Our Children's Homestead

One Child; One Dream extends beyond the realm of foster care into everything we do at Our Children’s Homestead. Orphans have dreams of belonging to loving families and having their own place to call home. At OCH, we assist with domestic adoptions to help children achieve their dreams.

Steps to Domestic Adoption: OCH application; OCH completes licensing process for families residing in Illinois, per DCFS requirements; Home Studies are completed to thoroughly investigate and evaluate the family and is used as the basis for approval for the family to adopt; OCH works with other agencies to match families with children awaiting homes; If a child is located outside of Illinois, your OCH Adoption Coordinator will accompany the family on their initial visit and meet with the child’s team; OCH works with DCFS Interstate Compact Unit for families interested in children residing outside Illinois; OCH provides resources and referrals to assist the families and children in successful transitions, minimizing the risk of an adoption disruption; OCH monitors the child in placement for the first six months, prior to the adoption finalization; OCH reviews financial subsidies provided to the family by the child’s monitoring agency (if applicable)