Volunteers of America of Illinois

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Contact Information

47 West Polk Street
Suite 250-2
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
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DayHours
Monday9AM - 5PM
Tuesday9AM - 5PM
Wednesday9AM - 5PM
Thursday9AM - 5PM
Friday9AM - 5PM
Saturday9AM - 5PM
Sunday9AM - 5PM

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Volunteers of America is a national nonprofit organization providing local human service programs and the opportunity for individual and community involvement. The words “there are no limits to caring” represent an enduring philosophy of service that spans three centuries. The founders’ pledge “to go wherever we are needed and do whatever comes to hand” still guides the organization’s growth and development efforts today, more than 125 years since the organization’s birth.

VOA Illinois is one of the oldest affiliates of the Volunteers of America family, which is a national nonprofit, faith-based organization that was founded in 1896 by social reformers Ballington and Maud Booth. They envisioned a movement dedicated to “reaching and uplifting” the American people. On behalf of the organization, the Booths pledged to “go wherever we are needed and do whatever comes to hand. Today, VOA Illinois supports individuals, families, and communities who need it most, when they need it most.

Services and information

  • Traditional Foster Care
  • Specialized / Therapeutic 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

Average user rating

3.6 / 5
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R Moore
Oct 19, 2018

Antonio Brooks (receptionist) is amazing. His customer service is impeccable, he gets your concerns addressed and follows up.

Rating: 5
Tremain Leggans
Aug 20, 2018

VOA is an organization that assist veterans with obtaining housing and employment. They offer employment seminars and excellent interviewing clothes; and their top notch staff are not only professionals but they’re friendly, respectful, and they care

Rating: 5
Tiara Pierson
Jan 16, 2018

To be honest i dont see how you people got 5 stars. I was young when you people took me and my siblings from my mom, just to put us in a even worse situation. You dont do proper background checks. Children are nothing but a paycheck to you leeches!

Rating: 1
A T
Dec 06, 2017

This place is amazing. Abigail Christiansen will get you squared away with whatever you need and is there to help in anyway she can. If you are a veteran and need help come see her. If I could give this place 50 stars I would

Rating: 5