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Back2School Blog | Phylicia Gay Guest Blogger

DATE: August 6, 2020

With August upon us, we are greeted with a familiarity that we as adults know all too well, the stores full of Back to School Supplies and new school gadgets our child just cannot live without! and within the first week of school, they will have no doubt, lost, forgotten, or broken the much ‘needed’ […]

Hoyleton | Voices from the Frontlines

DATE: July 2, 2020

Voices from the Frontlines—Wren Fallon Twenty-twenty has brought with it some unexpected moments, but also a time for reflection and a chance for me to support my community in new ways. I came to Hoyleton in February as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. However, by mid-March, COVID-19 had changed the landscape as churches, schools, and […]

Foster Care| Foster Care Beyond COVID-19

DATE: June 25, 2020

Foster Care| Foster Care Beyond COVID-19 As the country slowly begins the phase-in process, our community leaders and social service advocates have been concerned about the well-being of our nation’s children. During the shelter-in-place order, with school and daycare center closings, the number of calls reporting child abuse dropped drastically. With fewer calls being reported […]

Puentes de Esperanza | Making Life Beautiful Day

DATE: June 11, 2020

Make Life Beautiful Day draws attention to the people and organizations that partner with individuals to build stronger communities. In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the ensuing civil unrest, it will take individuals from all walks of life coming together to make our communities a safer, more inclusive place for all. Make Life […]

LGBTQI+ | Hoyleton CAREs

DATE: June 4, 2020

LGBTQI+ | Support Group The LGBTQ support group for the Southern Illinois Region originated in late 2017. The group provides services to foster care youth between the ages of 13-21. Groups are currently provided by William's and Associate and are held with support from Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Fairview Heights location once per month. […]

Counseling Care | Children and Trauma During COVID-19

DATE: April 23, 2020

COVID-19 is redefining individuals’ realities daily. Classrooms once filled with the sights and sounds of children learning and playing are now silent. Afterschool venues stand empty. The family kitchen table now functions as both a remote classroom and a home office. To an adult who has learned coping skills, these sudden changes can feel emotionally […]

Counseling Care | Helping Foster Families Find Balance During Stressful Times

DATE: March 19, 2020

As Illinois families enter their first week of self-isolation, the need for finding balance during periods of uncertainty is crucial for a family’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being. New information and the introduction of policies and procedures at the state and federal level leave individuals bombarded by information overload, but also anxious regarding the full […]

Letter to the General Public

DATE: March 16, 2020

Letter to the General Public, Clients, and Hoyleton Family and Friends, During this time of uncertainty, it is clear that we will continue to serve our clients and our communities while maintaining a healthy workplace for our employees. While communication is very fluid and the local, state, and federal governments are communicating continually, Hoyleton wants […]

LGBTQ Support Group

DATE: March 5, 2020

“All young people, regardless of what they look like, which religion they follow, who they love, or the gender they identify with, deserve the chance to dream and grow in a loving, permanent home.” National Foster Care Month 2015 Presidential Proclamation Throughout the United States, there are over 400,000 children and youth in the foster […]

Hoyleton | World Day of Social Justice

DATE: February 20, 2020

"Hoyleton Youth and Family Services seeks to enable all people, young and old alike, to realize the wholeness of life that God intends. This will be accomplished with the compassion of Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit reaching out to meet the physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, and social needs of those with […]

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