To celebrate National Foster Care Month we are launching a new monthly giving program.  Join our monthly giving program by May 31st, 2026 to become an Inaugural Homestead Hero!  Homestead Heroes are vital to keeping up with the everyday needs of youth living in foster care. Your monthly support allows foster youth to experience the same things many of their peers get to enjoy by covering needs that come up throughout the year.  This includes things like extracurricular activities, camp, prom and other senior year experiences, Driver's Ed, support for youth who are exiting care independently, fun activities for sibling and family visits, specialized therapies, and much more!

​Fill out the form once, then sit back knowing you are making a consistent impact on foster youth. Your monthly gift will be automatically deducted from your chosen payment method. You will receive an automatic tax acknowledgment each month and a statement at the end of the year listing each gift, making tax time a breeze. You can pause or cancel at any time. Email info@ochkids with questions. 

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Prefer to make a one-time donation instead? Click the donate button below to make a one-time gift for National Foster Care Month.

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​Since 1995, Our Children's Homestead (OCH) has played an integral role in supporting Illinois' youth and families experiencing foster care.  
OCH contracts with the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) to provide therapeutic foster care for youth birth-21 years old, with the majority being 12years+.  These youth have been removed from their homes due to abuse, neglect or dependency. The OCH team and foster parents are trained to support clients who struggle with a combination of medical, developmental, mental health and behavioral issues that require intensive services.
We empower parents to heal and grow so that their children can be returned to them. If they are unable, we immediately work to identify an adoptive family for the youth; however, the sad truth is that not all youth get adopted.  We support each youth to recognize and develop the power within them to become joyful, self-reliant, healthy, and successful adults.

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Watch our interview with Naperville Community Television!

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Amber has chosen to share her powerful story with us in hopes to inform and inspire current foster youth to see possibilities for their future, and know they are deserving of love. She is inspiring, resilient, and sheds light on what some youth experience in, and leading up to, foster care.  

Read Amber's story

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We envision a world where all children are safe and families are connected. Until then, our mission is to support and strengthen youth and families in their toughest, most vulnerable moments. 

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"I have been in the system since I could remember, somewhere around 5 or 6. I was placed in about 15 different foster homes and 3 group homes. When I was a teenager I was placed into a new agency that ultimately changed my life. The best foster home I was in I was her first foster girl and she took a huge leap of faith for me. From there..."

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Our Children's Homestead is a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization leading in therapeutic foster care and adoption since 1995. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. Our policy is to apply gifts designated for a specific project, directly to that project. In some cases, contributions may exceed the amount needed for a particular project. When this occurs, excess funds will be allocated to other pressing needs that support and advance our mission.