Can DCFS expand the current provider base to include out-of-state facilities?
According to DCFS, the number of children placed in out-of-state facilities has decreased drastically over the past few years. DCFS has made a decision to now only certify out-of-state facilities with five or more Illinois residents being served. DCFS believes by keeping children in state, the length of stay in residential treatment will be shorter, discharge planning will be smoother, and children and providers will be easier to monitor.
