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.