Life Without Limits
We receive referrals from DCFS and other foster care providers to foster children with special needs. Our children come from temporary homes, hospitals, or residential settings. All of the children we work with have experienced trauma and many have experienced neglect. They need dedicated foster parents to welcome them into their homes and provide love and nurturing.
Children With Medical Conditions and Disabilities:
- Children can range from birth to 21 years of age
- They may have severe medical conditions such as Asthma, Diabetes, Shaken-Baby Syndrome, or Failure To Thrive
- Most of these children require special training and/or equipment that will be provided to you
- Many of these children will frequently need to visit a specialist.
- In addition to Child Welfare support, you will also have a nurse assigned to help you with your child’s extensive medical needs
Children with Behavioral Problems and Disabilities:
- These children are typically school aged, but can be younger
- They may have cognitive delays, social skill deficits, and/or other mental health diagnoses
- They may have challenging behaviors ranging from swearing and noncompliance to aggression or self-harming behaviors
- The behaviorally-specialized foster children we serve will have a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or a Level II Behavior Analyst that receives supervision from a BCBA, to work with you and the youth
- In addition, they sometimes will see a therapist and/or a psychiatrist
