Illinois Department of Human Services

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is committed to treating people the way we wish to be treated.

IDHS is one of Illinois' largest agencies, with more than 13,000 employees and an annual budget of over $5.4 billion.

Illinois created IDHS in 1997, to provide our state's residents with streamlined access to integrated services, especially those who are striving to move from welfare to work and economic independence, and others who face multiple challenges to self-sufficiency.

IDHS is proud of its diversity, efficiency, and the services that the agency and its community partners provide to Illinois citizens.