Greenlight's Impact

Adoption

Each year, Greenlight Family Services provides adoption, clinical, counseling, guardianship, legal, and mediation services for more than 7,000 families and survivors in the State of Illinois.

Counseling

Sexual Assault Counseling services at Greenlight are available at more than 70 campuses each year and reaches more than 2000 students each year through outreach.

Legal

Relatives Raising Relatives represent 72% of all Greenlight Family Services adoption and guardianship clients.

Reach

Greenlight Family Services, formerly the Center for Law and Social Work (CLSW), has been serving all 102 counties within the state of Illinois since 2003.
Covid 19 Updates
  • JB Pritzker, Governor of Illinois, declared all counties in the State of Illinois as a disaster area on March 9, 2020 (Gubernatorial Disaster Proclamation) in response to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19);
  • Effective March 21, 2020 at 5:00 pm: 1. All individuals currently living within the State of Illinois are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence. 2. Non-essential business and operations must cease. 3. Pursuant to current guidance from the CDC, any gathering of more than ten people is prohibited unless exempted by this Executive Order.

At Greenlight Family Services, the well-being and safety of our clients and our employees is our priority as we navigate through these challenging times. As a result, Greenlight’s committed staff is reaching out to youth and families to ensure that Greenlight continues to preserve families, provide hope and protect lives while working remotely. Greenlight is maintaining regular business hours. If you are interested in adoption or any family services please call 773-728-7800 for immediate assistance.


Our Greenlight Gala, originally scheduled for May 14, 2020 has been rescheduled for September 10, 2020. We hope you join us for the celebration.