Harry Wildfeuer, Division Director
For more information, call Jan Oldham at 815.723.3053

Serving Will, Grundy, DuPage, Kendall, Kankakee, Ford and Iroquois Counties

For information on adoption and foster care, call Toll Free # 877.844.HOPE

Children are our greatest treasure.  As such, Catholic Charities offers an array of programs and services dedicated to improving the lives of children of all ages.

• Foster Care
  For more information, call Jan Oldham  815.723.3053 ext. 1235
  Recruiting, training and monitoring foster parents who are caring for children who need loving homes because they have suffered from abuse, neglect or a family crisis.

• Maternity Services
  For more information, call Kelly Kennedy  815.723.3053 ext. 1227
  Helping women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy.  Counseling, medical, educational and financial planning; and alternative living arrangements are offered.

  Do You Need Emergency Assistance? If you are a birth mother in crisis or you need emergency assistance, a Maternity Counselor can be reached 24 hours a day at pager # 815.532.2034.

• Adoption
  For more information, contact Joberta Johnson
  Catholic Charities, 203 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet, IL 60432
  Email JJohnson@cc-doj.org
  Phone 815.723.3053 ext 1233
  DCFS Licensed #003970-11
  Securing permanent homes for children with special needs, older children and brothers and sisters who need to stay together.  Adoptive services for younger, healthier children are also available.