Organizational Structure, Resourcing, Staffing (City of Chicago Department of Family and Support Services)

  • DFSS has limited centralized employer-facing roles, primarily represented by:
    • The Corporate Partnership Team (four people)
    • Deputy Commissioner: Workforce Services Division contact for employer engagement.
    • Manager for the Workforce Services Division.
    • Youth Division staff, who focus on employer engagement for internships and youth employment programs, works through delegate agencies for placements.
  • Employer-facing staff roles are distributed across divisions and delegate agencies, each independently responsible for employer engagement within their focus area.

This content is based on interviews or email correspondence with Lisa Hampton, Chadra Lang, and Mark Sanders in 2024. This draft content has NOT yet been signed off by the organization.