320 ILCS 45/ Senior Citizens Child Care Support Act. - Illinois Statutes

(320 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 7001)     Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Senior Citizens Child Care Support Act. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)

(320 ILCS 45/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 7005)     Sec. 5. The purpose of this Act is to establish a link between senior citizens in need of additional income and children in child care. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)

(320 ILCS 45/10) (from Ch. 23, par. 7010)     Sec. 10. Definitions. In this Act:     "Resource and Referral System" means that organization as defined in Section 5 of the Children and Family Services Act.     "Service area" means that organization as defined in Section 3.08 of the Illinois Act on the Aging.     "Senior citizen" means a person of 55 years of age or older. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)

(320 ILCS 45/15) (from Ch. 23, par. 7015)     Sec. 15. The Department on Aging shall develop and coordinate an information distribution system in conjunction with the Department of Children and Family Services to provide senior citizens with access to child care training. The Department of Children and Family Services shall develop a demonstration training module that shall be specifically designed for senior citizens contemplating employment or volunteer work in a day care center, day care home, or group day care home. The demonstration module shall include dissemination of information on employment and volunteer work opportunities; on available training programs in the geographic area including institutions of higher education through professional organizations, DCFS provider training, and Resource and Referral Systems. Additionally, information regarding license requirements, health and background checks, and a general introduction to child care shall be included in the demonstration module. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)

(320 ILCS 45/20) (from Ch. 23, par. 7020)     Sec. 20. The volunteer training program shall be available in every Resource and Referral Service area and publicized through service areas of the Department on Aging. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)

(320 ILCS 45/25) (from Ch. 23, par. 7025)     Sec. 25. Participants shall be provided documentation of training by the Department of Children and Family Services. (Source: P.A. 87‑672.)