EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM | DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
EFSP can assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes: - Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system. - Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents. - Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary. EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.
Services
Date of Last Formal Update
01/02/2024
Data provided by
PATH Inc. 211
Fee
No fees.
Eligibility
Relative caregiver who has been caring for their relative’s children for more than 14 days.
Service area
Cumberland County, Illinois Gallatin County, Illinois Rock Island County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois Jersey County, Illinois Washington County, Illinois Mercer County, Illinois McDonough County, Illinois Coles County, Illinois Union County, Illinois Tazewell County, Illinois Champaign County, Illinois Bond County, Illinois Bureau County, Illinois Jo Daviess County, Illinois Carroll County, Illinois Grundy County, Illinois Marshall County, Illinois Douglas County, Illinois Logan County, Illinois Putnam County, Illinois Quincy, Illinois Fulton County, Illinois Cook County, Illinois Winnebago County, Illinois Adams County, Illinois Fayette County, Illinois Ford County, Illinois Iroquois County, Illinois Belleville, Illinois Will County, Illinois Perry County, Illinois Carlinville, Illinois Henry County, Illinois Massac County, Illinois Kendall County, Illinois LaSalle County, Illinois Johnson County, Illinois Lake County, Illinois Sangamon County, Illinois Clay County, Illinois Boone County, Illinois Marion County, Illinois Williamson County, Illinois Vermilion County, Illinois Warren County, Illinois Clinton County, Illinois McLean County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois Woodford County, Illinois Edgar County, Illinois Stephenson County, Illinois Christian County, Illinois Saline County, Illinois Saint Clair County, Illinois Lawrence County, Illinois McHenry County, Illinois Menard County, Illinois Collinsville, Illinois Sparta, Illinois Stark County, Illinois East St Louis, Illinois Shelby County, Illinois DuPage County, Illinois DeKalb County, Illinois Edwards County, Illinois Mason County, Illinois Jackson County, Illinois Knox County, Illinois Pulaski County, Illinois Henderson County, Illinois Richland County, Illinois Jefferson County, Illinois Franklin County, Illinois Wayne County, Illinois Lee County, Illinois Crawford County, Illinois Whiteside County, Illinois Hamilton County, Illinois Livingston County, Illinois Jerseyville, Illinois Ogle County, Illinois Moultrie County, Illinois Macoupin County, Illinois Hardin County, Illinois Clark County, Illinois Collinsville, Illinois Peoria County, Illinois DeWitt County, Illinois White County, Illinois Wabash County, Illinois Alexander County, Illinois Pope County, Illinois Jasper County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois
Agency info
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES