Chaddock’s residential clients come from all across the country. They can be as young as 6, and as old as 21. Although they have experienced tremendous pain in their pasts, they have also had many other positive experiences, and often come to us with a talent or passion from their home lives that they want…

“I always wanted my career to involve helping people and just seeing where that would take me.” That desire led Clyde Deah to Chaddock 6 years ago. Mr. Clyde started off volunteering with Chaddock children, then began working here as a Youth Counselor at Leathers Cottage, our home for 11-15 yr old boys. “I’ve found…

Felicity graduated from Chaddock’s residential program.   She sent this letter to say ‘thank you’ to all of the staff who helped on her journey to healing.   “First, I want to say that I am so grateful for the people at Chaddock who helped make my time there so productive. Upon arriving on my first day, I never…

When Aidan arrived at Chaddock, he didn’t like going to school and didn’t find acceptance from his peers. His family found Chaddock to help find new ways to work on their relationship together and to find a place Aidan could enjoy learning and reach success. Through Chaddock’s residential treatment program and therapeutic day school, Aidan…

Chaddock is consistently rated as one of the top foster care agencies in the state of Illinois. Foster parents shape lives and in the process experience both the challenges and rewards that come with the task. Every effort is made to heal broken family units and return children to a secure and caring home with…

A Chaddock School 3rd grader and her family share their joy: “We have much better communication and respect for each other. We can now talk through frustrations or feelings.” We measure our clients’ success at Chaddock in a myriad of different ways. For the community students who attend Chaddock School, success is not only based…