Child Welfare and Child Services in Southern Illinois

Child Abuse Hotline :
Call the 24-hour Child Abuse Hotline at 800-25-ABUSE (800-252-2873 or TTY 1-800-358-5117) if you suspect that a child has been harmed or is at risk of being harmed by abuse or neglect. If you believe a child is in immediate danger of harm, call 911 first

Family Service Agencies 

Region 20

 
Saline County
Department of Children & Family Services-Harrisburg - 618-253-7604 or  618-242-1004
 
Lutheran Social Services- (618) 658-9512
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Region 21

Johnson County 
Lutheran Social Services-Vienna-(618) 252-7361

Massac County
Department of Children & Family Services-Metropolis- 618-524-2428 618-524-3597
 
Williamson County
Caritas Family Solutions (formerly Catholic Social Services-Carterville- 618985-2000

DCFS Regional Office 618-993-7100 or 618-997-9357
Department of Children & Family Services-Marion- 618-993-8639 618-997-5834 

Lutheran Social Services- (618) 658-9512
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Region 30

Alexander County
Department of Children & Family Services -Cairo -618-734-0858  or 618-734-0027

Jackson County
Department of Children & Family Services-Murphysboro- 618-687-1733 

Union County
Department of Children & Family Services-Anna -. 618-833-4449 618-883-3997
 
LLutheran Social Services- (618) 658-9512
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Adoption Agencies

Region 20
Caritas Family Solutions-Carterville
618-985-2000

Department of Children and Family Services
​618-993-7100
 
Lutheran Social Services- Marion
 618-658-9512

Illinois Baptist Children's Home- Carmi
(618) 382-4164

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Region 21
​Caritas Family Solutions-Carterville
618-985-2000

Department of Children and Family Services
​618-993-7100
 
Lutheran Social Services- Marion
 618-658-9512

Illinois Baptist Children's Home- Carmi
(618) 382-4164

Region 30
Caritas Family Solutions-Carterville
618-985-2000

Department of Children and Family Services
​618-993-7100
 
Lutheran Social Services- Marion
 618-658-9512

Illinois Baptist Children's Home- Carmi
(618) 382-4164
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Child Abuse Advocacy and Court Appointed Special Advocates- CASA

Region 20

Saline County
CASA of Saline County, Inc.
618/253-3355

The Guardian Center- Harrisburg
618-294-8422


​White County
The Guardian Center-Carmi 
618-382-8246

Region 21
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Franklin County
CASA of Franklin County
618-438-0608


​Williamson County
Casa of Williamson County-
(618)-998-2291

Region 30