Medicaid Provider Alert: Provider revalidation has begun and those not completing the process risk disenrollment. Check your account now to learn when your revalidation is due. More information here.

The Cook Central Office, 36 South Wabash Avenue, Chicago, will close 02/03/2025. The new Cook Central Office will open at 115 South LaSalle, Chicago, for in-person service on 02/10/2025.
UPDATE: The State Disbursement Unit (SDU) is processing all payments received. To verify the status of your payment, please log into the SDU parent portal or contact the SDU Customer Service Call Center at 877.225.7077. For SDU business hours, click here.

Specialized Family Support Program (SFSP)

The Specialized Family Support Program (SFSP) is a 90-day program of crisis stabilization, community mental health, and assessment services, developed in response to the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act (Public Act 98-0808). It is a collaborative effort between the Illinois Departments of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Children and Family Services (DCFS), Human Services (DHS), Juvenile Justice (DJJ), Public Health (DPH), and the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), designed to identify the behavioral health needs of youth at risk of custody relinquishment and to link those youth to the most appropriate clinical services. SFSP is an expansion of the Illinois behavioral health crisis response system for youth, jointly utilizing the resources found in the Screening, Assessment and Support Services (SASS), Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services (CCBYS), and Intensive Placement Stabilization (IPS) programs.