Illinois Department of Human Services

Department of Human Services
Department overview
JurisdictionIllinois
Department executive
  • Grace B. Hou, Secretary of Human Services
Websitewww.dhs.state.il.us

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is the department[1][2] of the Illinois state government responsible for providing a wide variety of safety net services to Illinois residents in poverty, who are facing other economic challenges, or who have any of a variety of disabilities. As of 2006, it was the largest administrative agency of the state of Illinois in terms of state employee headcount, with 14,057 employees.[3]

  1. ^ Uphoff, Judy Lee (2012). "The Governor and the Executive Branch". In Lind, Nancy S.; Rankin, Erik (eds.). Governing Illinois: Your Connection to State and Local Government (PDF) (4th ed.). Center Publications, Center for State Policy and Leadership, University of Illinois at Springfield. pp. 78–79. ISBN 978-0-938943-28-0. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  2. ^ 20 ILCS 5/5-15
  3. ^ "Department of Human Services". Retrieved 2008-07-12.