Extended Family Support - Family Focus - Hyde Park
5467 South University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
Eligibility
Caregivers who are supporting their relative's children without formal Department of Children and Family Service involvement
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm
(312) 421-5200
Voice
(773) 643-0452
Voice
Websitehttps://www.family-focus.org
Interpretation services
English; Spanish
Application process
Please call for more information.
Fees
Free
Service area
IL
The Extended Family Support is an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) program that provides short term services when a relative suddenly becomes the primary caregiver for a child. The program eases the transition by providing referrals to resources, obtaining basic goods and services needed to provide the child a stable home, and obtaining guardianship of the child.
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Providing organization
Family Focus
Family Focus invests in strengthening families and their children in Chicago and NE Illinois so they build social capital and achieve upward economic mobility through high-quality innovative programs and services, grounded in anti-racism and social justice.
