— A FOSTER PARENT’S GUIDE — Develop Foster Abilities and Manage Responsibilities How to Continue Growing as a Foster Parent In order to grow as a foster parent, you have to think about developing your skills and competence in paren... read more
— A FOSTER PARENT’S GUIDE — Planning for Permanency How to Support Permanency Plans for Your Youth in Care Permanency planning for your child is one of the most important parts to being a successful foster parent. Planning a... read more
— A FOSTER PARENT’S GUIDE — Meeting Health Care and Social/Emotional Needs How to Meet Your Child’s Physical and Mental Health Care Needs A top priority of all parents should be the physical and mental health needs of your... read more
— A FOSTER PARENT’S GUIDE — Valuing Educational and Cultural Needs How to Promote Success in Your Child’s Education Research has shown that youth in care are at a higher risk for poor educational outcomes. This means that ... read more
— A FOSTER PARENT’S GUIDE — Creating a Positive Home Environment How do you know if your home feels safe to your child? Given your youth in care has already experienced an unstable, unsafe home, keeping the following four concepts in mind... read more
A group of nearly four dozen nonprofits from around the country representing diverse sectors has released a statement opposing legislative efforts in Georgia and nationwide to restrict voters’ rights: Scores of Americans of all races and nationalities h... read more
Lawrence Hall Receives COVID-19 Grant from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois CHICAGO, IL – To help ease the ongoing needs of Illinoisans created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has awarded Lawrence Hall a $... read more
Lawrence Hall Celebrates the Essential Work of its Staff and Toasts to Youth Empowerment at the First Virtual Fall Fête FOX 32’s Corey McPherrin headlines as emcee; long-time Auxiliary Board member Rita Wilkinson honored with the Champion for Children ... read more
Lawrence Hall Receives COVID-19 Grant from SC Johnson The grant helps Lawrence Hall address unexpected expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic CHICAGO, IL — Lawrence Hall is pleased to announce it has received a grant from SC Johnson to help fund youth pr... read more
Taste to Go teams with Lawrence Hall to feed community and thank essential workers CHICAGO, IL — If you drove by Lawrence Hall’s South Side location on July 8th, you may have noticed the Yum Dum Truck parked outside. Turns out, the food tru... read more
