News and Notes - February 2023
Dear Friend

This month, we are looking forward to the holiday of LOVE! But as we come together with our loved ones, too many Illinois youth find themselves without their own forever family to celebrate with. Love is the foundation of every happy, healthy family. Greenlight Family Services is dedicated to finding a loving home for every child so they can have the support they need to thrive.

As we celebrate Black History Month, we are honoring the incredible grandparents in the black community who are raising their grandchildren and who seek legal adoption in order to ensure that their grandchildren will thrive. We continue to conduct intentional outreach to ensure the thousands of underserved relatives raising relatives, adoptive parents, guardians, and youth across Illinois have access to the highest quality services.

Please read below for this month's updates and we wish you and your family a wonderful season of love!
Sincerely,
Maria Nanos, LCSW, PhD
CEO
Funding Partner Spotlight
The IL Bar Foundation has given consistent support to Greenlight's Legal Adoption Aid program for the last two years. With their help, we have changed the lives of grandparents raising grandchildren, giving these families permanency and their children the chance to succeed and thrive. Read more about grandfamilies here.
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