Section 325 ILCS 15/3 - ProgramsThe functions and goals of the programs to be developed and provided by the Department of Children and Family Services shall include:
(a) Provision of counseling, treatment, rehabilitation and assistance to sexually abused and exploited children and their families, particularly to victims of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, aggravated criminal sexual assault, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual abuse and criminal sexual abuse and child pornography, and provision of training and education and professional counseling to other persons responsible for the child's welfare, personnel of the Department responsible for the licensure of facilities under the Child Care Act of 1969, and persons required to file reports and conduct investigations of such reports under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act;(b) Hastening the process of reconstituting the family and the marriage, where such would be in the interest of the child;(c) Marshaling and coordinating the services of all agencies responsible for the detection of a sexually abused and exploited child and for serving such a child, the child's family, or others responsible for the child's welfare, as well as for the development of other resources necessary to ensure a comprehensive program for the prevention of such abuse and exploitation, supportive case management;(d) Responding to individual physical, emotional, and social needs of clients so that supportive services are individually tailored and applied as long as necessary;(e) Informing the public at large and professional agencies about the problem of child sexual abuse and exploitation, methods of detecting and responding to such incidents, including those established under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, the availability of State service and other resources for responding to victims of such abuse and exploitation, and about the existence and supportive approach of treatment center programs; and(f) Development of informational and training materials and seminars to assure the availability of such programs and services throughout the State, emphasizing the need for cooperation and coordination with all appropriate elements of the criminal justice system and law enforcement system.P.A. 89-428, eff. 12/13/1995; 89-462, eff. 5/29/1996.