Uhlich Children's Advantage Network
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Contact Information
3605 W. Fillmore
Chicago, IL 60624
United States
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Chicago, IL 60624
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-7 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-7 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-7 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-7 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-7 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
UCAN strives to build strong youth and families through compassionate healing, education and empowerment.
UCAN’s promise is to advocate for and provide opportunities that change lives through impactful programs, consistent presence and unrivaled diversity and inclusion. Founded 150 years ago as a Civil War orphanage, UCAN has a long history of creating safe and caring spaces for youth, adults and families to grow.
UCAN serves and impacts over 9100 historically under-represented children, youth, and families across Illinois.
UCAN’s primary clients are youth in care of the state child welfare system and youth who have been removed from their homes for reasons of abuse or neglect. We also work with the families of these children to enhance the full spectrum of support. UCAN provides a continuum of care which enables clients to move from one program to another as their needs change, sparing our youth the transitions and gaps caused by moves from one agency to another. All of our programs are united by a common clinical philosophy, which ensures that our approach to healing is cohesive and consistent.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Specialized / Therapeutic 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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Mar 15, 2021
Terrible place and unsafe for kids. Staff hits in kids and talk to them any kind of way and nothing gets done about it.
Jul 29, 2020
Great place to work.
Jun 07, 2020
Got a phone call around 8:30 this evening from the staff at Ucan telling me that my son walked out of the facility this morning at 9:15 am. So now my son has been out in them streets of Chicago in the worst neighborhood no telling where he is at! Not to mention the fact that no one called me until almost 12 hours later informing me that he had left! This is very unprofessional and unacceptable! I pray to God that he is ok!
Jun 07, 2020
It seems like no one does their job there! This place is a free for all and lets anything go down. Staff will put hands on the kids! Better yet, they will let them run off with no accountability taken on their part. Just a free for all with no one really taking ownership here.
Jun 01, 2020
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