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10 people are interested
Foster a Child
ORGANIZATION: ChildServ
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Caring families are needed to help children in ChildServ's foster care program grow into healthy, thriving adults. Consider becoming a foster parent today. Learn more about becoming a Foster Parent below, or call us at (773) 867-7323.
As a Foster Parent, you must be:
- Stable, mature adult (at least 25 years old).
- Single adult or a married couple.
- Financially stable & responsible.
- In good health, confirmed by a physical examination report.
- Able to provide references as part of a background check.
- Able to participate in a licensing process which will include interviews in your home to discuss your ability to care for foster children.
- Participate in pre-service training for new foster parents, which occurs every 3rd Tuesday at 2 different ChildServ sites. (Please see below for details and to RSVP.)
Your Home Must:
- Be clean, well-ventilated, free from hazard and have appropriate light and heat.
- Have sufficient bedroom space.
- Have an operating telephone.
- To begin the licensing process to contact the Licensing Recruiter at ChildServ, (773) 867-7323.
To be successful with foster care, your family will:
- Ensure that children are supervised appropriately for their age and development.
- Provide a safe, secure, and nurturing environment.
- Treat the foster child as one of their own children.
- Be patient, understanding and sensitive individuals.
- Be responsible for transporting children to necessary appointments, such as medical and dental.
More opportunities with ChildServ
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About ChildServ
Location:
8765 W. Higgins, Suite 450, Chicago, IL 60631, US
Mission Statement
ChildServ’s mission is to help Chicagoland’s at-risk children and their families build, achieve, and sustain better lives.
Description
Founded in 1894, ChildServ continues to give hope to underserved children and their families by offering a wide range of community-based programs as well as services that place children and youth in safe, nurturing home environments. Our devoted professionals strive to compassionately educate, intervene and advocate to position families toward a positive lifestyle. ChildServ helps build better lives today for a brighter future.
Today, we serve over 4,113 children and families annually throughout Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.
We believe strong families and communities are keys to a child's success in life. Our mission shall be accomplished by providing leadership and programming that will...
- educate children, families and communities to overcome the challenges encountered by children and youth prevent conditions in which children, youth, and families are placed at-risk
- intervene early in crisis situations by providing children with a path to a nurturing, permanent home
- advocate on behalf of children and families with elected representatives and the general public on issues that affect the stability of children and their families
We are proud to be an organization with a long term vision for children. ChildServ's success stems from its capacity to deliver effective innovative services to children.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5401 S. Wentworth, Suite 2N(Fostering occurs in household)Chicago, IL 60609
DATE POSTED
January 25, 2018
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training