Learn about your legal rights and be a part of changing the system!

The Family Defense Center Parent Empowerment Program joins parents who have had DCFS, juvenile court, or other child welfare system involvement and want to advocate for change. Parents meet once a month at the FDC office to discuss specific reform issues, address faults in the Illinois child welfare system, and share their own experiences. Please check back frequently, as we will be posting our recommendations for child protection reform shortly. 

Click here to download the Parent Empowerment Program brochure (PDF). 

Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at:

If you would like to participate in the Parent Empowerment Program, please RSVP to Alison McIntire by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.

Future meeting dates:

December 10, 2008: Join us and help us plan our Speak Out Event for March 4, 2009!