About The Family Room

The Family Room’s mission is to provide comfort and joy to children in transitional or temporary home situations by providing care packs, clean clothing, and other necessities. As foster parents and short-term guardians often have little to no notice that a child is being placed with them, The Family Room is a resource to empower them to be the best caregivers possible.

Currently, there are almost 500 children in care in Champaign County. When children are removed from their homes or their parents need additional services, oftentimes gaps in funding or services exist and families are left to figure out how to support the child’s needs. The Family Room is developing programming to help children and caregivers through their journey, regardless of the outcome. We also serve children in care who are currently placed in a biological parent’s home or in the home of a relative.