All 6 recommendations in new DCFS audit were also made in 2022 — and still aren't fully met

All 6 recommendations in new DCFS audit were also made in 2022 — and still aren't fully met

Every recommendation in the latest state audit of DCFS — covering home safety checks, aftercare services, medical screenings, and staffing — was also issued in a 2022 audit, with the agency still not in full compliance.

State audit finds child protection agency made progress, but was still noncompliant with 2020 law - The Times Weekly

DCFS points to improvements in two-year period since 2022 audit Two-year-old Ta’Naja Barnes’ 2019 death was so horrific that legislators passed a law in her honor to ensure the Department of Children and Family Services would provide abused and neglected kids with continued support services once they’re returned to their parents. When she died, Ta’Naja […]