Foster Care
Foster care is temporary care with the goal of reunifying children with their family whenever possible.
Bethany works to match each child with a foster family while keeping them connected to their home, school, and community. Bethany offers traditional, relative/fictive kin, and specialized foster care, with 24/7 support from experienced case managers.
Foster care provides children with stability and support until a permanent home is found. A permanent home can be through reunification, adoption, guardianship, or independence.
Foster parents receive financial assistance to cover a child’s basic needs, plus medical coverage and daycare when needed. The reimbursement amount is based upon the type of foster care program the child is in, the age of the child, and any special needs the child may have.

Bethany for Children & Families is an Illinois Licensed Child Welfare Agency.