by Pat Cinquini | Jun 9, 2020 | Foster Care Program, News
Because 62% of child abuse is perpetrated by a member of a child’s own family, since the Illinois stay-at-home order in March, many children are in crisis. Normally, mandated reporters, neighbors, and friends would report suspected abuse, but times aren’t normal, and...
by Shelter | Jan 23, 2017 | Foster Care Program
The Holiday spirit was alive and well at Shelter this year thanks to the generosity of our supporters. Every year we ask the children in our Foster Care and Healthy Families program what they would like for the holidays. Each child is asked to let us know of us one...
by Shelter | Oct 24, 2016 | Foster Care Program, Healthy Families
Every year we ask the children in our Foster Care and Healthy Families program what they would like for the holidays. Many of these children face a bleak holiday season without our support. Each wish list includes one item of clothing and one toy or personal item....