DCFS launches dashboard and study to promote transparency and account…

CHICAGO (WMBD) — The Governor’s Office announced Friday a new online dashboard for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services which they hope will promote accountability and transparency.

The Illinois Child Welfare Insights Tool will allow residents, child welfare advocates and the families receiving these services have near real-time access to information used by DCFS administrators, including:

• The number of reports of abuse and neglect filed with the agency and how quickly DCFS staff responded.
• Percentages of youth under DCFS care who have met with medical teams or enrolled in development programs.
• Engagement activities, including a breakdown of how often and the means used by caseworkers to interact with families served by the department.

Data is updated daily and can be viewed at the county or state level, spanning the past 30 days or the past 12 months. It is available at https://dcfs.illinois.gov.