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From a Surviving Relative of an Adult Adoptee
I always wanted to know a little about my father’s bio family. For some reason he didn’t want to talk about it. Unfortunately he passed away. So I used the…
Read MoreFrom a Former Youth In Care
“My story is the same as every child raised by the State of Illinois. Growing up under DCFS care was very difficult in the 1960’s. I went through so much…
Read MoreFrom a Former Youth in Care in our DCFS Program:
“Sometimes to understand your present, you need to go back to the past. Many times it’s our childhood. For many of us that was a very painful and difficult period…
Read MoreFrom a Former Youth in Care in our DCFS Program:
“It was helpful being able to relive my past. I was able to bond with my sibling about some of the memories it brought back up. Reflecting on all the…
Read MoreFrom a Birth Parent in our DCFS Program:
“Well by the grace of God & everybody there that assisted me in the process of reuniting me with my son. Please do know that you guys were heaven sent…
Read MoreFrom a birth relative of an adopted person in our DCFS Program:
“I knew about my biological niece and always thought of her, and wondered where shew as. I was so happy to have heard from her as well as other family…
Read MoreFrom an adult adoptee in our DCFS Program:
“The caseworker was very helpful to me in locating my birth relatives. I am so happy and overjoyed.”
Read MoreFrom an adult adopted person in our DCFS Program:
“Going through foster care & the DCFS program, I really didn’t understand anything that was going on to me and around me, I was 4 years old. So I went…
Read MoreFrom a former youth in care client in our DCFS program:
“For years I have struggled to pull all the missing pieces of my journey together. I didn’t know several details about my entry into care or early details of my…
Read MoreFrom a found relative client in our DCFS program:
“Before I get too deep I would like to thank your agency because I never knew the information that I know today. So Thank you. The person who reach out…
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