Illinois Department of Human Services

Amid record overdoses and drug counselor shortage, workforce expansion program aims to fill gap

January 7, 2024 | By Dilpreet Raju, Capitol News Illinois

Amid five straight years of record overdose deaths in Illinois, a new state program aims to alleviate a shortage of professionals who work to prevent substance use disorders. Illinois’ behavioral health counselor workforce “is aging while new entrants are declining,” according to a 2019 report to the General Assembly; 56 percent of certified substance use…

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Chaddock to use $246,500 state grant to install fire sprinkler systems in two cottages

April 15, 2023 | By Muddy River News

CHICAGO– The Department of Human Services and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced Friday more than $14 million in awards to 70 human services providers in 24 counties throughout Illinois. One of the recipients was Chaddock Attachment and Trauma Services of Quincy, which received $246,500. Chaddock’s Developmental Trauma and Attachment Program helps children who…

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