ACLU OF ILLINOIS HAILS PASSAGE OF MEASURE HELPING RELATIVES CARE FOR CHILDREN IN CARE OF DCFS
May 17, 2024
May 17, 2024
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 17 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following agency statement on May 15, 2024:
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By passing House Bill 4781 (the KIND Act), the Illinois House is making sure that our state's family regulation system prioritizes the interests of youth in that system. For too long, Illinois policy has failed to recognize the valuable role played by relatives who step in to care for youth when DCFS removes these children from their p . . .
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By passing House Bill 4781 (the KIND Act), the Illinois House is making sure that our state's family regulation system prioritizes the interests of youth in that system. For too long, Illinois policy has failed to recognize the valuable role played by relatives who step in to care for youth when DCFS removes these children from their p . . .