Learn About Emergency Foster Care with Shelter Youth & Family Services

Have you ever thought about opening your home to a child in need, but didn’t know where to start?

Join us for an inspiring and informative in-person event to learn how you can become an Emergency Foster Home with Shelter Youth & Family Services and provide immediate care for children when they need it most. Emergency Foster Homes welcome children during times of crisis for a short period, offering them safety, compassion, and stability during some of the most difficult moments in their lives. Shelter Youth & Family Services provides extensive wraparound support to foster parents, ensuring both families and children receive the resources they need. Emergency Foster Parents also receive additional financial support.

We especially encourage bilingual Spanish-speaking families to attend, as there is a critical need for foster homes that can support Spanish-speaking children and families in our communities. Whether you are already licensed, considering becoming licensed, or simply exploring what foster care looks like, we invite you to come learn more and ask questions in a welcoming environment.

We are currently specifically targeting the following individuals:

• Education professionals
• Educational support professionals
• Medical care providers
• Mental health care providers
• Emergency responders
• Individuals with parenting experience
• Individuals with special needs experience

This event is available either online or in-person. The in-person location is at Moretti’s Ristorante & Pizzeria – 6500 S. Central Ave., Bedford Park, IL 60638. If you live in Bedford Park, Oaklawn, Hickory Hills or surrounding areas, you are encouraged to join us. Questions may be directed to Cathy Newbury at cathynewbury@letitbeus.org.

• This event is free and open to the public
• Access to this event is available online or in-person
• Registration for this event is required
• During the event, attendees will have the opportunity for question & answer
• Pizza, salad, and soda will be served for those joining us in person

We hope you’ll join us to learn how you can help provide safety, stability, and hope to children when they need it most.

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual educational events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. Our Live Foster Parent Recruitment Events are the in-person portion of this series.