THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES IS LAUNCHING A NEW CAMPAIGN TO RECRUIT MORE FOSTER PARENTS.

THE CAMPAIGN IS CALLED "CAN YOU FOSTER MY FUTURE" AND AIMS TO FINDS PARENTS WILLING TO OPEN THEIR HOMES SAYS D-C-F-S SPOKESPERSON DEBORAH LOPEZ.

LOPEZ SAYS FAMILIES ARE NEEDED FOR SIBLING GROUPS, TEENS, TEEN MOMS AND THEIR BABIES, MINORITY CHILDREN AND L-G-B-T-Q-I YOUTH.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BECOMING A FOSTER PARENT IS AVAILABLE ON THE D-C-F-S WEBSITE. CLICK ON "LOVING HOMES." THE LICENSING PROCESS CAN TAKE UP SIX MONTHS AND INCLUDES A BACKGROUND CHECK, HOME INSPECTION AND TRAINING.