Business Details
23 Years
experience
Trusted Adoption and Family Services in Illinois
Since 2003, Greenlight Family Services has been dedicated to preserving families, providing hope, and protecting lives across Illinois. Our mission centers on achieving the best outcomes for families, young adults, and children through high-quality services in adoption, guardianship, legal custody, kinship care, and post-adoption counseling. We expanded our reach to all 102 Illinois counties, offering specialized programs like Wendy's Wonderful Kids for foster care adoption and trauma-informed sexual assault counseling for college students. Our 2017 acquisition of Porchlight Counseling Services strengthened our crisis counseling capabilities, while our 2019 relocation to Chicago's South Side improved accessibility for foster care families.Recognized as one of Chicago's Best & Brightest Companies to Work For (2023-2024), we maintain a family-oriented culture with over 30 dedicated professionals. Our services include relative and non-relative adoptions, adult guardianship, legal custody support, and comprehensive kinship care assistance with financial and legal aid. We operate with transparency, emphasizing client empowerment through informed decision-making about custody options. Our trauma specialists provide free, confidential counseling for student survivors of sexual assault, reflecting our commitment to community healing and support.
Services
Adoption Services
Legal Guardianship
Kinship Care
Post-Adoption Counseling
Sexual Assault Counseling
Custody Support
Foster Care Services
Therapy Services
Family Preservation
Legal Consultation
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We have 20+ years of experience in family preservation services
- Our team serves all 102 counties in Illinois
- We operate Wendy's Wonderful Kids adoption program
- We provide free trauma-informed counseling for sexual assault survivors
- Our legal experts specialize in adoption and guardianship law
Services
Adoption Services
Greenlight provides comprehensive adoption services including relative, non-relative, stepparent, and foster care adoptions. Our legal experts guide families through the permanent transfer of parental rights, ensuring children gain security and legal benefits. Services include home studies, court documentation, and post-adoption support for families across Illinois.
Legal Guardianship
We offer legal guardianship assistance for caregivers seeking authority to make medical, educational, and financial decisions. This service helps maintain family connections while preserving biological parents' rights. Our attorneys support both minor and adult guardianship cases with legal documentation and court representation.
Sexual Assault Counseling
Greenlight provides free, confidential counseling for college sexual assault survivors. Our trauma-informed therapists offer 20 free sessions through university partnerships. Services include in-person and virtual therapy, advocacy support, and resource referrals to help survivors achieve healing and academic stability.
Kinship Care
We support kin caregivers through legal guidance, financial assistance programs, and case management. Services include help with custody arrangements, access to public benefits, and educational advocacy. Our team assists relatives and fictive kin caring for children removed from parental homes due to various crises.
Post-Adoption Services
Free post-adoption services help families maintain stability after foster care adoptions. Our social workers provide counseling, educational advocacy, and resource connections. We offer ongoing support to address challenges and strengthen family relationships through the adoption preservation process.
Questions
What adoption services do you offer?
We provide relative, non-relative, stepparent, adult, and foster care adoptions with legal guidance through every step of the process.
Do you offer counseling for sexual assault survivors?
Yes, we provide 20 free therapy sessions for college students who experienced sexual harm, with both in-person and virtual options available.
What is kinship care support?
We help relative caregivers with legal custody arrangements, financial assistance programs, and access to public benefits for children in their care.
Are your services available statewide?
Yes, we serve all 102 counties in Illinois with offices in Chicago and Springfield, offering both in-person and virtual services.
Do you provide post-adoption support?
Yes, we offer free post-adoption services including counseling and educational advocacy to help families maintain stability after adoption.
What legal services are available?
We assist with adoption, guardianship, custody arrangements, and legal documentation to ensure caregivers have proper authority for medical and educational decisions.
