ADMINISTRATIVE RESOURCES

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DHS.HOMEVISITING@ILLINOIS.GOV

If you have any specific questions, please feel free to email us.
DISCLAIMER

Currently, some of our policies and procedures listed below are listed as “MIECHV” or “GOECD”. We are in the process of updating all of our policies and procedures to reflect IDHS DEC-BHV. Please be assured that regardless of the title, all the policies and procedures listed are for all of our grantees (aka “LIA”) regardless of funding stream.

Below you will find administrative resources for Illinois Department of Human Services-Division of Early Childhood Home Visiting (IDHS-DEC HV) providers.

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

All agencies are to review and incorporate the following policies, procedures and best practices into their program:

PROGRAM MONITORING

IDHS-DEC HV programs periodically undergo periodic reviews.

IDHS performs risk-based site visits to review administrative/financial operations. This review is administered by Regional Administrative staff and Community Support Services Consultants in the IDHS Division of Family & Community Services. IDHS-DEC HV programs receive an email from IDHS with available dates to conduct monitoring reviews. Once a date is mutually agreed upon, a confirmation letter and the monitoring tool are sent.

For more information about the IDHS Fiscal Administrative Review, see IDHS: DHS Provider Assistance.

  • A home visiting program quality assessment is conducted by Chapin Hall staff. Click here for the IDHS-DEC HV Quality Assessment Steps and more information can be found here.
  • Periodic Program Reports are reviewed and monitored for compliance on an on-going basis by IDHS Home Visiting Monitors.

Questions about program monitoring can be directed to DHS.HomeVisiting@illinois.gov

REPORTS AND FORMS

Send to dhs.homevisiting@illinois.gov

REQUIRED AND RECOMMENDED TRAININGS

Required Trainings and Training Logs for Specific Home Visiting Staff
Training LIST 

FY25 IDHS Required Trainings List for HV Supervisors, HV Staff, CI Supervisor, and CI Staff

The Center for Prevention Research and Development (CPRD), School of Social Work, at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) serves as the data lead for IDHS-DEC HV.

The CPRD is responsible for leading the benchmark data collection, data quality, and evaluation efforts. As part of this work, CPRD works with IDHS-DEC HV Programs on data collection, data quality, and generates an Annual Benchmark and Outcome Reports. The reports will be made available on the CPRD website.

This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under Grant Number X1050299 and Grant Number X1053621 in the total award amounts of $11,901,581 and $11,942,558, respectively, for the Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program, and 0% financed with nongovernmental sources. This information or content and conclusions are those of the author and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the United States Government.
Illinois Department of Human Services
Division of Early Childhood
Bureau of Home Visiting
401 S. Clinton Street
Chicago, IL 60607

Phone: (312)793-1476

Email: DHS.HomeVisiting@Illinois.gov

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