DCFS

	Allegation System	Rule and Procedure	Decision Trees	Federal / State Law	Clinical Skills and Research
Child Protective Services Intake / Investigation Assessment and Service Planning Intact Family Services Placement Services Reunification Services Adoption Independent Living Clinical Pathways Licensing section is pending the completion of the Best Practices chapter	The DCFS Web Resource, a web-based collection of important Best Practices, policies, and research, is a collaborative project between the Children and Family Research Center, Prairienet, and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. FAQ's / Graphic Site / Text-Only Site / PDF (for printing) Credits Content Organization and Design: Michelle Kessler and John House Content Developers: The content of this web-site is pulled from myriad sources and authors. The site seeks to compile legislation, DCFS best practice guides, procedure and research. The following credits should be noted: Best Practice Guides: Division of Best Practice. DCFS Rule and Procedures: DCFS Office of Children and Family Policy Research: Children and Family Research Center at the University of Illinois, School of Social Work Cultural Component: Jan Carter-Black Special Thanks to: John Poertner, Don Vacca, Joy Duling, Beena Choksi, and the University Educational Partnership. Technical Programming: Prairienet Community Network, a division of the Graduate School of Library Information Sciences at the University of Illinois has completed the technical work for this project. Staff includes: Karen Fletcher, Bryan Jonker, Weihong Peng, and Ted Cappas. Graphic Design: Paul Young For further information about the Web Resource: Contact Michelle Kessler (kessler1@uiuc.edu)