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Center Policies and Practices

Grievance Procedure

All clients of the Agency have the right of grievance on matters related to fair and equitable provision of the Agency services. The grievance procedure is as follows.

  1. When a client files a grievance relating to service, an investigation of this complaint will be initiated within 2 business days.
  2. The Executive Director is designated to accept all consumer complaints and maintain written documentation of complaints.
  3. The outcome of the complaint investigation will be reported, in writing, to the client and to the DCFS Licensing Representative within 10 business day after the complaint is received.
  4. Resolutions of all complaints shall be reported to the agency board of directors at its next meeting.
  5. The client has a right to contact the Department of Children and Family Services for assistance. CFB staff will offer assistance to the client by providing the telephone number of this organization.
  6. Client services will not to be denied, reduced, suspended or terminated for exercising a grievance.

Non-Discrimination Policy

CFB does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, marital status, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

Policy Regarding Preferential Treatment

It is the policy of CFB to prohibit preferential treatment to any board member, contributors, volunteers, employees, agents, consultants or independent contractors or their relatives. Preferential treatment means any action that would allow any party to receive considerations with respect to the placement of a child or any matters that relates to adoption services different or more favorably than any other applicants.