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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Jul 06, 2019
These kiddo's definitely get a SECOND CHANCE at Chaddock. What a blessing ❣️.. LOVE My Job here & ALL my Peeps are the Best!.. What a wonderful place to be employed.
Jun 20, 2019
Chaddock is filled with dedicated individuals that love the work they do. My experience has been that the staff and kiddos become like family. It is a pleasure to have a small part in the healing journey for so many families.
Jun 19, 2019
This is an organization that puts family first. I love that about Chaddock. As well as the most important! It's a Ministry in service of our Lord God!
Jun 18, 2019
Wonderful organization that works so diligently to help children heal.
Jun 18, 2019
A fantastic organization that truly cares about helping and healing the kids. They do innovative work at Chaddock, and I'm proud to be a part of it.