Adoption Benefit Program
The Department of Central Management Services (CMS) provides the Adoption Benefit Program to assist State of Illinois employees who adopt. To encourage adoption, especially of children who traditionally wait longer for families, the Adoption Benefit Program will reimburse eligible employees for some adoption expenses.
For further information regarding eligibility, benefit amounts, expense reimbursement, and documentation requirements, please review:
Questions regarding the Adoption Benefit Program should be directed to the Department of Central Management Services at (800) 442-1300 or (217) 782-2548. For TDD/TTY, please call (800) 526-0844.
For general questions concerning adoption, please contact the Adoption Information Center of Illinois at (800) 572-2390.
