Illinois

NYAP in Illinois has served children, youth, and families since 1997. The Illinois program is administered through several state offices, which supports our philosophy of maintaining strong local support for our foster parents and team members.

Locations

  • 211 E. 79th St.
    Chicago, IL 60619
    888-728-5175

  • 740 E. 87th St.
    Suite. B
    Chicago, IL 60619
    888-728-5175

  • 1902 W. Cermak Rd.

    Chicago, IL 60608

    773-596-9045

  • 13101 S Baltimore Ave.
    Chicago, IL 60633
    773-270-6733

  • Humboldt Park Community

    Chicago, IL 60622

    773-596-9045

  • 139 West Joe Orr Dr.

    Suite 139

    Chicago Heights, IL 60411

    888-728-5175

  • 333 E Pershing Road

    Decatur, IL 62526

    708-980-2410

  • 4801 Southwick Dr.

    Suite 300

    Matteson, IL 60443

    708-747-2655

  • 20280 Governors Drive

    Suite 303

    Olympia Fields, IL 60461

  • 7620 N University St.
    Suite 109
    Peoria, IL, 61614

    309-839-8984

  • 2431 Bethany Rd.

    Unit B

    Sycamore, IL 60178

    815-517-1585

  • 7479 Walton St.

    Suite 4

    Rockford, IL 61108

    331-701-3520

  • 925 S Main St

    Rockford IL 61101

  • 1910 Federal Drive

    Suites 120/130

    Urbana, IL 61801

    331-701-3500

Services and Programs

Foster Care in Illinois

While foster parents are just as unique as the children and youth they care for, the most important qualifications to become a foster parent include the ability to provide a safe, loving, and nurturing home.

Foster parents may be single, married, or cohabitating couples. Prospective foster parents must be willing to participate in an in-depth home study process and work collaboratively with the licensing team to demonstrate they are:

  • In good physical and mental health.

  • Financially able to support their household without the reimbursement from being a foster parent.

  • Able to provide adequate physical space in their home to ensure a child or youth's privacy and comfort.

  • Able to provide positive references.

  • Willing to complete background checks.

  • Willing to engage in pre-service training.

  • Willing to work with multiple NYAP team members including educators, therapists, case managers, and medical professionals.


National Youth Advocate Program deeply values and is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and seeks and welcomes a diverse community of foster parents.

Additional state qualifications:

  • At least 21 years old

  • Household members must be willing to complete background checks.

  • Cohabitating couples must be married or in a civil union.

  • Be willing to complete health documentation for all household members.

  • The primary foster parent for specialized children and youth may work no more than 20 hours per week.

Foster Parent Training Calendar

Annual Report for Illinois Licensed Adoption Agencies