Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley

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Contact Information

424 W. Madison
Ottawa, IL 61350
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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Youth Service Bureau of Illinois Valley: A Community Based Not For Profit Child Welfare Agency Established in 1976

Whenever possible, YSB preserves the child’s family. A child should be separated from his or her family only when the family is absent or is unwilling or unable to provide a minimally acceptable family life.
Foster care aims to provide safety, continuity, consistency, and permanency for the growing child in a family setting. When returning home is not possible, alternative permanent plans must be pursued.

Foster Care is a program for children in state custody who cannot remain in their homes. Children in foster care stay with a family who provides safety, nurturing, support, and role models for change. Foster care is meant to be a temporary, short-term solution to an emergency. Foster placement may be for a single day or several weeks and continue for years.

Services and information

  • Traditional Foster Care
  • Specialized / Therapeutic Care
  • Emergency Foster Care
  • Respite Foster Care
  • Adoption
  • 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

Average user rating

4.8 / 5
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Angel Steder
Mar 22, 2022

Wish there was a big brother/big sister program

Rating: 5
Agnieszka “Neta” Buczkowski
Feb 18, 2020

They helped me get my life together by helping me find affordable housing, pushing me to go back to college, providing free emotional counseling and giving me a lot of financial advice.

Rating: 5
Sheev Palpatine
Dec 24, 2019

They're helping people heal, and move forward in life. It's definitely a difficult task, but a necessary one.

Rating: 5
Tonessa M
Nov 12, 2019

Super helpful

Rating: 5
Jacklyn Contreras
May 12, 2019

Helpful

Rating: 3