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“I am grateful for this agency, without them I would not have connection with my birth brother. We have been separated since birth. I am forever grateful to finally be…

Before reading this story, please note there is a trigger warning regarding sexual assault. Identifying information about other individuals in this story has also been removed to maintain confidentiality. This…

“This was a long but very rewarding process. I started in 2016 but my sister was under the age of 21. I exchanged letters with her mother but they stop.…

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…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“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…

“The caseworker was very helpful to me in locating my birth relatives. I am so happy and overjoyed.”