Guardian Angel Community Services
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Contact Information
168 N. Ottawa Street
Joliet, IL 60432
United States
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Joliet, IL 60432
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8:30 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
The goal of the Foster Care Program is to ensure that placements facilitate and maintain family ties, are in the best interest of the child, and meet the provisions of the Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) Foster Care Contract. Our mission is to provide diverse services that inspire people to improve the quality of their lives in their greatest time of need.
Central to our philosophy of care is advocacy for peace and justice. We believe in the inalienable human right to live and work safely, free from violence, oppression, and abuse. We are guided by the principle that people have the right to self-determination as we join them on their journey of healing. We strive to instill hope through client-centered services provided in a safe and confidential environment
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Other
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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Jan 27, 2022
Greedy place. Being a non profit are you allowed to charge people for classes? $1300 for a program that can be read from a book in a few hours. Putting families in terrible financial situations for your gain. You don't actually care about the wellbeing of the family. Straight greed and terrible program. Really just empowering both perpetrator and victim to be abusive
Oct 12, 2021
My wife and I have been trying to get licensed. We filled out all the necessary forms. Something came back negative on my part. They told me what to do to fix it and I did. Now I’ve been waiting, I’ve called many times and left voice messages. They call back and text once telling me they’ll call me back. I’m still waiting.
If you don’t want to help just let me know and we’ll go somewhere else. But we don’t want to go anywhere else because we already did all the process with you and you have all the information. so we don’t want to start all over, but if you aren’t able to help just let us know and we’ll go somewhere else. FRUSTRATED!!!!!
Aug 26, 2021
they have really nice counsellors Ashley is the best she really connects with her clients in such a theraputic manner but a lot of the staff are extreamly rude i have been hanged up and refused services they definetly dont care abut the clients they are just money hungry one of the persons higher up her name is mary she hung up on me and said there was nothing that we needed to talk about after i came to her with several concerns they are so unproffessional they love to rub in your face all the bad things you have done and love to "scare" you by telling that they have reported you being disrespectful to the staff yea i was but its only because i felt i wasnt being heard they just are not very supportive please dont waste your time
Jul 06, 2021
They are very rude and disrespectful. Money hungry company which isn’t truly concerned about the future of others. I DO NOT RECOMMEND.
Nov 18, 2020
They have been helping us the best way that they know how! They get donations from generous donors throughout the community and they help people with other resources, so you really have to be patient with them! This is not a homeless shelter program! They help victims of domestic violence and their families! They do their best to reach out to people in the community as much as they can but they have other referral resources through other organizations. Based on personal experience, I can tell you that I've been helped tremendously. I still have my beautiful London Fog peacoat that was donated to me brand new! Thank God they have helped my son and myself! Things are getting better gradually for us. Just taking one day at a time and not getting stressed out about matters anymore!