<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1252"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Illinois IGNN: Children/Families News</title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link><description>The Illinois Government News Network (IGNN) section is your online source for news from the State of Illinois. Choose from the IGNN Links on the right to locate press releases in the categories that are of interest to you, or use the search the news feature to locate specific press releases or a different topic of releases. For other media, access the Illinois Information Service (IIS) Radio page for digital radio feeds and news soundbites.</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright &#169; 2012 State of Illinois</copyright><pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:01 CST</pubDate><ttl>2</ttl><webMaster>cms.rss@illinois.gov</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:32:01 CST</lastBuildDate><image>  <title>IGNN</title>  <link>http://www.illinois.gov/news/</link>  <url>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/images/IGNN133x45.jpg</url>  <width>133</width>  <height>45</height>   </image><!-- Note: You can get the HTML version by replacing .xml to .htm --><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Quinn Appoints Director of Department of Children and Family Services - Richard Calica Brings Years of Leadership, Social Work Experience to DCFS]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&#x26;RecNum=9874</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – November 23, 2011. Governor Quinn today announced the appointment of Richard Calica as director of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) beginning Dec. 15. Calica is a lifelong social worker with extensive leadership experience in serving children and families throughout the state. A national authority in child welfare and licensed clinical social worker, Calica offers broad expertise in family preservation and support.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39CEC6D4D21B5DADE7544DAB6881423E</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Governor Makes Acting Appointments at Illinois Departments of Public Health, Children & Family Services - Thanks Outgoing IDPH Director Dr. Arnold for His Years of Service]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&#x26;RecNum=9768</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – September 30, 2011. Governor Quinn today appointed Dr. Craig Conover as actingdirector of the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Jean Ortega-Piron as acting director of theDepartment of Children and Family Services (DCFS). Dr. Conover replaces Dr. Damon Arnold, who is leavingIDPH to create a Master's of Public Health degree program at Chicago State University.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">C400DB3363B99EE026BC9ED0741B79DF</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quinn Administration Spotlights Importance of Early Childhood Development - Child welfare leaders review early brain science research; goal is to ensure policies that promote healthy development of children]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&#x26;RecNum=9561</link><description><![CDATA[OAK LAWN – Governor Pat Quinn’s Office of Early Childhood Development today convened a high-level conference of researchers and policy makers to review state-of-the-art developments in the field of early childhood development.  The goal of the conference, which is co-sponsored by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and made possible through the collaboration of Casey Family Programs, is to ensure that child welfare and other social service agencies in the state are taking into account groundbreaking research in the field and using all resources at their disposal to promote healthy development in children from birth onwards.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">2D13D901966A8EAA7F9C943EBA6A540B</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Kids Health Insurance Reform Takes Effect Today]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&#x26;RecNum=9520</link><description><![CDATA[CHICAGO – The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS) is reminding the public that as of July 1, an income limit of 300 percent of the federal poverty level takes effect for the All Kids children’s health insurance program.  The limit was adopted as part of the landmark Medicaid reform legislation enacted in Illinois in January.  Any child enrolled prior to June 30, regardless of the family’s income, will continue to receive coverage under All Kids until June 30, 2012, as long as their premiums are paid and they continue to meet all other requirements.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">D28A3097FA7CF63AD01C4F328314E2F2</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ISM's New Play Museum Opens March 26]]></title><link>http://www.illinois.gov/PressReleases/ShowPressRelease.cfm?SubjectID=6&#x26;RecNum=9286</link><description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Museum will celebrate the grand opening of the Mary Ann MacLean Play Museum, an all-new children’s area for kids ages 3-10, on Saturday, March 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. to officially open the new Play Museum. The new, kid-friendly Play Museum is designed for children to learn through play what it is like to work at a museum.  In the Play Museum children can excavate Mastodont bones, load a jeep for an expedition, crawl through a cave, touch animal skulls, frame and display art, explore fantastic objects in the collections and much more.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 00:00:00 CST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">46E2516E4BE5D286CA371505494592B4</guid></item></channel></rss>
