Our Children’s Homestead is taking on some Northern Illinois’ neediest children, challenging our staff and volunteers to change the lives of uniquely challenged children. We believe we can make a difference. Innovative approaches set us apart from traditional foster care programs. OCH succeeds when others cannot.
Homestead Care:
In Crest Hill, Illinois, Our Children’s Homestead built eight homes on a cul-de-sac, creating a safe haven neighborhood that wraps services around our children 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Team Approach:
OCH immerses each child in services designed to help him or her succeed. One Child One Dream means that we consider each child, and we support his or her unique needs. After placing a child in foster care, we continue to provide physical, mental, behavioral, and developmental support services.
Permanency:
OCH intends to be the last stop, ending the cycle of re-homing in the system, and instead works tirelessly to find permanent, loving homes.
Advocacy:
OCH leaders advocate for innovation changing laws, regulations and perceptions.
Continuous Quality Improvement:
Our Children’s Homestead is accredited through the Council of Accreditation, which requires OCH to provide specific information to all of its stakeholders. OCH uses Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), an ongoing process of using internal and external data to assist in the decisions made to create an environment in which the administration and staff work together toward overall improvement. The goals of CQI are to guide quality operations; ensure a safe environment and a high quality of services; meet external standards and regulations from our funders and the COA; and assist agency programs and services to meet annual goals and objectives.
Foster Parent Bill of Rights Implementation Law Plan:
Our Children’s Homestead provides all Foster Parents with a Bill of Rights that is updated annually by a team of both Foster Parents and staff. Click here to view/download the document.