Our Impact

Imagine if everyone were able to get the help they need so that they would have the capacity to fully develop their
God given gifts. That is what LCFS is all about. Learn how people are changing their lives every day with the
assistance of LCFS programs and services.

During the past fiscal year, LCFS impacted thousands of lives:

1,859

1,859 children were cared for in foster families

347

347 foster children found a permanent home with 169 able to return to their birth families

245

245 children found their forever families through adoption

404

404 at-risk families were strengthened through preventative services

259

259 individuals and families were supported through counseling services

429

429 children and birth families involved in foster care or preventative programs were provided with counseling services

7,694

7,694 children and individuals visited Camp Wartburg for camp, retreats or outdoor education

69

69 birth parents were counseled in making parenting decisions

LCFS Performance and Quality Improvement Annual Report

This report serves as feedback to our stakeholders on the outcomes and performance and quality improvement activities of LCFS for the past fiscal year.

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Our Clients. Their Stories.

The greatest gift

This past year with individuals like you on our side, LCFS helped 245 children find their forever families through adoption. In celebration of National Adoption month, we’d like to share one of the stories your support made possible. Josiah was born at 25 weeks weighing only 1 lb. 5 oz. Numerous drugs were found in his […]

Changing worlds through adoption

Brett and Kevin met and began their relationship through an online dating app. “We hit it off immediately. It was a case of love at first sight,” said Brett. They met in person for the first time on October 30th and two years later, on the exact same date, got engaged and started planning their […]

Support and commitment

Like many foster children, Gwen (not her real name) experienced multiple traumas during her young life. But she is now living with a caring foster family and celebrating a four-year college scholarship. Gwen has been with her foster family for three years and the support and commitment of her foster parents Karen and Ralph (not […]

Responding with understanding

To say Peter (not his real name) was angry when he came to Lutherbrook was an understatement. Now 18 years old, Peter was verbally and physically abused by his mother when he was a child. He had problems controlling his anger, which manifested itself through verbal and physical aggression. That aggression led to run-ins with […]

Collaborating with partners to empower families

“I left my addiction behind. I didn’t want to lose my kids.” Tess (not her real name) started on drugs when she was 16, becoming an addict as she progressed from marijuana to cocaine. After giving birth to a substance-exposed infant, it was recommended that she begin inpatient treatment. Tess agreed, beginning her two-year journey […]

Providing hope in a difficult time

Adrianna became a client of Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois’ (LCFS) Extended Family Support program when she started caring for her nephew Marcello (both pictured, above). Marcello’s first couple years were rough. His mother gave birth to him in prison at the start of a 25 year sentence. He bounced from family member […]