Let It Be Us Adoption Symposium: The Future of Adoption as a Form of Permanency in Illinois

Let It Be Us proudly hosts the Adoption Symposium: The Future of Adoption as a Form of Permanency in Illinois, bringing together adoption professionals, policymakers, child welfare leaders, and advocates to discuss innovative the need for securing permanent, loving homes for children in foster care. The event provides a platform for dynamic discussions on the current landscape of adoption in Illinois and the evolving role of adoption in ensuring stability and permanency for waiting children and teens. Let It Be Us now manages the Adoption Listing Service of Illinois as well as the Heart Gallery of Illinois, both of which are engines designed to provide permanency outcomes within Illinois child welfare. 

Keynote Speakers & Panel Discussions

The Let It Be Us Adoption Symposium features the following speakers from Illinois child welfare: 

• Heidi Mueller, Director of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

   

• Dr. Margaret Scotellaro, Medical Director of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), and foster/adoptive parent

• Laura Adams, President of iCARE4 Adoptive and Foster Families

• Dr. Susan McConnell, Founder & Executive Director of Let It Be Us, and foster/adoptive parent

Panel discussion, Q&A, and a buffet lunch to follow.

For questions, contact Susan McConnell at susanmcconnell@letitbeus.org.