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Foster
Care
2 organizations
offer foster care programs to Westside residents:
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Reaching
the Mark, Inc.
Youth Outreach Services
Reaching
The Mark, Inc.
Address:
800 S. Cicero
Chicago, IL 60644-5211
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Telephone: (773) 473-4530
Fax: (773) 626-4284
Mission: Our mission is to
serve humanity by providing prevention, intervention, treatment
and support programs aimed at improving the quality of life.
Reaching The Mark places special emphasis on the protection, development
and nurturing of children and adolescents, the empowerment of the
downtrodden and disadvantaged and the support and preservation of
the family.
RTM serves approximately 650 clients
on a daily basis and employs over 64 individuals. RTM is licensed
by the Illinois department of children and family services and is
accredited by the Illinois council on accreditation (C.O.A).
Services:
- Traditional foster care
- Relative foster care
- Group home
- Home health care
- Employment training
- Community counseling
Youth
Outreach Services
Address:
4910 W. Division St.
Chicago, IL 60651-3158
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Telephone: (773)
777-7112
Fax: (773) 777-7611
Web site: www.yos.org
Mission: To enhance the strengths
and potential of children and youth. We do this by working with
youth, families, and communities to promote environments where young
people can thrive.
Services:
- Field trips for troubled youths,
led by counselors
- Gym nights
- Work with street children
- Child counseling
- Work with DCFS crisis workers
to assist children in crisis
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