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The institute has more than 40 faculty members and 65 professional staff members. IJR programs address pressing issues such as HIV risk, access to effective school services, the epidemiology of drug abuse, services for families in the child welfare system and the training of child mental health providers.
The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government responsible for child protective services. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] As of June 2019 [update] , Marc Smith is the acting Director of Children and Family Services.
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), formerly the Department of Public Aid, [1] is the code department [2] [3] of the Illinois state government that is responsible for providing healthcare coverage for adults and children who qualify for Medicaid, and for providing child support services to help ensure that Illinois children receive financial support from both parents.
The organization began as a volunteer community project in 1899, then in 1908 was established as the Association for the Aid of Crippled Children. [2] The goal of the organization then was to support disabled children. [3] In 1972 the organization changed its name to the Foundation for Child Development. [2]
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From 1953 to 1973 the organization was called the National Association for Retarded Children. President John F. Kennedy addressing the NARC in 1963. President Richard Nixon meeting with the 1972 poster child of the NARC. From 1973 to 1981, the name was changed to the "National Association for Retarded Citizens".
There are also many boards, commissions and offices, [1] including: Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum; Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission of the Supreme Court of Illinois
The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) is an American non-profit organization focusing on intellectual disability and related developmental disabilities. AAIDD has members in the United States and more than 50 other countries.