Foster Parent/Family Recruitment | State of Illinois: Department of Children and Family Services Granite City Office

Identifies and enlists people who are willing to provide foster care for dependent children who have been removed from their homes because of abuse, neglect or abandonment.

Date of Last Formal Update

12/18/2024

Data provided by

United Way of Greater St Louis 211

Physical Address

1925 Madison Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040

Hours

Mon-Fri - 830am to 5:00pm

Voice

618-876-8985

Main

Application process

Call (800) 572-2390 For Service

Fee

No Fees

Required documents

No Documentation Required

Eligibility

No Restrictions

Languages

English

Service area

Madison County in Illinois

Agency info

STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES GRANITE CITY OFFICE

Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services and Child Abuse Hotlines. ALSO KNOWN AS DCFS DCFS ADVOCACY OFFICE DCFS SPRINGFIELD HEADQUARTERS SPRINGFIELD DCFS ADVOCACY OFFICE