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Allocations and Departmental Budgets by Agency Department of Children and Family Services Department of Juvenile Justice Illinois State Board of Education Quinn Contract Cuts Bite: 17,000 Kids Lose 24-Hour Crisis Intervention for Runaways, Mental Health Care, Homeless Shelters
(Springfield, IL) –
An initial survey of Illinois child welfare agencies reveals that
local providers have already absorbed more than $50 million in direct
program cuts from the Illinois Department of Human Services, affecting
more than 17,000 children.
“Governor Pat Quinn’s contract cuts have already hit all parts of the state from Chicago to Putnam County, slashing care to more than 17,000 children,” said Marge Berglind, President of the Child Care Association of Illinois. See CCA's projected impact for DHS Budget Cuts HERE Click Here: CCA Podcast: CCA News Interview with Child Care Association President Marge Berglind “Even with no state budget, agencies have acted on Governor Quinn’s cuts to children’s services contracts and have already eliminated approximately 1,075 jobs and many children and youth programs.” According to Berglind, the discontinued or drastically reduced services include:
“Even in the absence of an actual budget—Governor Quinn has put drastically reduced contracts on the streets and children’s agencies have—drastically reduced jobs and services,” said Berglind. “Doomsday is already here.” “We urge the General Assembly to quickly develop a budget for FY’10 that immediately stops the massive cuts and contains sufficient money to restore desperately needed services for children and youth,” Berglind added.
TO: CCAI CEOs/EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS/POLICY COMMITTEE FROM: MARGE BERGLIND
DATE:
RE: DCFS Contracts Update/State Budget Update—Part 3
Today, DCFS Director McEwen called a special CWAC Meeting to provide information about the requirements of the BH Consent Decree order and to clarify what DCFS is asking of private providers. Earlier, providers received an additional letter from DCFS asking you to provide all programs and services. DCFS must comply with the BH order and is asking all agencies with contracts to help DCFS comply.
CCAI had provided DCFS with questions/concerns that were generated by our agencies asking for clarity about the BH request and court order. During the CWAC meeting, the Director attempted to answer those questions.
DCFS has been in contact with the Governor’s office and the Controller’s office. The Governor’s office has informed DCFS that they intend to comply with the BH decree and should continue to assure services are provided. DCFS is therefore asking all private agencies to help DCFS comply with the order. The Director asked that any agency that had a DCFS contract for FY ’09 continue to provide these services as of July 1. This request will override any previous letters/notices you received that either eliminated or cut services. Your FY ‘10 contracts will continue at the FY ’09 levels.
DCFS is working with the Governor’s office and Controller to reach an understanding that will allow DCFS providers to be paid for the services they provide, and asking the Controller to give DCFS providers priority in the payment queue. The request is for the Controller to make payment without a budget appropriation.
DCFS contracts are going in the mail within the next 5 days. Providers should return those promptly. These contracts will be 12-month contracts, based on FY ’09 contract levels.
DCFS realizes that some agencies may not be in a position to reactivate or continue a DCFS service for which they may experience payment delays. They understand that some agencies are already experiencing cash challenges based on payment delays from FY ’09. If any agency feels it cannot reactivate its program, or continue to serve the DCFS children currently in care, that agency should inform the DCFS Director via e-mail immediately. DCFS will then arrange service coverage for those clients that program cannot serve.
The Director requested that agencies act immediately to halt the closure or downsizing of any contract that DCFS had informed you would not be renewed. He does not want any client to be without even one day of service. SOC cases that were just closed because they were clinically due to be closed anyway should remain closed. Those that were closed only because of the potential termination of the DCFS contract should be opened immediately.
Day care providers used by foster caregivers, for which the day care is paid by DCFS, will also still be needed as a provider. Those day care providers are being notified, along with 40,000 miscellaneous DCFS providers, of DCFS’ intent to continue all services. If a foster parent is having difficulty with their day care provider, that provider can contact the DCFS contracts unit for verification of DCFS’ intent: 217-785-3930. A copy of the Director’s letter regarding compliance with the BH court order is also on the DCFS web site.
In other news, the Governor, as expected, this afternoon vetoed the 50% Doomsday Budget. There is now no official budget.
House Speaker Madigan and Senate President Cullerton issued the following notice of a July 14 legislative session:
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According to the joint proclamation released today: “The purposes of the Special Session shall be (i) to take action on any vetoes, amendatory vetoes, or reduction vetoes by the Governor of legislation related to the budget for Fiscal Year 2010 and (ii) to consider any legislation, pending or otherwise, related in any way to the budget for Fiscal Year 2010, including but not limited to appropriation, budget implementation, or additional revenue resources.
The Special Session will convene at
Please feel free to contact us with any questions.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Robert Reed (o. 312-814-3158; c. 312-203-5722) Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Ashley Cross (o. 312-814-3158; c. 312-590-7811)
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Marge Berglind, President of the