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 tep