When children are removed from their home because of maltreatment, the goal of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) is to return them to a loving, safe, stable, and permanent home as soon as possible. Unfortunately, the…

Many people have read about cases or seen TV shows in which DNA evidence helped convict a rapist. But surprisingly little research examines the effect of DNA on arresting and prosecuting sexual offenders. The DNA “hit” on a police procedural TV…

Accessing services for children with special needs is complex and challenging for even U.S.-born parents. Is it even more difficult for immigrant parents, and what are the consequences for their children? This article reports on a mixed methods…

The mission of Adult Protection Services (APS) of the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) is to investigate possible abuse, neglect, and/or financial exploitation of older adults and adults with disabilities and provide post-investigation services.…

In this issue: Governor appoints CFRC Director Dr. Tamara Fuller to serve on disproportionality advisory committee, a new project examining subsidized guardianship disparities, a new report addressing racial disproportionality, new faces at the…

Continuing her efforts to improve conditions for children in foster care, Children and Family Research Center (CFRC) Director Tamara Fuller was recently appointed by Governor J.B. Pritzker to sit on the Advisory Commission on Reducing the…