Illinois Child Welfare Statistics at a Glance
The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services believes that no child should grow up in foster care. We agree. We must work together to lift Illinois out of last place in the nation for achieving timely permanency, while keeping the safety of our children in the forefront of everything that we do. Your support will help to change these FY2019 statistics about Illinois’ children.
| 1.2 Billion | FY'19 Budget |
| 17,481 | Number of children, age 0-21, in DCFS custody on 6/30/18 |
| 276,538 | Hotline calls in FY'18 |
| 81,277 | DCFS investigations conducted in FY'18 |
| 133,680 | Child victims associated with investigations of abuse or neglect in FY'18 |
| 5,569 | Number of children who entered foster care in FY'18 |
| 2,991 | Number of families being served on 6/30/18 in the Intact Family Services program, a diversion and preservation program keeping kids at home |
| 2,633 | DCFS employees FY'18 end-of-year |
| 4,351 | Achieved permanency in FY'18: 50.1% returned home; 39.3% adopted; 10.5% received guardianship |
| 707 | Youth over the age of 18 who ages out of foster care in FY'18 |
| 13 | The average number of children, age 0-3, that are subjects of death or serious harms investigations per week |
Sources: The Illinois Department of Children & Family Services Budget Briefing FY2019 and National CASA CY2017 Program Survey
