Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Family & Community Services
Program Description
Target
New and expectant parents who are at risk of child abuse or neglect. Programs identify the unique demographics of the population they are targeting for services. Population: e.g., first-time and/or teenage parents, parents in specific geographic communities, parents with language barriers.
Purpose
Healthy Families Illinois provides information, training and support to assist parents to improve their families' functioning, thereby reducing their risk for child maltreatment.
Services
Participants receive information, support, and referrals to:
- Improve family functioning, through:
- development of improved problem-solving skills,
- identification and improved access to family support systems, and
- development of self-sufficiency goals for teenage parents including completion of high school, or its equivalent, and the delay of subsequent births.
- Promote healthy child growth and development.
- Promote positive parent/child relationship.
Delivery Method
Services are provided through intensive home visits, starting with bi-weekly visits during the pregnancy and increasing to weekly visits for at least six months following the child's birth. After the initial six months of weekly home visits, frequency and duration of the visits vary according to the needs of the family. Home visitation may continue at least quarterly through the first five year of the child's life.
Program Data
| Program Data |
SFY18 |
SFY19 |
SFY20 |
| Program Expenditures (Numbers in 000's) |
$6,437 |
$7,788 |
$6,437 |
| Number of Grantees |
32 |
31 |
32 |
| Number Served |
2,660 |
2,880 |
1,562 |
Contact
Healthy Families Illinois Program
401 S. Clinton, 4th FL South
Chicago, IL 60607
E-Mail: DHS.ECD@illinois.gov
Main: (312) 793-1476
