The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is partnering with the University of Illinois Springfield to create an unprecedented new training program called the Child Protection Training Academy (CPTA). The Academy is one of the first of its kind in the...
Month: November 2016
Illinois Hairdressers Trained to Recognize Domestic Abuse
In August of this year, Illinois became the first state in the U.S. to pass a law mandating that hairdressers receive training to recognize signs of domestic abuse in their clients. Signed by Governor Bruce Rauner, this law will take effect on January 1st, 2017....