Our Impact
Imagine a world where all of God’s children have the opportunity for safe, healthy and meaningful lives. That is what LCFS is all about.
When you partner with LCFS, you partner with the second largest community-based provider of child welfare services in Illinois with a track record of strengthening more families than any other organization in the state, so foster children can safely return home. Learn how children and families are changing their lives every day with the assistance of LCFS programs and services.
During the past year, LCFS impacted thousands of lives:
1,942
children were cared for in loving LCFS foster families
474
youth in foster care found their forever families with 195 able to return to their families
56
children found their forever families through adoption
274
families faced their challenges and were strengthened through LCFS’ family-focused preventative services
236
parents strengthened their family interactions through Best Start for Families
449
youth and families were supported with counseling services
5,921
children and individuals visited Camp Wartburg for camp, retreats or outdoor education
36
expectant parents were counseled by our adoption team in making parenting decisions
54
youth in care received emergency shelter at Southern Thirty Adolescent Center
3,620
youth served through 360 Youth Services prevention education programs
248
youth served through 360 Youth Services counseling
105
youth and young adults had a place to stay through 360 Youth Services housing program
Our Clients. Their Stories.
Be inspired by people telling their own stories of changing their lives for the better with the help of LCFS’ programs and services.
