Chicago Children's Advocacy Center
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1240 S Damen Ave, Chicago, IL
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Cook County, Illinois
Serves Chicago, Cicero, Schaumburg, Evanston, Arlington Heights, Palatine, Skokie, and Des Plaines and 111 more nearby cities.
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I was referred to the Chicago Children's Advocacy after calling the DCFS hotline
I was referred to the Chicago Children's Advocacy after calling the DCFS hotline for assistance . After the first interview (April 2017) with everyone which included Mr. A Harris (DCFS Worker), I felt that we (including the children) were going to receive all of the necessary services needed for the children. Mr. Harris also promised to follow-up with me bi-weekly or monthly to keep me informed about the case and provide me with information as decisions were made. Well, Mr. Harris did not keep his word concerning the follow-ups and I did not receive any phone calls even after I left messages (during the last week of September) asking for a return call. During a face to face conversation with him, Mr. Harris was not able to explain why there was no contact made concerning the case. He stated that the ball was dropped, so to me that means that someone is not during their job by fully following through with the notifications to the clients. After expressing my disappointment concerning many of the promised services that never occurred, Mr. Harris was not able to convince me that the Chicago Children's Advocacy is a place that provides the Excellent Services that are listed. As we ended our conversation, I did provide Mr. Harris with two statements that I felt were important: 1. If someone reported that they had concerns about abuse (even chastising), DCFS would be at my home right away doing an investigation (even if the allegations were false). 2. This is why so many children are left without the needed assistance, because someone accidentally dropped the ball so nothing is provided. Mr. Harris could not respond to my statements which left me wondering why and very angry. I think that a supervisor should check with the DCFS workers to make sure that all needed services are provided along with the follow-up calls to all clients. A client should never leave a program that is specifically available for Children feeling angry and not satisfied with the services that they received.
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via YelpMy department at my company volunteered here before the holidays, and had a blas
My department at my company volunteered here before the holidays, and had a blast! We went to help do some gardening and clean-up around the children's garden and outside the front area. We cut down stalks of plants, took out weeds, planted bulbs and other plants. It was hard work but rewarding. We didn't get to meet any of the kids as it is a sensitive and tough thing to have a one time relationship with a child, and can be overwhelming if you don't know how to handles kids that might have been abused and abandoned. I think it's so great that there's a place like this in the community where kids have a place to go and find support. I would love to come back on an ongoing basis, but it's too far for me to get to. The staff here is warm and friendly, and they were very appreciative of our help. We may be looking to have a long term relationship where we keep going back. I want to go back and check out the fruits of our labor and see the garden in the spring!
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