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SUMMARY:Casual Conversation: Foster Care and Licensing with Arden Shore Child and Family Services
DESCRIPTION:Could you be the safe place a child needs – right now? \nIf you’ve ever felt a pull to help a child in need but weren’t sure where to start\, this evening is for you.Join us for an informative and compassionate in-person Casual Conversation on Foster Care and Licensing with Arden Shore Child and Family Services\, an organization committed to protecting children\, strengthening families\, and building brighter futures for those who have experienced trauma. Engage in open\, candid discussions and share valuable insights in an intimate\, small-group session hosted by Let It Be Us. \nMeet with our dedicated staff\, agency caseworkers\, and experienced foster parents as we provide the latest updates on foster care and licensing – and allow you to ask your individual questions. You’ll also learn more about the Illinois child welfare system and the incredible support available to foster families. By offering a stable and loving home\, you can make a profound difference in a child’s life. Join us to discover how you can become part of a child’s journey of hope and begin your path to becoming a foster parent. If you live in Lake\, McHenry\, or DuPage Counties\, you are encouraged to join us. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is located at the Arden Shore Offices – 329 N Genesee St\, Waukegan\, IL 60085. Questions may be directed to Cathy Newbury at cathynewbury@letitbeus.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public\nAccess to this event is completely in-person\nRegistration for this event is required\nLicensed and unlicensed families are welcome\nDuring the event\, attendees will have the opportunity for question & answer\nRefreshments will be served\n\nOne evening can open the door to a lifetime of hope for a child. Join us and take the first step. \n\nLet 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.
URL:https://letitbeus.org/event/casual-conversation-foster-care-and-licensing-with-arden-shore-child-and-family-services/
CATEGORIES:Learn More with Let It Be Us,Recruiting Foster Parents
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SUMMARY:Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All
DESCRIPTION:Join Let It Be Us and Kids Above All and become a foster parent! \n  \nTogether With Kids Above All we cover everything from “What is foster care?” to “What is the current need for children in foster care?” and “What is the process to becoming a licensed foster parent?”\n  \nOur Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All events are open to current and future foster & adoptive parents. During our 90-minute event\, a Kids Above All Licensing Expert\, Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert\, and a licensed foster parent discuss how to obtain a foster care license\, what it means to be a foster parent\, how to navigate adoption through foster care\, the trials\, tribulations\, challenges\, love\, and more. You will also learn about the specific processes Kids Above All uses to license foster parents. \n\nTopics we cover in our Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All: \nWhat makes Kids Above All special?  What is emergency foster care?  What is respite foster care?  What is the difference between specialized and traditional foster care?   What is long-term vs. short-term foster care mean?  What does “the child’s goal” mean?  How is that determined?  By whom?  What role does the foster parent play?  Why do kids in care move to lots of different homes?  Why do some end up in group homes?  What do most kids need from a foster parent?  How do you actually adopt from foster care?
URL:https://letitbeus.org/event/become-a-foster-parent-with-kids-above-all-december-2021/
CATEGORIES:Recruiting Adoptive Parents,Recruiting Foster Parents
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SUMMARY:Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All
DESCRIPTION:Join Let It Be Us and Kids Above All and become a foster parent! \n  \nTogether With Kids Above All we cover everything from “What is foster care?” to “What is the current need for children in foster care?” and “What is the process to becoming a licensed foster parent?”\nOur Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All events are open to current and future foster & adoptive parents. During our 90-minute event\, a Kids Above All Licensing Expert\, Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert\, and a licensed foster parent discuss how to obtain a foster care license\, what it means to be a foster parent\, how to navigate adoption through foster care\, the trials\, tribulations\, challenges\, love\, and more. You will also learn about the specific processes Kids Above All uses to license foster parents. \n  \nRegister for this event below.\n \nTopics we cover in our Become a Foster Parent with Kids Above All: \nWhat makes Kids Above All special?  What is emergency foster care?  What is respite foster care?  What is the difference between specialized and traditional foster care?   What is long term vs. short term foster care mean?  What does “the child’s goal” mean?  How is that determined?  By whom?  What role does the foster parent play?  Why do kids in care move to lots of different homes?  Why do some end up in group homes?  What do most kids need from a foster parent?  How do you actually adopt from foster care?
URL:https://letitbeus.org/event/become-a-foster-parent-with-kids-above-all-052721/
CATEGORIES:Kids Above All,Recruiting Adoptive Parents,Recruiting Foster Parents
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