Lutheran Child And Family Services Of Illinois

Residential - lcfs is committed to helping children and youth especially those who are at risk. Southern thirty adolescent center (stac) is the residential program for youth who need specialized help, providing services as a 30-day shelter and diagnostic program for adolescents aged 11-17. Stac provides emergency shelter care, clinical assessments, counseling and family intervention. Fy24 provided emergency shelter for 51 youth.

Camp wartburg is a children's summer camp and year-round retreat center owned and operated by lcfs. Its mission is to provide an outdoor christian ministry where people can encounter god and his creation. Fy24 camp was visited by 6,870 youth and individuals for retreats and outdoor education.

Home based services - lcfs provides a variety of home-based services to strengthen families and prevent child abuse and neglect, such as intact family recovery, housing advocacy, family prevention/reunification, teen pregnancy counseling, extended family support, and unified delinquency intervention services.

Adoption - lcfs assists families in adopting children domestically and internationally and provides care and counseling to pregnant women considering adoption for their children. Fy24 saw 69 adoptions to forever homes.