The Illinois Child Welfare Insights Tool is the latest innovation supported by the Pritzker administration at DCFS, which is responsible for investigating reports of suspected child abuse and neglect; licensing Illinois’ childcare centers, adoptive and foster homes, and adoption agencies; and providing community resources to families experiencing social and economic hardships. The launch of this new Insights Tool marks the first time that Illinois 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.