(110 ILCS 923/5)
Sec. 5. Purpose. The purpose of this Act is to attract capable and promising students to the child welfare profession, increase employment and retention of individuals who are working towards or who have received either a bachelor's degree or a master's degree in social work or any human services subject area that qualifies the individual for employment as a family services worker, and provide opportunities for persons making mid-career decisions to enter the child welfare profession.
(Source: P.A. 94-497, eff. 1-1-06.) |