A Family for Cooper: From Foster to Adoption
November marks the start of National Adoption Awareness Month. Children’s Home & Aid believes that all vulnerable children, whatever their ages or circumstances, deserve safe, loving homes and the chance to love, to learn, to heal, to dream and to…
National Adoption Awareness Month – An Update on Pauline
November marks the start of National Adoption Awareness Month. Children’s Home & Aid believes that all vulnerable children, whatever their ages or circumstances, deserve safe, loving homes and the chance to love, to learn, to heal, to dream and to…
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
November marks the start of National Adoption Awareness Month. While all adoption-related issues are important, the focus of this month is the adoption of children currently in foster care. During this month we also celebrate National Adoption Day, observed in…
Connecting Children with Loving Families – Ingrid’s Story
Throughout 2018, we are celebrating 135 years of meeting every child, every family, where their need is greatest. Doing whatever it takes so children and families can thrive. We are proud of our legacy of meeting the changing needs of vulnerable families…
Looking back at 20 years of working with adoptive families
Throughout 2018, we are celebrating 135 years of meeting every child, every family, where their need is greatest. Doing whatever it takes so children and families can thrive. We are proud of our legacy of meeting the changing needs of vulnerable families…
Meet new moms Elizabeth and Tatiana
Elizabeth and Tatiana Reyes recently spoke at our 2018 Champions for Children Luncheon and shared their family’s journey to adoption. Here is their story:
My wife Tatiana and I have been part of the Children’s Home & Aid family…
New tax credit makes adoption process easier for Illinois families
Governor Bruce Rauner visited our Rockford office yesterday to announce a new adoption tax credit to support Illinois families by making adoptions more affordable. The new $5000 tax credit removes one of the barriers for families to adopt and helps fulfill…
Celebrating Adoption, Celebrating Family at the Northern Champions for Children Luncheon
March 16 was always a special day in the home where Kyle York, a member of Children’s Home & Aid’s Northern Regional Advisory Board, grew up.
“We called it my ’Airplane Day,’ Kyle York recalls. “That was the day in 1988…
Associate Board member one of 10 siblings, six of whom were adopted
Tim Stringer, one of Children’s Home & Aid’s dedicated volunteers, is completely comfortable surrounded by children. In fact, it’s remarkably like home for him. Tim, who serves on Children’s Home & Aid’s Associate Board, is one of 10 siblings, six…
Erin’s Adoption Story
On February 15, 2017, 4-year-old Erin officially became a member of the Panico family after spending 1,385 days in foster care. In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, Erin’s mom, Linda, has shared her adoption story:
One of the best pieces…
Becoming the Rumpsa Family
Margie Rumpsa has been through the adoption process twice. She’s the first to say: it’s not for the faint of heart.
But she wouldn’t change it for the world.
Margie is a single mom to two boys: Sean, 7-years-old and Jack, 5.…
National Social Work Month – Velma Oliver
In honor of National Social Work Month, we’re highlighting a handful of the many dedicated social workers who stand up every day for the children, youth and families we serve. Becoming a social worker offers you the opportunity to pursue a…