INTACT FAMILY SERVICES | WEBSTER-CANTRELL YOUTH ADVOCACY

Helps families in crisis by offering programs that work to stabilize families through guidance, emotional support, and basic necessities. Caseworker services are provided to families and seek to preserve families to enable children to remain safely at home and avoid separation and/or placement of the children. Referrals to other programs or community agencies are conducted as appropriate.

Intact Services are tailored to a family's particular crisis and are provided to prevent children from coming into the foster care system. Services may include:

-- Parenting classes.

-- Emergency caretakers.

-- Housing assistance.

-- Individual and family counseling.

-- Child development education.

-- Respite care.

-- Daycare.

-- Employment placement.

-- Household management education.

-- Emergency food assistance.

-- Community resource referrals.

Physical Address

202 East Eldorado Street, Decatur, IL 62523

Hours

Mon 9 am - 5 pm; Tue 9 am - 5 pm; Wed 9 am - 5 pm; Thu 9 am - 5 pm; Fri 9 am - 5 pm;

Application process

Referrals from DCFS only

Fee

None

Required documents

Eligibility

Open to families referred by the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)

Languages

English

Service area

Dewitt County, Illinois Piatt County, Illinois Macon County, Illinois

Agency info

WEBSTER-CANTRELL YOUTH ADVOCACY

Serves at-risk youth and families through a wide range of strength-based, trauma informed services.