Children's Protective Services | State of Illinois: Department of Children and Family Services Sparta Office
202 West Jackson Street, Suite B, Sparta, IL 62286
Eligibility
No Restrictions
Required documents
No Documentation required
Hours
Mon-Fri - 8:30am to 5:00pm
800-252-2873
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
800-572-2390
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Adoption and Foster Parent Information Hotline
217-785-4020
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE OUTSIDE ILLINOIS
618-443-4317
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Main
800-358-5117
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CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE TTY
618-443-4564
Fax·
Fax
800-722-9124
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Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Foster Parent Hotline TTY
866-503-0184
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Missing Child Helpline
Languages
English
Application process
Call To Apply
Fees
No Fees
Service area
Randolph County in Illinois
Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services and Child Abuse Hotlines.
ALSO KNOWN AS
DCFS
SPARTA DCFS
Date of Last Formal Update
10/17/2025
Data provided by
United Way of Greater St Louis 211
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Providing organization
STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES SPARTA OFFICE
Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services and Child Abuse Hotlines.
ALSO KNOWN AS
DCFS
SPARTA DCFS