Health System with 5 hospitals across 1 state
| Health System | Illinois Department of Human Services |
|---|---|
| Total Hospitals | 5 |
| Commercial/Acute Hospitals | 0 |
| Total Beds | 386 |
| Commercial/Acute Beds | 0 |
| Headquarters | Springfield, IL |
| Website | dhc.state.il.us |
| Hospital | Type | Beds | Teaching | Recently Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Mental Health Center | Psychiatric | 24 | No | No |
| Elizabeth Parsons Ware Packard Mental Health Center | Psychiatric | 146 | No | No |
| John J Madden Mental Health Center | Psychiatric | 50 | No | No |
| Elgin Mental Health Center | Psychiatric | 53 | No | No |
| Choate Mental Health & Development Center | Psychiatric | 113 | No | No |
"Our efforts here at IDHS affect the day-to-day lives of so many throughout Illinois who depend on and benefit from the services we provide. It is an honor to work alongside so many dedicated public servants who are working for equity, dignity, access, and inclusion to make our communities a better place for all."
Ryan Thomas is the Acting Assistant Secretary of Operations at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). He has extensive experience in patient safety and regulatory compliance. Prior to this role, he served as the IDHS Operations Program Manager, where he managed critical operational functions related to quality, safety, and healthcare. Before joining IDHS, Thomas was the Director of Compliance and Risk Management at Erie Family Health Centers. He was also appointed as IDHS' first-ever Chief Resident Safety Officer, bringing over 16 years of experience in regulatory compliance, resident and patient safety, and change management to that position. In this capacity, he was tasked with implementing safety improvements across State-Operated Developmental Centers (SODCs). Thomas has also been involved in the management of IDHS' Bureau of Licensing, Accreditation, and Certification, working to improve licensing services for care providers of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Tiffany Blair serves as the Chief of Staff at the Illinois Department of Human Services. She began this role in September 2024. Prior to this, a "Director Tiffany Blair" was noted in November 2022 discussing budget development. Her education includes a diploma from Marion (Ind.) High School and attendance at the University of Illinois at Springfield.
John F. Schomberg serves as the Acting Assistant Secretary of Programs at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). Previously, he held the position of General Counsel for the Illinois Department of Human Services. He was nominated as the Assistant Secretary for the Illinois Department of Human Services in January 2025. Prior to his work at IDHS, a John Frederick Schomberg was associated with the law firm Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw in 2002.
Quiwana Bell, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), previously served as the Chief Development and Chief Operating Officer for the Westside Health Authority (WHA). She spent over 17 years at WHA, a non-profit community development organization in Chicago, where she helped expand its services to over 15,000 residents annually across areas including re-entry, workforce development, youth development, community crisis intervention, and violence prevention. Bell also played a key role in WHA's economic development initiatives, leading projects like the Aspire Center for Workforce Innovation. Before her extensive non-profit work, she began at WHA as a volunteer while working as an Institutional Investment Manager. Her background includes over 17 years in financial services such as public accounting, investment banking, and asset management. She holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and an MBA in Finance from Florida A&M University. Bell also formerly chaired the Illinois Department of Human Services- Social Services Advisory Committee.
Christine Haley is the State Homelessness Chief for the Illinois Office to Prevent & End Homelessness at the Illinois Department of Human Services, appointed on November 3, 2021, as Illinois' first Chief Homelessness Officer. She brings over 18 years of experience in the housing sector, focusing on homelessness prevention and housing stability. Prior to her current role, Haley was the Director of Housing at Cook County Health, managing investments and coordinating housing and health integration for patients experiencing homelessness. Her background also includes serving as Senior Director of Programs at Housing Opportunities for Women and as the Founding Executive Director of the Chicago Torture Justice Center. Additionally, she held Associate Director positions at the Corporation for Supportive Housing and Heartland Human Care Services. Haley holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and an M.S. in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University. She has also served on the boards of the Chicago Homeless Continuum of Care and the suburban Alliance to End Homelessness. In her current capacity, she leads statewide efforts to reduce homelessness and enhance housing stability.
Ali Johnson is the Chief Olmstead Officer at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). She was hired in August 2019 as the Olmstead Compliance Officer, reporting directly to the Secretary of the Department. In this role, she is responsible for the oversight of consent decree operations, including the Williams and Colbert consent decrees, which focus on ensuring people with disabilities have opportunities to live in integrated community settings. Her work involves addressing challenges in achieving program goals related to the consent decrees and proposing modifications. She also monitors compliance with reporting requirements for facilities concerning individuals covered by the consent decrees.
Dr. Inger Burnett-Zeigler is the Chief Behavioral Health Officer at the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), assuming the role effective January 2025. She is a licensed clinical psychologist with over two decades of clinical experience. Prior to her role at IDHS, she served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University. Dr. Burnett-Zeigler earned her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, her doctorate in clinical psychology from Northwestern University, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System/University of Michigan. Her clinical and scholarly work focuses on stress, trauma, mood and anxiety conditions, with a particular emphasis on mental health in the Black community and the impact of social determinants of health. She is also the author of the book "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women". She has been actively involved in community-based interventions and is a contributor to public discourse on mental health.