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Humans of Adoption Series from 2020: Celebrating National Adoption Month

  • Foster Care , Foster Parent Education
  • November 28, 2022
Closing Out 2022 National Adoption Month with a Look Back at Humans of Adoption Series Our vision at Let It Be Us is permanency for every child. Permanency is a technical term used in child welfare, but to us it means connection. Relationships that are consistent, nurturing and supportive, relationships that make children feel safe […]
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Why We Talk about Biological Families during National Adoption Month

  • Foster Care , Foster Parent Education
  • November 17, 2022
In honor of National Adoption Month, Let It Be Us’ Deputy Director Alex Montgomery explores the importance of the biological family. “The question to ask is not ‘Who does this child belong to?’ but ’Who belongs to this child?’” Sharon Roszia, The Open Adoption Experience At Let It Be Us, we talk a lot about […]
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The Steve Cochran Show: Have you been thinking about becoming a foster parent? – Let It Be Us’ Susan McConnell shares how you can change a child’s life

  • Press
  • November 13, 2022
Founder and Executive Director of Let It Be Us Susan McConnell joins the Steve Cochran Show to talk about how Illinois residents can become foster parents, achieving permanency for youth in foster care, and the different services Let It Be Us provides. About Let It Be Us Let It Be Us is an Illinois nonprofit […]
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Why Let It Be Us Celebrates Domestic Violence Prevention Month

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • October 4, 2022
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, Let It Be Us’ Deputy Director Alex Montgomery explores the intersection of domestic violence and child welfare. After graduating law school, my first job was a fellowship at a legal aid organization where I represented survivors of domestic violence. It was there that I learned […]
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DCFS and Private Agencies: How to Use The Let It Be Us Placement Support Program

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • September 13, 2022
The purpose of this information is to instruct the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and private agencies on how to use the Let It Be Us Placement Support Program.  Let It Be Us is an Illinois licensed child welfare agency and we operate in the space of foster home recruitment and foster […]
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Lake County, Illinois Becomes an Open Foster Home Desert – Let It Be Us Recruits New Foster Families in Partnership with CASA of Lake County, September 17, 2022 in Libertyville, Illinois

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • August 23, 2022
To address the urgent need for licensed foster homes in Lake County, Illinois, Let It Be Us, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to the care and well-being of youth in Illinois foster care, is holding a foster parent and CASA volunteer recruitment event on Sept. 17, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Keogh Center, […]
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Back to School Basics for Children in Foster Care

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • August 22, 2022
This summer has been great and feels like pre-pandemic times with festivals, concerts, and family vacations returning in a booming way. But with the end of summer comes another season… Back to School season!   As someone whose parents were both teachers, the start of a new school year meant lots of preparation and careful […]
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Special Needs Foster Care Survey for Licensed Foster Parents and Unlicensed Prospective Foster Parents

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • May 3, 2022
Let It Be Us is partnering with Northwestern University regarding special needs foster care, creating a survey for licensed foster parents and unlicensed prospective foster parents. . We’ve developed a survey for both licensed foster parents and unlicensed prospective foster parents interested in caring for children with special needs – if that sounds like you, […]
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Let It Be Us Partners with Northwestern University to develop Special Families Program that helps children in specialized foster care find homes

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • May 2, 2022
Through significant multi-year seed funding by the Foglia Family Foundation, Let It Be Us is launching the Special Families program to focus on recruiting foster homes for children in care with specialized needs as well as ensuring children with special needs in foster care are matched with the right placement so they can thrive. To […]
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National Child Abuse Prevention Month: Looking Beyond April

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • April 28, 2022
In 1983, April was proclaimed National Child Abuse Prevention month in order to recognize and focus on the importance of healthy, stable families and keeping children protected and safe from harm. The goal is to spread awareness and encourage communities to join together in these efforts. As we move toward the close of National Child […]
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Let It Be Us Partners with Gigi’s Playhouse in Foster and Adoptive Parent Recruitment for Children with Down Syndrome

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • April 18, 2022
Gigi’s Playhouse is a national organization whose achievement centers provide programming and support for children with Down Syndrome and their families. Let It Be Us is partnering with Gigi’s Playhouse, a national organization whose achievement centers provide programming and support for children with Down Syndrome and their families. The vision of Gigi’s Playhouse is to […]
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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) Medical Director, Dr. Margaret Scotellaro on Foster Care and Adoption for Children in Illinois Foster Care with Special Needs, Including Down Syndrome and Autism

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • April 7, 2022
Let It Be Us partners with the Illinois DCFS Medical Director on upcoming virtual educational event Dr. Margaret Scotellaro, Medical Director for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) will speak on foster care, adoption and the needs with respect to children in Illinois foster care with special needs, including Down Syndrome, Autism, […]
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Let It Be Us Expands Efforts to Help Children with Special Needs in Foster Care with Multi-Year Foglia Foundation Gift

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • March 21, 2022
Gift Allows Organization to Recruit Foster Parents, Match Children with Foster Homes Let It Be Us, focused on helping children and teens in Illinois foster care, today announced expanded efforts to help children with special needs, funded by the Foglia Family Foundation. Funded with a multi-year gift, the initiative covers the recruitment of foster and […]
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Let It Be Us Speaks: Interview with Illinois State Representative Lakesia Collins

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • February 21, 2022
An interview with Illinois State Representative Lakesia Collins by Let It Be Us Director of Placement Support & Licensing Coaching Vanessa Baie I had the wonderful opportunity to speak with Rep. Lakesia Collins, Illinois House Representative for the 9th District. Rep. Collins has a personal history with the foster care system in Illinois and is […]
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Let It Be Us Responds to Illinois DCFS Needs with Innovative Programming for Foster Care

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • February 1, 2022
Learn about how Let It Be Us’s innovative programming helps children in Illinois Foster Care Let It Be Us, an Illinois licensed child welfare agency, has developed innovative programming for foster care that responds to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Service’s (DCFS) urgent needs regarding child welfare. Focusing on targeted foster parent recruitment […]
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Why It’s Important to Foster or Adopt a Teen from Illinois Foster Care

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • January 18, 2022
Learn about the importance of fostering & adopting a teen from Illinois Foster Care In the state of Illinois, and throughout the country, there are many teens in need of families through foster care.  Some need short-term homes, some need long-term or adoptive homes, and some need homes that will care for them not knowing […]
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What You Need to Know About Foster Care & Human Trafficking

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • January 11, 2022
Educating on Human Trafficking & Foster Care during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month this January Human Trafficking is a version of modern-day slavery. It is a crime where someone is forced or coerced into being entirely controlled by another person (someone that is referred to as a “pimp or “john”) and used for […]
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New support for LGBTQIA+ Kids in Foster Care

  • Foster Care , Latest News
  • December 14, 2021
Training to support LGBTQIA+ Kids in Foster Care Hi, foster care community! Let It Be Us is a proud supporter of LGBTQIA+ kids in foster care and we want to keep you informed about a new policy requirement recently created by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to support LGBTQIA+ kids in foster […]
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WGN Radio: Let It Be Us matches children with their adoptive or foster families

  • Press
  • November 29, 2021
Let It Be Us Executive Director and Founder Susan McConnell and Director of Foster Care Licensing and Placement Support Vanessa Baie join John Williams to explain how their program works. About Let It Be Us Let It Be Us is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the landscape of foster care and adoption in Illinois. […]
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Let It Be Us Helps Foster Care Caseworkers Make Faster Child Placement

  • Latest News
  • October 4, 2021
Let It Be Us has teamed up with Actovos to help foster care caseworkers make faster child placement The Let It Be Us Placement Support Program works daily to locate foster homes available for children, including those in emergent need and those who are challenging to place.  By adding the new Actovos texting technology to […]
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Barrington Area Community Foundation Awards Grant for Children in Foster Care

  • Latest News
  • August 12, 2021
Barrington Area Community Foundation Awards Grant for Children in Foster Care As a pilot project that can be built as a model to expand to other communities, the Barrington Area Community Foundation has funded an awareness campaign and foster parent recruitment campaign managed by Let It Be Us, a 501(c)3 that identifies, recruits, and trains […]
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#GivingTuesday – Foster Care and Adoption – We Need You

  • Foster Care
  • November 30, 2020
#GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement, unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.  GivingTuesday will kick off the generosity season this year by inspiring people to give back on December 1st and throughout the year. Consider becoming one of US at Let It Be Us by supporting children […]
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The Family of Joan Morrissey Reese Establishes a Legacy in Her Memory and For Her Love of Helping Others, Especially Children

  • Latest News
  • July 16, 2020
The family of Joan Morrissey Reese has established a legacy fund in her memory for her love of helping others, especially children, with Let It Be Us, a nonprofit dedicated to children in Illinois foster care. Joan passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on May 14 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.  She was […]
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Working throughout the State of Illinois
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Let It Be Us provides collaborative, innovative solutions for effective recruitment and placement within Illinois foster care and adoption, working throughout the State of Illinois.

Let It Be Us serves all children and believes all deserve a loving home. Let It Be Us is open and inclusive of all races, ethnicities, religions, sexual orientations, gender expressions, and gender identities.

Let It Be Us is proud to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) All Children All Families Program as a Building Towards Inclusion Child Welfare Agency. Let It Be Us believes LGBTQIA+ identifying foster parents and children in care deserve respect and love, and we do our best to show that in our work.

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