Illinois Department of Human Services

Department of Human Services
Department overview
Jurisdiction Illinois
Department executive
  • Michelle R.B. Saddler, Secretary of Human Services
Website www.dhs.state.il.us

The Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS) is the code department[1][2] of the Illinois state government responsible for providing a wide variety of safety net services to Illinois residents in poverty, who are facing other economic challenges, or who have any of a variety of disabilities or health challenges. As of 2006, it was the largest administrative agency of the state of Illinois in terms of state employee headcount, with 14,057 employees.[3]

Structure

The following subdepartments are listed alphabetically:

It also includes:

References

  1. Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik. Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois at Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0.
  2. 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  3. "Department of Human Services". Retrieved 2008-07-12.

External links

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