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Illinois Children Languish in Psychiatric Hospitals

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services struggles to find appropriate homes for young people with mental illness, often holding children and teens in psychiatric hospitals even after they’ve been cleared for release.

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A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again.

by Duaa Eldeib

December 18, 2019, 7:28 pm EST

Lawsuit Targets Illinois’ Child Welfare Agency Over Children Languishing in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib

December 13, 2018, 12:21 pm EST

A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Lose Federal Funding Over Safety and Abuse Issues Involving Children in State Care

by Duaa Eldeib

November 30, 2018, 7:56 pm EST

ACLU of Illinois Demands Removal of Children in DCFS Care From Troubled Chicago Hospital

by Duaa Eldeib

November 16, 2018, 8:37 pm EST

Chicago City Council Members Seek Hearing on Psychiatric Hospital

by Duaa Eldeib

November 14, 2018, 6:52 pm EST

Illinois DCFS Agrees to Outside Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Have Reported Abuse

by Duaa Eldeib

November 5, 2018, 8:22 pm EST

Illinois Child Welfare Agency Agrees to Stop Sending Children to Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Reported Abuse but Balks at Full Investigation

by Duaa Eldeib

November 2, 2018, 4:49 pm EDT

Lawmakers Call for Independent Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital After ProPublica Illinois Report on Abuse of Children

by Duaa Eldeib

November 1, 2018, 4:29 pm EDT

Illinois Lawmakers Search for Solutions for Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib and Jerrel Floyd

August 14, 2018, 9:38 pm EDT

Federal Judge to Consider Independent Monitor for Illinois Child Welfare Agency

by Duaa Eldeib

June 20, 2018, 5:57 pm EDT

Illinois Lawmakers Demand Explanation on Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib

June 14, 2018, 5:00 am EDT

24 stories published since 2018

Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib

September 15, 2020, 10:41 am EDT
Hundreds of Children Are Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals Each Year Despite the State’s Promises to Find Them Homes

by Duaa Eldeib

September 11, 2020, 5:00 am EDT
Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Lose Federal Money, and Its License Is Threatened After Allegations of Abuse

by Duaa Eldeib

December 27, 2019, 8:22 am EST
Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Remain Open for Now

by Duaa Eldeib

December 13, 2018, 6:22 pm EST
Federal Judge Puts Independent Review of Troubled Psychiatric Hospital on Hold

by Duaa Eldeib

December 7, 2018, 7:24 pm EST
9-Year-Old Alleges Staff Member at Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Choked and Restrained Her

by Duaa Eldeib

November 20, 2018, 8:02 pm EST
Reporting on the Layers of Potential Harm for Children in Psychiatric Hospitals

by Duaa Eldeib

November 2, 2018, 5:00 am EDT
Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire Over Reports Alleging Abuse of Children

by Duaa Eldeib

October 31, 2018, 1:15 pm EDT
ProPublica Illinois Wins 3rd Place in 2018 Ruderman Foundation Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability

by ProPublica

October 15, 2018, 5:15 pm EDT
“Do Something, Please,” Doctors Testify at DCFS Hearing

by Duaa Eldeib

August 17, 2018, 5:00 am EDT
Where Is “Home” for Children in State Custody?

by Duaa Eldeib

June 8, 2018, 5:00 am EDT
Hundreds of Illinois Children Languish in Psychiatric Hospitals After They’re Cleared For Release

by Duaa Eldeib

June 5, 2018, 7:00 am EDT
Every Day, a Child is Held Beyond Medical Necessity in Illinois

by Duaa Eldeib, David Eads and Vignesh Ramachandran

June 5, 2018, 7:00 am EDT

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A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again.

Lawsuit Targets Illinois’ Child Welfare Agency Over Children Languishing in Psychiatric Hospitals

A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Lose Federal Funding Over Safety and Abuse Issues Involving Children in State Care

ACLU of Illinois Demands Removal of Children in DCFS Care From Troubled Chicago Hospital

Chicago City Council Members Seek Hearing on Psychiatric Hospital

Illinois DCFS Agrees to Outside Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Have Reported Abuse

Illinois Child Welfare Agency Agrees to Stop Sending Children to Psychiatric Hospital Where Children Reported Abuse but Balks at Full Investigation

Lawmakers Call for Independent Inquiry at Psychiatric Hospital After ProPublica Illinois Report on Abuse of Children

Illinois Lawmakers Search for Solutions for Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

Federal Judge to Consider Independent Monitor for Illinois Child Welfare Agency

Illinois Lawmakers Demand Explanation on Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

Still No Answers to Lawmakers’ Questions About Children Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals

Hundreds of Children Are Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals Each Year Despite the State’s Promises to Find Them Homes

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Lose Federal Money, and Its License Is Threatened After Allegations of Abuse

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Will Remain Open for Now

Federal Judge Puts Independent Review of Troubled Psychiatric Hospital on Hold

9-Year-Old Alleges Staff Member at Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Choked and Restrained Her

Reporting on the Layers of Potential Harm for Children in Psychiatric Hospitals

Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire Over Reports Alleging Abuse of Children

ProPublica Illinois Wins 3rd Place in 2018 Ruderman Foundation Awards for Excellence in Reporting on Disability

“Do Something, Please,” Doctors Testify at DCFS Hearing

Where Is “Home” for Children in State Custody?

Hundreds of Illinois Children Languish in Psychiatric Hospitals After They’re Cleared For Release

Every Day, a Child is Held Beyond Medical Necessity in Illinois

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