Lakeside Community Committee
Lakeside Community Committee was founded in 1964 by the late Barbara Jones Green. The agency serves as an important social service and economic anchor in the communities. Lakeside has provided the community with a broad spectrum of children and family oriented programs and services.
Lakeside's main office, which is now located within the heart of the Chatham community, is highly sensitive to the community's social, economic conditions and needs. Our professional staff is uniquely qualified to provide viable solutions for quality child care.
Lakeside is proud of its strong record of broad community involvement and participation in achieving our mission. Our staff and consultants are a group of dedicated, highly trained men and women who come from all walks of life.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
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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Nov 23, 2022
I went there to enroll my grandson no one never ever called me so that's why I give him one star maybe one day I'll hear from her
Jan 19, 2021
Uncomfortable setting, uninviting, social only when necessary. Initiation.
Pucker or suffer!!
Oct 11, 2019
A very professional agency. Jackie Sharp is a very caring CEO and very knowledgeable.
Aug 13, 2019
Great location near lakefront
Jun 14, 2018
Love the so much