Program areas at Brightpoint / Children's Home & Aid Society of Ill
Foster care: Brightpoint plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of children who have been separated from their biological families. In situations where families cannot meet their Children's needs, we strive to match children with caring foster parents. Our commitment extends to over 1,055 children annually, as we work diligently to place them in foster homes during times of family crisis, ensuring they receive the care tailored to their unique requirements.
Counseling: Brightpoint's counseling services encompass a wide range of therapeutic interventions designed to address various aspects of mental health. Our team of licensed and experienced counselors offers individual, family, and group therapy sessions, creating a supportive environment for clients to explore and navigate their unique life circumstances. Offering a wide range of behavioral health support in Illinois, our services cater to parents, children, and youth aged 4 to 21. We facilitate access to community resources like medical facilities, housing assistance, and immigration guidance
Childcare: research shows that working parents are more likely to be successful at work or in school when their children are in childcare arrangements that are safe, high quality, and dependable. Brightpoint provides community-based programming for families with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers designed to enhance the development of young children and promote healthy family functioning. We also assist families with limited incomes in finding and paying for early care and education programs through the state's child care assistance program (ccap).
Other program services include child and family counseling, child care resource and referral, parental support, youth services, and program services management which all serve to give children help, hope and opportunity.