Foster Home Placement | State of Illinois: Department of Children and Family Services Jerseyville Office

Provides temporary placement of children outside their home in private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care.

Date of Last Formal Update

01/25/2024

Data provided by

United Way of Greater St Louis 211

Physical Address

108 South State Street, Jerseyville, IL 62052

Hours

24 Hours

Voice

618-498-9561

Main

Application process

Call To Apply

Fee

No Fees

Eligibility

Ages 0-18 years

Languages

English

Service area

Jersey County, IL

Agency info

STATE OF ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES JERSEYVILLE OFFICE

Protect children who are reported to be abused or neglected and to increase their families' capacity to safely care for them by providing appropriate, permanent families as quickly as possible for those children who cannot safely return home, support early intervention and child abuse prevention activities and works in partnerships with communities. Services include Missing Persons Location Assistance, Adoption Information/Referrals, Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Children's Protective Services and Child Abuse Hotlines. ALSO KNOWN AS DCFS JERSEYVILLE DCFS