To find out more about the process of becoming a foster parent, the type of children who need homes and system of fostering in Illinois, please sign up for a Foster Care Information Meeting. No children permitted. Fifteen minute grace period for late attendance, if attendance has been confirmed.

Please Note: In-Service Training sessions and Foster Parent Advisory and Support Group meetings are for foster parents who are already licensed.

Foster Parent In-Service Training

To view the schedule of Foster Parent In-Service Training sessions, please click here.

Hazel Crest: 17512 E. Carriageway, Suite E, Hazel Crest, IL 60429 / phone: 708-206-1868
Marshfield: 5958 S. Marshfield, Chicago, IL 60636 / phone: 773-918-8600
Western: 100 N. Western, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60612 / phone: 312-455-5200

To register for classes or for more information, please contact Kyla Sutton at ksutton@childrenshomeandaid.org.

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