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The newest issue of Connections is here!💙 Read about the power of reunification and how Shelter helps families heal and ...
06/17/2026

The newest issue of Connections is here!

💙 Read about the power of reunification and how Shelter helps families heal and come back together safely.

🎁 Looking for a meaningful Father's Day gift? Learn how a tribute gift can honor someone special while supporting children and families in need.

🏳️‍🌈 During Pride Month, we're highlighting why affirming care and supportive adults are so important for LGBTQ+ youth facing crisis, foster care involvement, or homelessness.

🏠 See the exciting renovations underway at our programs, creating safer, more welcoming spaces where young people can heal and thrive.

🤝 Learn about community partners helping bring safety, stability, and hope to children and families throughout our community.

Plus, learn about upcoming opportunities to become an Emergency Foster Parent and explore career opportunities with Shelter.

Together, we're protecting children, strengthening families, and transforming communities.

📖 Read the latest issue of Connections today at https://www.shelter-inc.org/connections-newsletter/

06/16/2026

This Pride Month, we’re proud to share an important conversation featuring Angela Watson as she discusses why LGBTQ+ youth are disproportionately represented in foster care and youth homelessness systems.

Every young person deserves safety, support, and the opportunity to thrive exactly as they are.

At Shelter Youth & Family Services, we believe awareness leads to action, and action changes lives.

Thank you, Angela, for lending your voice, leadership, and compassion to this important conversation.

Watch the full video below.

To learn more about how you can support the LGBTQ+ Community,
visit: https://www.shelter-inc.org/

Our Chief Development Officer, Kristen Daniels (pictured with her father), recently reflected on how fortunate she is to...
06/15/2026

Our Chief Development Officer, Kristen Daniels (pictured with her father), recently reflected on how fortunate she is to have had someone in her life who believed in her, encouraged her, and helped shape the person she is today.

Not every child has that kind of support. At Shelter Youth & Family Services, we work every day to provide safety, stability, and hope for young people facing difficult circumstances.

This Father's Day, we invite you to honor a father, grandfather, mentor, coach, or father figure who made a difference in your life. Your tribute gift can help ensure children and families receive the support they need to thrive. Consider making a monthly gift of $15 or more in their honor and create a lasting impact throughout the year.

Make your Father’s Day tribute gift today at https://shelterinc.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donatetoday

Learn about becoming an Emergency Foster parent with Shelter Youth & Family Services on June 25 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. at W...
06/11/2026

Learn about becoming an Emergency Foster parent with Shelter Youth & Family Services on June 25 from 6:00–7:30 p.m. at Worth Park District (in person or virtually).

Emergency foster parents provide short-term care, safety, and stability for children during times of crisis. Extensive support is provided to foster families throughout the process.

We especially encourage bilingual Spanish-speaking families, educators, healthcare professionals, first responders, and individuals with parenting or special needs experience to attend.

Learn more and register: https://letitbeus.org/event/learn-about-emergency-foster-care-with-shelter-youth-family-services-5/

Shelter staff share "What Pride Means to Them."🌈For many, it means being able to show up fully as themselves. It means f...
06/10/2026

Shelter staff share "What Pride Means to Them."🌈

For many, it means being able to show up fully as themselves. It means feeling seen, accepted, supported, and safe — and making sure young people feel that too.

This month, we’re sharing reflections from Shelter staff whose compassion and authenticity help create a more welcoming world for LGBTQIA+ youth every day.

Their voices are part of what makes Shelter a place of belonging. And there’s a place for your voice, too.

Stand with LGBTQIA+ youth. When you support Shelter, you are helping to create a community where every young person knows they are valued exactly as they are.

Learn more at https://www.shelter-inc.org/

Music, dancing, friendship, and a shared commitment to making a difference—what could be better? Thank you, Impact Maker...
06/07/2026

Music, dancing, friendship, and a shared commitment to making a difference—what could be better? Thank you, Impact Makers of Palatine, for an amazing evening in support of Shelter Youth & Family Services and for helping create positive change in our community.

A special thank you to Kada’s Promise for donating dozens of teddy bears to Shelter. In difficult moments where young pe...
06/04/2026

A special thank you to Kada’s Promise for donating dozens of teddy bears to Shelter. In difficult moments where young people face trauma or experience crisis, the little bears offer emotional comfort and can help reduce a child's fear, anxiety, and feelings of isolation. Partners like Kada's Promise understand how small things can make a big impact. To learn how you, too, can make an impact, visit https://www.shelter-inc.org/

Pride Month is a celebration — but it’s also a reminder that every young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and fr...
06/04/2026

Pride Month is a celebration — but it’s also a reminder that every young person deserves to feel safe, supported, and free to be exactly who they are.

At Shelter Youth and Family Service we support LGBTQIA+ youth, not just in June, but every single day. Through safe and supportive housing, counseling, and compassionate care, we work to ensure young people feel seen, valued, and never alone. Every identity matters. Every story matters. Every child deserves belonging. And with your support, we can continue creating spaces where LGBTQIA+ youth feel safe, accepted, and empowered to thrive.

Showing up for young people changes lives. 🌈 Learn more at https: https://bit.ly/4ijleF3

To join us at the Buffalo Grove Pride Parade on June 7, 2026, at 11 AM sign up here: https://bit.ly/4adJeqZ

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