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Talking about Trauma: What Happens When Kids Experience Foster Care

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual education events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. As a part of this series, Let It Be Us is partnering with Northwestern University’s Family Care Parenting Lab. Let It Be Us is proud to partner with Northwestern University’s Family Care […]

Learn About Special Needs and Foster Care

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual education events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. Our Foster Care 102 events are considered a deeper dive – for an introductory event, consider attending our Foster Care 101 events. During this 90-minute event, we will discuss children in care who […]

Become an Emergency Foster Parent with Shelter Inc.

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual education events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. As a part of this series, Let It Be Us is partnering with Shelter Inc. on the Emergency Foster Care events. Have you wondered what happens to children in care who have […]

Intro to Foster Care Series – Part One: Learn About Child Welfare System

Join our Intro to Foster Care Series! In this three part series, Let It Be Us child welfare experts and seasoned foster parents will walk you through the foster care system in Illinois, with information and guidance on what it means - and what it takes - to become a foster parent. How do families […]

Intro to Foster Care Series – Part Two: Becoming a Foster Parent

Join our Intro to Foster Care Series! In this three part series, Let It Be Us child welfare experts and seasoned foster parents will walk you through the foster care system in Illinois, with information and guidance on what it means - and what it takes - to become a foster parent. If you decide […]

Intro to Foster Care Series – Part Three: Debunking Foster to Adopt

Join our Intro to Foster Care Series! In this three part series, Let It Be Us child welfare experts and seasoned foster parents will walk you through the foster care system in Illinois, with information and guidance on what it means - and what it takes - to become a foster parent. Children in foster […]

Become a Family to a Teen in Foster Care

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual education events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. Our Foster Care 102 events are considered a deeper dive – for an introductory event, consider attending our Intro to Foster Care events.  During our 90-minute event, Let It Be Us Foster […]

Be Mine Capital Raise Campaign

You are invited to join in on 2023 Be Mine Capital Raise Campaign! While we aren't hosting our traditional Be Mine fundraising event this year, rest assured we will be back in February of next year, our 10th year anniversary, with a big and more exciting ‘Be Mine’ event. We are so grateful for our […]

Foster Care & LGBTQIA+

Let It Be Us offers a series of virtual education events on topics surrounding Foster Care and Adoption in the State of Illinois. During our 90-minute event, a Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert and a Seasoned Foster Parent will discuss the relationship between the LGBTQIA+ community and child welfare including the overrepresentation of […]

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