Communications/Forms from state agencies

• IDHS memo about changes to the Child Care Assistance Program​​
• DCFS Guidance for ALL providers
• Attendance Exemption Form

All Attendance Exemption Requests will be authorized through the Bureau of Child Care & Development, Springfield. All inquiries regarding an attendance exemption shall be referred to the IDHS liaison at [email protected].

To receive an attendance exemption, a licensed program must:

1. Contact the IDHS liaison at [email protected]  within 5 business days of the event for which an attendance exemption is being requested.
2. Fax the completed Attendance Exemption Request form and supporting documentation (formal letter from the health department stating start and end date the classroom or program is closed) to the IDHS liaison at 217/557-4717 within 10 business days of the event.  Or, you may e-mail the form and  documentation to [email protected]

General Resources
State of Illinois COVID-19 website


 CCR&R forms
CCR&R website forms request/ links to forms online