Chaddock
Have you ever thought about opening your heart and your home to a foster child? Each week, children in our Western Illinois area need a safe and loving home. Chaddock is consistently rated as one of the top foster care agencies in the state of Illinois. Foster parents shape lives and in the process experience both the challenges and rewards that come with the task. You don’t need to be perfect to provide a welcoming, safe home for a child - you just need to share the belief that every child deserves a chance and be willing to share your love with those who are truly in great need.
If you are married, single, male, female, young, old, with no children, grown children, children at home, living in town, on the farm, in a big house, or renting an apartment, Chaddock can help you take that next step to become the family a child needs.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care for children in Illinois. To become a foster parent, you must:
- Be at least 21 years old
- Attend foster parent orientation
- Pass a background check
- Finish 30 hours of foster parent training
- Complete the Home Study
- Provide at least three references
- Clear a physical exam
- Maintain financial stability
Foster families must be able to provide a safe and comfortable home for a child. You must provide room for the child to have a bed and enough space for personal belongings.
Foster parents do not need to be married or have a partner. However, if married, couples must show a stable marriage of at least one year before they can foster a child in Illinois.
Foster parents need to meet a child's basic care needs, such as providing meals and clothing. Foster families must also support a foster child's education and assist them in developing social skills.
Contact the DCFS or a local licensed child-placing agency to learn more or begin the fostering approval process.
Ratings and Reviews
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Sep 01, 2020
Chaddock was my home for two years! The staff and the programs here are amazing. I was a client here from 14 to 16 and without then I wouldn’t be who I am today! I am now 30 years old and am a success story from this school! This school and therapeutic programs are great at giving kids a second chance in life! I owe a lot of who I am today from this program the staff and my parents. Best believe I wasn’t an easy child to work with but they never gave up on me! For this I am thankful for! Thank you and continue doing your amazing work!
Jul 02, 2020
Great place to work and does very good at helping kids.
Feb 25, 2020
A place where a child or family have a second chance on life
Dec 31, 2019
Worst place to work 😜
Dec 14, 2019
Qcys finest school for those that need a lil extra tlc.