Hi, everyone.
We are looking to foster, maybe foster-to-adopt, in Illinois. We're in Northern Illinois. I, too, called several agencies, but no one seemed to know what they were talking about. Now I contacted DCFS. One of our main objectives was to help a kid in need -- we already have 3 bio kids and our family is fine the way it is, though we think we have enough room in our home and hearts for another one or two. DCFS has already come out and declared our home safe, and hubby and I begin the PRIDE class this weekend. My understanding is that going through DCFS we're limited to in-state kids, and we will foster first. The case worker said that only 20% of the kids in our area who come into foster care go permanently back to the home -- the rest are adopted. So this seems like a good way to go right now. I guess we'll see! Keep up the posts -- interested in what happens with everyone!
-- farmer family