He heads the department mandated to care for the state’s most vulnerable children, and on Friday, Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith was on the legislative hot seat.
Chicago Public Schools Cuts COVID-19 Isolation And Quarantine Period For Students, Staff From 10 Days To 5Cook County Public Guardian Charles Golbert told Kozlov he felt Smith was underselling the urgency of the issue.Smith said DCFS expects to add 100 residential beds by the end of the year. But Golbert said those specifics also fell short.
“I’ve actually only seen new for a few dozen beds, which is a drop in the bucket,” Golbert said. “It barely replaces the beds lost in the last period of time.”Smith said there are 2,000 more kids in care now than in 2020 – further straining the system. “The reason why there has been an increase in the number of kids in care is because we’ve had to make some real determinations about safety out in communities,” Smith said.
Smith also said the DCFS is 100 staffers short, but aggressively looking to hire. He said funding in all areas – but that one in particular – is crucial in order to provide workers with a living wage and not the minimum of $12 an hour.The hearing Friday was one of several scheduled hearings, and state lawmakers plan to keep the full court press on Smith. One lawmaker, state Rep.
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