Accessing the FOID Mental Health Reporting System

Password Standards

Access to a user account in the FOID Mental Health Reporting System web-based application requires assignment of an ID and Password. The first time logging into the system or when your password has been reset, the temporary password is set to a randomly generated alphanumeric value.

You will log on with your user ID and temporary password and then be asked to change the password to one you create. The new password requirements are listed below.

• Passwords must be at least eight (8) characters and no more than twenty-six (26) characters in length.
• Passwords must contain characters from three of the following four categories.
  • English uppercase characters (A through Z).
  • English lowercase characters (a through z).
  • Base 10 digits (0 through 9).
  • Non-alphabetic characters (for example: !, $, #, %).
• First character must be a letter, (A through Z), not a number or special character.
• Passwords may not contain user's account name.
• Passwords may not contain more than two consecutive characters from the users' full name. 
• Passwords are case sensitive.
• The password MUST be changed every 60 days to keep it active.

Instructions for Accessing the FOID Reporting System

To access the FOID Mental Health Reporting System, enter the following URL into your internet browser: https://foid2.dhs.illinois.gov/foidpublic/foid/ .
The user manual is available through the system Help option.
If you have any other questions about how you should use the FOID Reporting System, please contact DHS.FOID@illinois.gov.