Foster Parent Resources

Support Services Available to Foster Families

Support services are important for the foster family in order to ensure a successful placement.

Support services include:

Frequent meetings with the case worker
Monthly financial assistance paid to the foster parent to help cover the cost of the child’s food, clothing and personal allowance
All necessary medical care paid by the state
An individualized plan for the foster child every six months
Training and support groups for the foster family
Services to help the foster child adjust to new surroundings
Respite care to give foster parents some time off from their foster care responsibilities (specialized foster care)
Comprehensive mental health services for the child
Educational Advocacy

For additional foster parent resources, select from the following:

Foster Parent In-Service Training

To view or download the schedule of Foster Parent In-Service Training sessions for January-June, 2013, please click here. For more information or to sign up for a Foster Parent In-Service Training session, please contact Julie Green, training coordinator, at jgreen@childrenshomeandaid.org or call 312-243-0533, ext. 361.

Foster Parent Advisory and Support Group

Foster Parent Advisory and Support Group meetings will be conducted by Kurt Kalas and Sonya Jordan, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, on the following Saturdays:

January 26, 2013, at Children's Home + Aid, 901 West Jackson Street, 5th Floor, Chicago, IL
March 23, 2013, at the Marshfield Child + Family Center, 5958 S. Marshfield Ave., Chicago, IL
June 1, 2013, at Children's Home + Aid, 17512 S. Carriageway, Suite B, Hazel Crest, IL

For more information about the Foster Parent Advisory and Support Group, please contact Kurt Kalas at kkalas@childrenshomeandaid.org, or Sonya Jordan at sjordan@childrenshomeandaid.org.

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