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151 North Bruns Lane, Springfield, IL 62702
Provides guidance to keep families together and to keep children safe from abuse or neglect. IFS partners with these families to resolve the issues that create risk of harm for their children. IFS helps strengthen families to accomplish their goals by providing counseling, in-home parent education, and linkage and referral to needed community services.
1826 South West Avenue, Freeport, IL 61032
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.
1702 West Broadway, Suite 17, Council Bluffs, IA 51501
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.
175 Executive Parkway, Suite 113, Rockford, IL 61107
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.
1600 Windhoek Drive, Lincoln, NE 68512
Provides advocacy for families with government agencies, Child Protective Services, courts, probation, foster placements, etc. Parenting skills development, home visits, and court recommendations. Transportation is available to and from appointments as outlined in state and/or Tribal case plans. Includes transportation for employment, housing, behavioral health services, referrals, court, DHHS, and other agencies. Transportation requires 24 hour notice and is based on availability.
309 North Eastern Avenue, Joliet, IL 60432
Provides families support in preserving or reunifying with their children through tailored services, using a focused approach that builds on a family’s existing strengths.
Family Advocacy Center counselors provide the following services (in both English and Spanish):
- Home visits.
- General counseling.
- Referrals to community resources.
- Practical and emotional support during court, doctor, and other visits.
- Follow-up contacts with families.
- Parenting classes.
424 7th Street, Rockford, IL 61104
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.
4612 South 25th Street, Omaha, NE 68107
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.
2920 North Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL 62526
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.
3600 Union Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516
Intensive team facilitation and service coordination for youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.
Eligibility for traditional program: Youth, ages 0-21, with behavioral concerns, diagnosed with a serious emotional disorder, at risk for out-of-home placement.
Eligibility for transition age program: Young adults, ages 17-25, diagnosed with a serious and persistent mental illness, at risk of entering, or have entered, the adult emergency system.
14100 Crawford Street, Boys Town, NE 68010
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.
825 South 18th Street, Charleston, IL 61920
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.
514 West 11th Street, Kearney, NE 68845
Works with families to identify new strategies for communication and relating. Also works with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD and past trauma.
Intensive Family Preservation: therapists and family skill builders work with families in their home to help prevent a child’s removal from the home into foster care. Each case consists of six weeks of intensive family therapy and support. Therapists are available to assist the family 24 hours a day with crisis situations, but also help to relieve conflicts so the family can remain intact. Administered in the family home and only available through a referral from a DHHS child and family specialist.
Outpatient Therapy Program: provides individual and family counseling and support to children in foster care, foster parents, and biological parents of children who have been removed from the home. We accept most insurance and offer payment solutions for uninsured or underinsured.
The outpatient clinic for mental health services is open to the community, available in the office or via telehealth. Therapists help clients work through mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, a bi-polar disorder, addiction, PTSD, dementia, grief, loss and more.
5076 Ames Avenue, Omaha, NE 68104
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).
424 West Madison Street, Ottawa, IL 61350
Home-based, intensive family preservation program that offers families a variety of services in an attempt to keep the children in the home, keep the family intact, and improve overall family functioning.
2607 Woodlawn Avenue, Suite 3, Sterling, IL 61081
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.
125 Sixth Street, Sioux City, IA 51103
Provides advocacy for families with government agencies, Child Protective Services, courts, probation, foster placements, etc. Parenting skills development, home visits, and court recommendations. Transportation is available to and from appointments as outlined in state and/or Tribal case plans. Includes transportation for employment, housing, behavioral health services, referrals, court, DHHS, and other agencies. Transportation requires 24 hour notice and is based on availability.
2107 Cedar Street, Muscatine, IA 52761
Establishes a supportive relationship with families where a child or adolescent has persistent psychiatric and behavioral concerns leading to psychiatric and residential placement out of the home.
1942 East Cantrell Street, Decatur, IL 62521
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.
120 East A Street, Belleville, IL 62220
Works with parents and caregivers who have been referred by Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) due to a report of abuse or neglect, linking them to basic resources, education, counseling, healthcare, emergency assistance, and transportation.
2133 Johnson Road, Suite 1101, Granite City, IL 62040
Works with parents and caregivers who have been referred by Illinois’ Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) due to a report of abuse or neglect, linking them to basic resources, education, counseling, healthcare, emergency assistance, and transportation.
3230 West Wildwood Drive, Grand Island, NE 68801
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).
3154 18th Avenue, Suite 6, Columbus, NE 68601
Foster home support for children placed out of home.
Drug and alcohol testing.
Supervised visitation and family support services.
309 North Eastern Avenue, Joliet, IL 60432
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.
5115 F Street, Omaha, NE 68117
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.