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20 ILCS 1305/10-35

(20 ILCS 1305/10-35)

Sec. 10-35. Folic acid; public information campaign.

The Department, in
consultation with the Department of Public Health,
shall
conduct a public information campaign to (i) educate women about the benefits
of
consuming folic acid before and during pregnancy to improve their chances of
having a
healthy baby and (ii) increase the consumption of folic acid by women of
child-bearing
age.  The campaign must include information about the sources of folic
acid.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-40

(20 ILCS 1305/10-40)

Sec. 10-40. Recreational programs; persons with disabilities; grants.

The
Department of
Human Services, subject to appropriation,
may
make grants to special recreation associations for the operation of
recreational programs for
persons with disabilities, including both persons with physical disabilities and persons with mental disabilities, and
transportation to
and from those programs. The grants should target unserved or underserved
populations,
such as persons with brain injuries, persons who are medically fragile, and
adults who
have acquired disabling conditions. The Department must adopt rules to
implement the
grant program.

(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-45

(20 ILCS 1305/10-45)

Sec. 10-45.

Hispanic/Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention and
Intervention
Initiative.

(a) The Department is authorized to establish a Hispanic/Latino Teen
Pregnancy Prevention and
Intervention Initiative program.

(b) As a part of the program established under subsection (a), the
Department is authorized to
award a grant to a qualified entity for the purpose of conducting
research, education,
and prevention activities to reduce pregnancy among Hispanic
teenagers.

(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-47

    (20 ILCS 1305/10-47)
    Sec. 10-47. Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program.

(a) It is the purpose and intent of this Section to establish a State grant program to support local communities in providing after-school opportunities for youth 6 to 17 years of age that will improve their likelihood for future success, provide positive choices, reduce at-risk behaviors, and develop career goals.

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award competitive grants under a Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program to community-based agencies in accordance with this Section and other rules and regulations that may be adopted by the Department.

(c) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall plan and implement activities that address outcomes associated with 6 core services:

        (1) the improvement of educational performance;
        (2) life skills education;
        (3) parental education;
        (4) recreation, sports, cultural, and artistic

activities;

        (5) the development of positive adult mentors; and
        (6) service learning opportunities.

(d) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program shall be in compliance with policies and procedures on program, data, and expense reporting as developed by the Department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of Management and Budget.

(e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.

(Source: P.A. 99-700, eff. 1-1-17.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-50

(20 ILCS 1305/10-50)
Sec. 10-50. Illinois Steps for Attaining Higher Education through Academic Development Program established.

The Illinois Steps for Attaining Higher Education through Academic Development ("Illinois Steps AHEAD") program is established in the Illinois Department of Human Services.   Illinois Steps AHEAD shall provide educational services and post-secondary educational scholarships for low-income middle and high school students. Program components shall include increased parent involvement, creative and engaging academic support for students, career exploration programs, college preparation, and increased collaboration with local schools.  The Illinois Department of Human Services shall administer the program. The Department shall implement the program only if federal funding is made available for that purpose.  All moneys received pursuant to the federal Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs shall be deposited into the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Fund, a special fund hereby created in the State treasury.  Moneys in this fund shall be appropriated to the Department of Human Services and expended for the purposes and activities specified by the federal agency making the grant. All interest earnings on amounts in the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Fund shall accrue to the Gaining Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs Fund and be used in accordance with 34 C.F.R. 75.703.

(Source: P.A. 94-1043, eff. 7-24-06.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-55

(20 ILCS 1305/10-55)
Sec. 10-55. Report; children with developmental disabilities, severe mental illness, or severe emotional disorders.

On or before March 1, 2008, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly regarding the extent to which children (i) with developmental disabilities, mental illness, severe emotional disorders, or more than one of these disabilities, and (ii) who are currently being provided services in an institution, could otherwise be served in a less-restrictive community or home-based setting for the same cost or for a lower cost.  The Department shall submit bi-annual updated reports to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than March 1 of every even-numbered year beginning in 2010.

(Source: P.A. 95-622, eff. 9-17-07.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-60

(20 ILCS 1305/10-60)
Sec. 10-60. Mental health awareness in minority communities.

 The Department shall include mental health awareness, education, and outreach materials within its public health promotion programs and information to be directed toward minority population groups in Illinois. This information shall inform members of minority communities about mental illness, the types of services and supports available, and how treatment may be obtained. The Department shall collaborate with community-based mental health agencies in the delivery of the information to community leaders and other interested parties in minority communities.

(Source: P.A. 95-998, eff. 6-1-09.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-63

(20 ILCS 1305/10-63)
Sec. 10-63. Call4Calm text line.

Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall permanently establish the Call4Calm text line to support Illinois residents' mental health needs.  An Illinois resident shall be able to utilize the Call4Calm text line if the resident or someone the resident knows is struggling with stress and needs emotional support.  This service shall be free of charge and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Callers seeking assistance shall remain anonymous and shall be linked to a mental health provider that is responsible for the provision of mental health services in the caller's geographic area.

(Source: P.A. 102-206, eff. 7-30-21.)

20 ILCS 1305/10-65

    (20 ILCS 1305/10-65)
    Sec. 10-65. Hunger Relief Fund; grants.

(a) The Hunger Relief Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to food banks for the purpose of purchasing food and related supplies. In this Section, "food bank" means a public or charitable institution that maintains an established operation involving the provision of food or edible commodities, or the products of food or edible commodities, to food pantries, soup kitchens, hunger relief centers, or other food or feeding centers that, as an integral part of their normal activities, provide meals or food to feed needy persons on a regular basis.

(b) Moneys received for the purposes of this Section, including, without limitation, appropriations, gifts, donations, grants, and awards from any public or private entity must be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

(Source: P.A. 96-604, eff. 8-24-09; 97-333, eff. 8-12-11.)