Business Details
23 Years
experience
Trusted Adoption and Family Services in Chicago
Since 2003, Greenlight Family Services has dedicated itself to strengthening families across Illinois through comprehensive social, legal, and counseling services. Our mission centers on achieving optimal outcomes for children, young adults, and families by providing adoption support, guardianship assistance, legal advocacy, and trauma-informed counseling. Over two decades, we expanded from specializing in grandparent custody cases to offering statewide services, including sexual assault recovery programs and kinship care resources.Our team combines deep legal expertise with compassionate client support, prioritizing personalized solutions for complex family dynamics. Recognized as one of Chicago's Best & Brightest Companies to Work For, we maintain a family-oriented culture that drives our commitment to community impact.
Services
Adoption Services
Guardianship Assistance
Legal Custody
Kinship Care
Post-Adoption Support
Sexual Assault Counseling
Home Study Services
Custody Mediation
Educational Advocacy
Therapy Services
Details
- Year established: 2003
Highlights and features
- We have over 20 years of experience in family law and social services
- Our team provides personalized legal and counseling solutions for complex cases
- We offer free sexual assault counseling through university partnerships
- Our kinship care program serves all 102 Illinois counties
- We maintain a family-oriented workplace culture recognized by Chicago awards
Services
Adoption Services
Greenlight provides comprehensive adoption services including stepparent, adult, and foster care adoptions. Our legal experts guide families through the complete process of terminating birth parent rights and establishing permanent legal relationships. Services include home studies, court representation, and post-adoption support to create secure family structures.
Guardianship Assistance
We help caregivers obtain legal authority to make medical, educational, and financial decisions for children or disabled adults. Our services include establishing temporary or permanent guardianship while maintaining biological parent rights when appropriate, with guidance on custody documentation and legal protections.
Sexual Assault Counseling
Free confidential counseling services for student survivors of sexual harm include 20 therapy sessions with trauma-informed clinicians. Our program offers flexible scheduling and both virtual and in-person sessions across Chicago to support healing and reconnection after traumatic experiences.
Kinship Care
This program supports relatives raising children through case management, financial assistance, and legal guidance. Services include help with daycare subsidies, medical benefits, and custody arrangements to ensure stable environments for children in family-like settings.
Post-Adoption Support
Free ongoing support services for families who adopted from Illinois foster care include counseling, resource connections, and advocacy. Our licensed social workers help address challenges to maintain family stability and ensure long-term success after adoption.
People
Felicia Stratten
Program Supervisor
MSW, LSW professional overseeing Wendy's Wonderful Kids program with expertise in child-focused adoption recruitment strategies and family services coordination.
Questions
What adoption services do you offer?
We provide relative, non-relative, stepparent, adult, and foster care adoptions with free consultations and legal guidance.
Do you offer counseling for sexual assault survivors?
Yes, we provide 20 free therapy sessions for student survivors through university partnerships and trauma-informed clinicians.
What is kinship care support?
Our program assists relatives raising children through legal guidance, financial assistance, and case management services.
How can I get legal custody help?
We offer guardianship assistance, adoption services, and custody mediation to establish legal parental rights.
Are your services available statewide?
Yes, we serve all 102 Illinois counties with offices in Chicago and Springfield.
