CHILDSERV

Since 1894, ChildServ has helped Chicagoland's at-risk children and their families build, achieve and sustain better lives. Founded by Lucy Rider Meyer, one of the early creators of the settlement house movement, ChildServ was created to shelter and educate orphans of immigrant families, most of whom had been living in poverty in the city of Chicago. Today, our Board, dedicated staff, volunteers and foster parents are proud to continue that vision, putting kids and their families first by serving more than 2,700 children and their families each year. This is accomplished through partnerships and collaborations with other organizations to ensure a continuum of prevention, intervention, and education programs for children 0 to 21 years old and their families in metro Chicago communities of need. We serve Cook, DuPage, Kane and Lake Counties through 11 sites. These include a Chicago location that focuses on foster care, early childhood education and family counseling, and group homes in Naperville, Downers Grove, Lisle and Wheaton that house previously abused or neglected children. Our services keep kids safe and educated, and make families stronger. They include: • foster care and adoption • group homes • child care • early childhood education • family counseling • parenting supports • healthy lifestyle education • housing and supports for formerly homeless young adults • college / career readiness support