At SOS Children’s Villages Illinois, we build families. We provide a stable home in a supportive, community environment designed to help children in need grow into caring, productive and self-reliant adults.

The model of care employed by SOS Children’s Villages Illinois is part of a 62-year international tradition. The SOS Children’s Villages model differs from traditional foster care in emphasizing the following four components:

• Children stay together with their siblings
• Children receive care and support from a full-time, professionally trained foster parent
• Children grow up in private, single-family homes
• Children benefit from the support of the Village, designed as an intentional community