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SOS Children's Villages Illinois

SOS Children's Villages Illinois is a nonprofit child welfare agency that serves Illinois'​ most vulnerable children and families. The model of care employed by SOS Children's Villages Illinois is part of a 67-year international tradition utilized by over 550 SOS Children's Villages in 134 countries worldwide. Our model differs from traditional foster care in emphasizing that children: 1. Live together with their siblings 2. Receive care and support from a full-time, professionally trained Foster Parent 3. Grow up in private, single-family homes 4. Benefit from the support of the Village, designed as an intentional community Currently, SOS Children's Villages Illinois operates four sites: three Villages providing sibling group foster care at an 18-home Village (opened in 1993) in Lockport, Illinois; a 19-home Village (opened in 2004) in the Auburn Gresham/Englewood neighborhood of Chicago; a 14-home Village (opened 2014) in the Roosevelt Square Community of Chicago, as well as Casa Tepeyac (acquired in 2011), a facility that offers preventative and in-home services in the Back of the Yards neighborhood of Chicago. SOS Children's Villages Illinois celebrates a 100% high school graduation rate, compared to a national average of 50% for children in foster care. Additionally, in November 2015, Chicago Magazine named SOS Children's Villages Illinois one of twenty "Best Charities in Chicago." Twitter & Instagram: @sosillinois Facebook: @soscvi