During our 90-minute event, a Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert and a Seasoned Foster Parent will 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.

During this 90-minute event, we are proud to have the DCFS Medical Director, Dr. Margaret Scotellaro, join us to talk about children in care who have specialized needs and need families to care for them. As always, we will also have a Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert and a Seasoned Foster Parent to talk about specialized foster care licenses, what it means to be a foster parent to a child with specialized needs, from Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy to Autism and complex medical needs.

During our 90-minute event, a Let It Be Us Foster Care Expert and a Seasoned Foster Parent will dispel common myths, like “Do I have to own my home to be a licensed foster parent?”  (No.)  “Can I foster if I’m single?”  (Yes.)  Watch to get the scoop!

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 LBGTQIA+ youth and the need for LBGTQIA+ foster families.

Are you a caseworker or supervisor? Have you used Let It Be Us Placement Support Program to find potential foster homes for waiting children? Or maybe you haven’t. This webinar is for you, to learn how our process works and how to work best with us as we do our best to find homes for children waiting in Illinois foster care.

In this event, we bring together our experienced foster care and adoption professionals to discuss the unique opportunities of adopting children from the Illinois foster care system.

Are you interested in adoption through foster care and have some questions about the process? At this informative webinar we answer the most common questions that families have about the process, how to register, how children are matched with families and what to expect along the way.

This webinar will focus on trauma-informed care in foster settings. Experts will explore strategies to support children with complex emotional needs. Learn how to recognize trauma responses and create safe, nurturing environments that promote healing and support you in your role as a foster parent.

Interested in learning about Trust-Based Relationship Intervention? This webinar will discuss the principles of Trust-Based Relational Intervention® (TBRI®) in our webinar designed for foster parents working with children from hard places. This session will cover practical tools to build trust, empower children, and correct challenging behaviors with compassion.

Want to learn about how you can support LGBTQIA+ youth in your home? This webinar provides an overview of the LGBTQIA+ population and demographics of youth in care. Current DCFS policy and procedures (Procedure 302 Appendix K – Support and Well-Being of LGBTQIA+ youth) will be reviewed as well as practical strategies for foster/adoptive parents to support LGBTQIA+ youth in their homes.

Interested in building resilience for the adoption journey? In this webinar, learn practical self-care tools, connect with others on the journey, and gain insight from adoption experts and experienced parents.

Interested in transracial fostering and adoption? This webinar is designed for prospective and current foster and adoptive parents who want to learn more about the unique experiences, responsibilities, and lifelong impact of parenting across racial and cultural lines.

Interested in learning about fostering and adopting youth with diverse medical needs? During this webinar, we are proud to have the DCFS Medical Director, Dr. Margaret Scotellaro, join us to talk about fostering and adopting youth with diverse medical needs.

Interested in learning about fostering youth with diverse medical needs? During this webinar, we are proud to have the Chicago Hearing Society join us to talk about fostering youth with diverse medical needs.