a ...