Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 615 — Displaced Homemakers Assistance Act.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Displaced Homemakers Assistance Act"

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Displaced Homemakers Assistance Act". (Source: P.A. 80-884.)

The General Assembly finds that there is an increasing number of persons in the State who, in their middle years and having fulfilled the role of homemaker, find themselves displaced because of dissolution of marriage, death of spouse or other loss of family income. As a consequence, displaced homemakers have a greatly…

As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (a) "Displaced homemaker" means a person who (1) has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members; (2) is not gainfully employed; (3) has difficulty in securing employment; and (4) was dep…

The services to be offered under this Act shall be provided to, but not necessarily be limited to, those displaced homemakers between the ages of 35 and 60

The services to be offered under this Act shall be provided to, but not necessarily be limited to, those displaced homemakers between the ages of 35 and 60. (Source: P.A. 80-884.)

Director; duties

Director; duties. (a) The Director shall designate multipurpose service centers for displaced homemakers operated by community nonprofit agencies or organizations. To the greatest extent possible, the Director shall rely on such agencies or organizations whose major emphasis has been to provide social services. (b) The…

(a) The multipurpose service centers shall develop job counseling and placement services by cooperating with federal, State and local governmental agencies and private employers

(a) The multipurpose service centers shall develop job counseling and placement services by cooperating with federal, State and local governmental agencies and private employers. The services shall include: (1) Counseling displaced homemakers with respect to appropriate job opportunities; (2) Identifying community need…

(a) The sponsoring nonprofit agency or organization shall cooperate with federal, State and local agencies to coordinate the multiservice programs established under this Act

(a) The sponsoring nonprofit agency or organization shall cooperate with federal, State and local agencies to coordinate the multiservice programs established under this Act. (b) The agency or organization and the communities served by programs established under this Act shall provide a total of not less than 5% of the…

Transfer of powers and duties to the Department of Labor

Transfer of powers and duties to the Department of Labor. On July 1, 1992, all powers and duties of the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (now Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) under this Act shall be transferred to the Department of Labor, and references in other Sections of this Act to the D…