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Illinois Child Welfare Offices

The Illinois child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in Illinois. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in Illinois

Illinois Dept of Children and Family Services

Chicago Headquarters 
100 West Randolph Street 6-200 
Chicago IL 60601 
Phone: 312 814 6800
TTD 312 814 8783

Child Abuse Hotline
800-25-ABUSE 
(800-252-2873)
217-785-4020

Missing Child Helpline
866-503-0184

Advocacy Office
800-232-3798 
217-524-2029

Day Care Information
877-746-0829

Foster Parent Hotline
800-624-KIDS
(800-624-5437)

Adoption Hotline
800-572-2390

Youth Hotline
800-232-3798

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

Illinois Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

Illinois Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

Illinois Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

Illinois Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

Illinois Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

Illinois State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Illinois State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.