Grayslake (Lake County)


Programs Available

We provide these services and programs across multiple locations within the state. Find a service or location near you.

  • Foster Care

    Every child needs and deserves to grow up safe and protected from abuse and neglect. Caring foster parents offer children support and stability when they need it most. They provide care and support and help them with emotional and behavioral issues that result from the traumas they’ve experienced. We specialize in higher level foster care for children and adolescents that may need extra support. For that reason we partner with our foster parents/homes to provide trauma informed care and additional services, including in-home counseling, tele-psychiatry and therapeutic mentoring. Our most successful foster parents are open-minded, dependable, patient and willing to try different parenting styles for children with different needs. Having a flexible schedule, being tolerant and demonstrating the ability to work as a member of our team are all important qualities for success. Foster families willing and able to accommodate sibling groups are in high demand, as are those who are able to take older children and teens. Children aged birth to 21 may need foster care for just a few months, or may be in placement for longer than a year, while others may have a longer term goal of adoption or guardianship. Youth in foster care are diverse in background and experience: Some children are stepping down from residential treatment Some have developmental delays Many have suffered abuse Others have never benefited from expectations or structure Most have built walls around themselves to keep out the hurt. All have lost their homes and families Our training and support to foster parents is valuable when helping a child who has known such pain and upheaval. Clarvida can help you become a licensed foster parent and provide support as you open your heart to children in need of a safe, loving home. We stand alongside our foster parents to ensure they have the resources and support they need to care for the children temporarily placed in their homes.
  • Counseling

    Whether a youth is experiencing depression or bipolar disorder and has significant impairments in functioning in their natural setting, our In-Home Counseling Program can assist in developing skills and strategies to improve functioning. Our counselors meet youth in the community, schools and in the foster home to provide support in their natural environment, with a […]
  • Therapeutic Mentoring

    Therapeutic Mentoring services are community based intensive training on daily living, social or communication skills. Therapeutic mentors can assist youth to find, nurture and exercise their strengths. Often times the struggles that a child faces pour over into other aspects of their life. All of these things can have long-lived repercussions on a child’s life […]
  • Parenting

    Our parenting program is dedicated to supporting and empowering parents who are navigating the child welfare system. We understand the unique challenges faced by families in this situation and are here to provide guidance, education, and resources to help parents build stronger, healthier relationships with their children. Our program provides one on one support and […]