DCFS director: ‘Stuck kids’ docket a problem years in the making – Capitol News IL

Even with recent budget increases – lawmakers have increased the DCFS budget by at least $100 million each year since 2019, including by $250 million this year – the effort to build back the lost placements has been slower than the decline. Gov. JB Pritzker continues to support  Department of Children and Family Services Director Marc Smith, saying his resignation wouldn’t solve anything.