Parent Empowerment

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).

Future meeting dates:

Our Parent Empowerment Meeting for November 2009 is cancelled in lieu of our Annual Meeting, which will take place on Thursday, November 19, 2009 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the Conference
Room at ReedSmith, LLP, 10, S. Wacker, 40th Floor, Chicago, Illinois.

If you'd like to attend the annual meeting, please RSVP to Lauren Rozyla at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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All Parent Empowerment Program meetings start at 6 PM and are held at:

If you would like to participate in the Parent Empowerment Program, please RSVP to Lauren Rozyla at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting.