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:

1,723

Supervised the care of 1,723 children in foster homes.

290

Helped 290 foster children achieve permanency 156 through family reunification

278

Helped build families and provide permanency to children through 278 adoptive placement

346

Strengthened 346 at-risk families through home- based services

352

Provided individual, family and marital counseling to 352 individuals and families

5,235

Provided 5,235 hours of clinical services to 417 youth and birth families involving foster care or preventative programs

54

Provided residential services to 54 youth at Southern Thirty Adolescent Center, and served 16 youth in the STAC foster care program

1,153

Welcomed 1,153 summer campers and had 123 day campers at Camp Wartburg

57

Counseled 57 birthparents in making parenting decisions

1,819

Through Information and Referral, helped direct 1,819 inquiries to appropriate resources

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.

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 […]