Recruits and licenses homes for Traditional and Specialized foster care placement in the north-central counties of Illinois.

Foster parents cooperate with the court to set goals that ideally results in the return of the child to their family. If that is not possible, foster parents are asked to commit to permanency for the child.

Specialized foster care programs work to meet the special needs of physically, behaviorally, and emotionally challenged children and the foster families serving them. Provides intensive case management, comprehensive mental health services along with medical, developmental, and educational service specific to the child's needs.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community while preventing the need for youth to be detained or referred to an out-of-home setting. Each family has an individualized service plan developed to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. Services provided to the youth and family include: teaching cognitive behavioral techniques and skills that promote self-sufficiency, developing problem-solving skills, practicing new skills and developing skills to help open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community while preventing the need for youth to be detained or referred to an out-of-home setting. Each family has an individualized service plan developed to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. Services provided to the youth and family include: teaching cognitive behavioral techniques and skills that promote self-sufficiency, developing problem-solving skills, practicing new skills and developing skills to help open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Provides trauma-informed in-home and telehealth therapeutic services to families with adopted children. Therapeutic services include family and individual therapy, group therapy and activities, caregiver psychoeducation/coaching, case management and advocacy.

Strength-based, in-home and community-based program designed to reduce youth and family risk that contributes to delinquent behavior while increasing youth and family protective factors. Family Consultants work with families to enhance and improve youth and family functioning in the home and community while preventing the need for youth to be detained or referred to an out-of-home setting. Each family has an individualized service plan developed to include youth and family-driven goals that address the emotional, behavioral, social and educational needs of at-risk youth and families. The services provided strongly focus on family engagement, initial and ongoing assessment, individualized interventions, and case closure planning for long-term outcomes.

This program integrates parent training and intensive in-home family work and case management. Boys Town Family Consultants are available 24/7 and work with families in their homes, communities and schools. This service is designed to implement focused interventions and cognitive behavioral techniques to enhance youth skill development, such as social skills, problem-solving skills, and anger management skills. Family Consultants work with parents on evidence-based, behaviorally-oriented parenting practices to improve family functioning and stability within the home. Services provided to the youth and family include: teaching cognitive behavioral techniques and skills that promote self-sufficiency, developing problem-solving skills, practicing new skills and developing skills to help open lines of communication within the family and its support network (schools, relatives, friends).

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

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.

Foster home support for children placed out of home.

Drug and alcohol testing.

Supervised visitation and family support services.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.
- Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
- Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Long term residential placement for youth 10-18 years of age. Outpatient substance abuse treatment and therapy services available for youth placed in the long-term residential program.

Behavioral health services for youth 5-18 years of age depending on the program or service.

Volunteer mentoring program for 3rd through 12th grade in math or reading skills.

Family preservation services in Iowa and Nebraska.

Educational programs for professionals working with youth.

Offers short-term therapy that assists families in better managing their challenges, environment and relationships.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.
- Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
- Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Offers a combination of weekly support groups and parenting classes designed to strengthen the role of fathers and male caregivers, promote positive parenting, and prevent child abuse and neglect.

The 12-week support group series covers topics such as identity and purpose, self-care, and overcoming personal barriers, with options for in-person or virtual participation.

Parenting classes consist of an 8-session series focused on self-worth, child development, effective discipline, and creating safe, nurturing home environments.

All participants complete a comprehensive intake, and program staff provide referrals to community resources and case management as needed. Upon successful completion, participants in both services receive a certificate of completion.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.
- Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
- Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Family Support Services specialists provide in-home and community educational and support services to assist with parenting and home management problems that place children at risk of abuse or neglect.

Intensive Family Preservation is a response to a family crisis that may, without intervention, result in the removal of children from the home. Services are varied but may include help with parenting strategies, relationship issues, communication skills, anger management, school problems, behavior problems, and life skills.

Parenting Time services are provided to children who have been removed from their biological family's home and are now allowed supervised visits with a member of their biological family. Activities include teaching or modeling parenting skills, reinforcing behavioral management skills and teaching coping skills. Specialists help families strengthen bonds by identifying issues that affect the family's relationships by observing and assessing visits. Specialists also provide information to assist with permanency plans for the child.

Family Support helps build families through strength-based activities such as developing appropriate social skills, teaching parenting and nurturing, creating family bonding, teaching awareness of boundaries, developing self esteem, seeking community resources, seeking employment, and teaching home economics.

A short-term, in-home, community-based, intervention program (6-9 months) that works with families who have been identified by DCFS as at risk for foster care placement.

Designed to help families identify strengths, set goals and modify behaviors that put their children at risk, with the goal of safely maintaining the children in the home.

Offers to assist a relative caregiver who wants to obtain guardianship through probate court of a relative's child living in the home of the caregiver. This includes

- Educating and helping the caregiver negotiate the probate court system.
- Assisting caregivers to obtain required documents.
- Arranging for legal counsel in counties where legal counsel is necessary.

EFSP caseworkers meet with the relative caregiver monthly until guardianship has been obtained or until other services have been provided. These services can include crisis intervention, applying for benefits, working with local schools for the child's enrollment, and referral to a range of needed services that the caregiver may have to help meet the basic needs of the family.

Short term, team approach providing therapeutic and skill-building interventions within the home. Families referred may have severe mental health issues, abuse and neglect issues, or youth with serious emotional and behavioral disturbances. The major goal of this program is to prevent an out-of-home placement of the youth or reunify families and stabilize placement. Treatment typically lasts 12-18 weeks and parents are asked to complete special play time assignments with their children between sessions. Coaching focuses on behavioral principles to strengthen the family relationship, supportive patterns of communication and child management skills.

Omni provides this service to preserve the family's integrity and prevent unnecessary out-of-home placements, to put adolescents and their families in touch with community resources for long term outside support, and to strengthen the family's coping skills and capacity to function effectively in the community after treatment is completed.