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FOSTER CARE PROGRAM | CARITAS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

Provides temporary homes to children who cannot live with their biological parents due to abuse, neglect, or dependency. Caritas Family Solutions actively recruits community members for the purpose of providing safe and stable foster homes for children placed in foster care.

Physical Address

8601 West Main Street, Suite 201, Belleville, IL 62223

Hours

Mon 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Mon 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Tue 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Wed 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Thu 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm; Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm;

Application process

must be court ordered, cases are then referred by DCFS, call, visit website, or visit in person to make an appointment for foster parents

Fee

None

Required documents

Photo ID, birth certificate, proof of income, proof of residency, social security card, immunization records, marriage certificate, divorce decree, pet records, vehicle insurance

Eligibility

Open to children being placed in foster care by court order, foster parents must be ages 21 and up, and must be able to pass a criminal background check

Languages

English

Service area

Saint Clair County, Illinois
Effingham County, Illinois

Agency info

CARITAS FAMILY SOLUTIONS

Offer foster care, adoption and counseling services.