Organization | • | Illinois Department of Human Services | [X] |
| | 21: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 January 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Coles, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham and Shelby County Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) offices have consolidated to form the new Mid-Illinois Family Community Resource Center. Customers are now being served by the new location. | | | | Date Created: | 01-13-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 39**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052561 Original UID: 173772 FIRST WORD: IDHS | |
| 22: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | With the heat index expected to rise above 100 degrees in most of the state, Governor Pat Quinn is urging Illinois residents to take special precautions and make use of the states cooling centers. More than 100 cooling centers around Illinois are open in order to help those without air conditioning beat the heat. | | | | Date Created: | 08-25-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 990**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052712 Original UID: 173930 FIRST WORD: Governor | |
| 23: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Illinois Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed September as Recovery Month in the state of Illinois to increase awareness and understanding of mental health and substance use disorders. Recovery Month celebrates the continued success of many people in Illinois who have achieved recovery from alcohol and substance addiction and mental illness. | | | | Date Created: | 08-29-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1012**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052735 Original UID: 173957 FIRST WORD: Governor | |
| 24: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is making changes designed to improve the nutrition and health of pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children. Effective October 1, WIC will offer only one percent or skim milk for children over the age of two and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently had a baby. Children ages 12-23 months will continue to receive whole milk to ensure proper growth and development. | | | | Date Created: | 09-29-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1151**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052765 Original UID: 173985 FIRST WORD: WIC | |
| 25: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 July 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Governor Pat Quinn declared August as Breastfeeding Promotion Month in the state of Illinois. The proclamation aims to increase public awareness of breastfeeding as the normal and expected way to feed all babies in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 07-29-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 863**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052846 Original UID: 174072 FIRST WORD: August | |
| 26: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 August 19 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | A program operated by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS) helped 5,155 individuals with significant disabilities find gainful employment last year (fiscal year 2014). This was the third consecutive year of positive growth for the program, with more than 15,000 people with disabilities becoming employed during that time period. | | | | Date Created: | 08-19-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 948**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000052939 Original UID: 174163 FIRST WORD: IDHS/DRS | |
| 27: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the nations public health nutrition program. WIC provides families with the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthful choices, which they can carry with them for a lifetime. | | | | Date Created: | 04-21-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 440**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053041 Original UID: 174276 FIRST WORD: WIC | |
| 28: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The state of Illinois has diverted thousands of youth from prison and onto the right path, while saving $60 million in incarceration costs, according to the 2012-2013 Redeploy Illinois annual report recently released by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). | | | | Date Created: | 04-22-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 443**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053043 Original UID: 174278 FIRST WORD: Redeploy | |
| 29: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 April 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Division of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), in collaboration with Asian Human Services (AHS), the Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) and partners at the University of Illinois-Chicago Asians with Disabilities Outreach Project Think-Tank (ADOPT), will host a Welcoming Community Event and Resource Fair on Monday, May 5, 2014, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Lakeshore Medical Center, located at 4700 N. Marine Drive, Chicago. The event will celebrate the arrival and opening of the newest IDHS office in the diverse north side neighborhood of Uptown. | | | | Date Created: | 04-25-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 468**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053070 Original UID: 174314 FIRST WORD: North | |
| 30: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 4 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Welcoming Community Event and Resource Fair to celebrate the arrival and opening of the newest IDHS office in the diverse north side neighborhood of Uptown at the Lakeshore Medical Center at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014. | | | | Date Created: | 05-04-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 505**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053137 Original UID: 174389 FIRST WORD: Department | |
| 31: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The state of Illinois today honored the achievements of those who have done an outstanding job of providing equal opportunity and access to people with disabilities, including the Illinois Tollway and a number of other state agencies that have participated in the Successful Disability Opportunities program. The awards were presented by Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) Director Rocco J. Claps and Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary (IDHS) Michelle R.B. Saddler at a ceremony of the states Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED). | | | | Date Created: | 05-20-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 590**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053248 Original UID: 174516 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 32: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Interagency Committee on Employees with Disabilities (ICED) Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency at 1:30 p.m. | | | | Date Created: | 05-20-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 586**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053249 Original UID: 174517 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 33: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 21 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The state of Illinois is celebrating National Prevention Week from May 18-24, 2014. The purpose of National Prevention Week, sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), is designed to raise awareness of alcohol and drug use, especially among adolescents, and mobilize communities to address these issues through prevention strategies like education and enforcement. | | | | Date Created: | 05-21-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 595**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053252 Original UID: 174520 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 34: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 May 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | SPRINGFIELD, Illinois Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Michelle R.B. Saddler today announced a new timekeeping system for caregivers working under the states Home Services Program (HSP). The new, electronic timekeeping system is designed to safeguard against fraud and ensure all services are delivered honestly and in compliance with the customers plan of care. | | | | Date Created: | 05-22-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 597**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053274 Original UID: 174544 FIRST WORD: IDHS | |
| 35: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 June 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is pleased to announce that children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will receive an increase in the amount allocated for fruits and vegetables. Effective June 2, 2014, children one and older will receive an additional $2 per month from $6 to $8 to redeem for any WIC eligible fruits and vegetables. | | | | Date Created: | 06-02-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 654**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053328 Original UID: 174601 FIRST WORD: IDHS | |
| 36: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 June 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Coppin Community Center in Chicago is receiving a helping hand from an AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) team to improve access to fresh food and raise awareness of nutrition and healthy living. The team has been working in the Washington Park neighborhood since May 9 and will continue until June 12. | | | | Date Created: | 06-06-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 669**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053343 Original UID: 174616 FIRST WORD: National | |
| 37: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 June 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced the Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) Long Term Care (LTC) initiative, an unprecedented opportunity to change the drug prescribing culture in nursing homes. Based upon concerns regarding substantial use of behavioral health medications within the nursing home population, IDHS and IDPH entered into an interagency agreement to reduce the use of chemical restraints and improve the quality of care. | | | | Date Created: | 06-12-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 688**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000053363 Original UID: 174636 FIRST WORD: IDHS | |
| 38: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Department of Human Services Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse is co-sponsoring a special event to celebrate Recovery Month. Recovery Rally on the Rock will feature community speakers, live entertainment, food and an alcohol and a drug free environment intended to support people in recovery and draw attention to critical prevention, treatment, and recovery support services. | | | | Date Created: | 09-12-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1071**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000054068 Original UID: 175387 FIRST WORD: IDHS | |
| 39: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 September 29 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | The Illinois Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is making changes designed to improve the nutrition and health of pregnant women, new mothers, infants and young children. Effective October 1, WIC will offer only one percent or skim milk for children over the age of two and women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have recently had a baby. Children ages 12-23 months will continue to receive whole milk to ensure proper growth and development. | | | | Date Created: | 09-29-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1151**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000054174 Original UID: 175514 FIRST WORD: WIC | |
| 40: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2014 October 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Governor Pat Quinn proclaimed October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Illinois. The month is designed to raise awareness about the issue of domestic violence and available resources for those in need. | | | | Date Created: | 10-06-2014 | | | | Agency ID: | 1181**14 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000054316 Original UID: 175666 FIRST WORD: Gov. | |
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