How to Get Family Counseling There are several agencies in Quincy that provide family counseling. For a listing of these
agencies, go to QuincyNet's http://www.quincynet.com/analists/n467.htm#top Family
Counseling Services page. The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the various agencies
are provided as well as links to some of the agencies' web pages.
How to get runaway services Cornerstone Foundations for Families http://www.cornerstone-quincy.org/,
which was formerly Family Service Agency of Adams County is located at 915 Vermont
Street in Quincy, IL 62301. Their telephone number is (217) 222-8254. Their organization
provides
24-hour crisis intervention for youth through the police department. They are
a comprehensive, community-based youth services organization that provides crisis
intervention for runaways and
homeless youth in police custody. Their counseling services are based on a sliding
scale, or in
some instances, at no charge.
Adopted Persons' Services The Adoption Preservation Program is a short-term intensive program to prevent adoptive
children from leaving adoptive homes. This service is provided by Cornerstone Foundations for
Families (formerly Family Service Agency of Adams County) located at 915 Vermont St., Quincy,
IL 62301, (217) 222-8254.
Quincy Catholic Charities at 620 Maine, Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-0958, provides adoption
services for pregnant teens.
The Lutheran Child and Family Services of Illinois at 2701 College Ave., Quincy, IL 62301, (217)
222-0106, Fax: (217) 222-0106, or 1-800-363-5237 provides pregnancy counseling and adoption
assistance. Counselors help each expecting parent to make an informed decision concerning the
future of the baby. They will also arrange adoptions.
Getting Advice for Foster Parenting Cornerstone Foundations for
Families (formerly Family Service Agency of Adams County)
located at 915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-8254, provides support for troubled
families with children. They aid in the placement of these children on a temporary, short-term
basis while working to resolve the issues of the child's family. They also provide information and
advice for the foster parents.
Information is also available from Illini Christian Ministries
located at 429 E. Warren P.O. Box 200, St. Joseph, IL 61873, (217) 469-7566;
E-mail: admin@ICMFamily.org. They recruit,
license and train individual families who volunteer as
foster parents.
Marriage Counseling Within Quincy and its surrounding area,
there are several counseling agencies that are listed on
QuincyNet's "Marriage and Family Counselors" http://www.quincynet.com/analists/n977.htm#top page.
Several of the listings are also linked
to their own websites.
Counseling for Unplanned Pregnancy Cornerstone Foundations for
Families (Formerly Family Service Agency
of Adams County) at
915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-8254, provides
a pregnant and parenting teen ward for DCFS wards who are pregnant. For additional
counseling facilities, QuincyNet http://www.quincynet.com/analists/n1246.htm has
provided a listing with telephone numbers
and links to the individual facilities.
Teen Counseling Counseling for teens who are pregnant is provided
by Cornerstone Foundations for Families, (Formerly Family Service Agency of
Adams County) http://www.cornerstone-quincy.org/,
915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-8254. There are no eligibility
requirements for this service. This organization also
provides crisis intervention for runaways and homeless youth.
Help for teens in police limited custody The
Cornerstone Foundations for Families (formerly Family Service Agency of Adams
County), http://www.cornerstone-quincy.org/ at
915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-8254, provides several counseling
services for teens that are in limited custody
by the police. Their goal is to preserve and reunify the family. Also provided
is crisis intervention for runaways and homeless youth in police custody. Many
of these children are referred by the
Adams County Probation Department for counseling.
Counseling for Children 9 and Under For children
aged 9 and under, the Cornerstone Foundations for Families http://www.cornerstone-quincy.org/ at
915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301, (217) 222-8254, provides counseling for
children and/or their families who are
experiencing a crisis or conflict. The Adams County Probation Department also
refers children for juvenile probation counseling. Para-professional youth
advocates/mentors are also provided
for emotionally disturbed children who are at high risk for out-of-the home placement.
Counseling for Adoptive Families
Short-term intensive counseling
programs are available to prevent adoptive children from leaving adoptive homes
at Cornerstone Foundations for Families at 915 Vermont St., Quincy, IL 62301,
(217) 222-8254.
Also the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services at 107 N. 3rd, Suite 200 Quincy, IL
62301, (217) 221-2525, provides family counseling, protective services, child care, foster care,
and adoption services to families.
Adoption Information Adoptive Families Magazine http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/index.php?affid=E20711 has
an all-inclusive website that gives information on all aspects of pre-adoption,
preparing for adoption,
10 steps to adoption, financial help with adoption, finding an adoption attorney,
and your state's
adoption links.
Also, Adoption.com http://www.adoption.com/ provides information if you are considering
adoption, have already adopted, or are searching for the birth family. You can find profiles of
hopeful parents, a directory of adoption professionals, online support, products, adoptable kids,
etc.
Surrogate Motherhood Information Surrogate Mothers, Inc., website http://www.surrogatemothers.com/ provides
some of the options available to those who wish to become mothers and surrogate
mothers, the approximate
expenses, legal issues to consider, success rates, procedures, and even an online
form to complete for inquiries. As part of their service, they also provide an "Infertility Ring" of
links for you to
browse through.
Information in Regard to Consenting to Adoption The National
Adoption Information Clearinghouse http://www.childwelfare.gov/ has
information for all 50 states on the laws regarding Adoption Consent. These
laws vary from state to state and it is a good idea to consult
with your attorney in regard to your individual state laws. Included is information
regarding consent of minors, when consent can be executed, and revocation of
consent.
Legal Information About Adoption
The National Adoption Information
Clearinghouse http://www.childwelfare.gov/ provides
information in regard to the legalities of adoption on its site. The State
Statutes listings summarize specific sections of each state's code. You may
also find additional information in
other sections of a state's code, in agency regulations, case law, and informal
practices and procedures. Included on this site is also information on federal
laws, a summary of adoption laws,
and summaries of adoption expenses, parties to the adoption, cooperative adoptions,
consent to
adoptions, and international adoptions finalized abroad.
Getting Adoption Papers Notarized and Certified Adoptions must be handled through a certified agency or a lawyer. Both have notaries and can
certify the adoption.
Foster Parent Training Illini Christian Ministries,
located at 429
E. Warren P.O. Box
200, St. Joseph, IL 61873, (217) 469-7566; E-mail: admin@ICMFamily.org recruits,
licenses
and trains individual families who volunteer as foster parents.
