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It is tough being separated from family during the holidays. Can you help grant all the kids' wishes before Thanksgiving? 

​The 6th annual Wish Wall has 38 wishes from OCH kids.  We need your help to grant them all before Thanksgiving.  They are wishing for the same things that many of their peers get to enjoy.  Each youth chose their own wish, an alias name to protect their privacy, some shared a picture, and all shared a little info about themselves in hopes that you will help grant their wish. No donation is too small to make a big impact. Donate $10 towards a wish, grant the whole thing, or make it a team effort. Sit down with your kids, family, friends, or coworkers to choose a wish to grant together. ​

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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.  

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You helped us surpass our Giving Tuesday goal, and in just 2.5 weeks, YOU granted 25 OCH kids' wishes! "Thank you" just doesn't capture the joy you have provided. We could not do this without our beloved community and staff. For the past 4 years, OCH kids have vulnerably shared their wishes, and EVERY year, YOU made sure all of their wishes came true.   

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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 to youth placed under specialized contracts.  OCH serves youth from birth-21 years old, with the majority being 12years+, who have been removed from their homes due to severe abuse, neglect or dependency. OCH supports 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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"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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