Annual Report

July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025

This year has been an exciting one for Kaleidoscope, our families, and our community.

We continue delivering our programs for families healing from child abuse and neglect – including immediate, short-term care for families who need extra resources, as well as longer-term support for youth aging out of the child welfare system. As you’ll see in the report, our results are strong, and the youth and caregivers we serve continue to be pleased with our caring, professional teams.

At the same time, we’ve expanded our vision and programming to prevent child abuse and neglect through the Chicago Collaborative for Thriving Families (THRIVE). Through our pilot on the West Side, we keep kids safe by connecting families with the vital resources they need: housing, food, medical and mental healthcare, employment, education, and childcare. We’ve expanded our partnerships this year, and we’re eager to continue growing this innovative program.

Who We Serve

Children and youth are referred to Kaleidoscope through DCFS when there are allegations of abuse or neglect. The kids we serve range in age from birth to 24 and have severe emotional, behavioral and medical issues that require comprehensive support.

Through our services, we provide the specialized care, nurturing families and other services that children need to be safe, create a stable support system, and overcome trauma to lead healthy, happy lives.

In our 2025 fiscal year, we served 831 children, youth and caregivers across our programs.

What Our Families Say

“Our Kaleidoscope caseworker closed all the gaps left behind from our previous caseworker. I thank her for all her dedication to our family.”

“My case manager did everything and more for me and my children. She showed us nothing but love. I’m going to miss our meetings and conversations. You gave me hope, but more importantly: you made me a better parent than I was when I entered this program. Thank you Kaleidoscope for giving me the tools and extra push I needed to pave a way for my children.”

“I’m happy that they helped me get back on the right track and stay focused. They showed they were there because they loved their job and were determined to keep my family together – not just working for a paycheck.”

“I liked when I needed help with something she help me right away. We got through so much stuff.”

“Thank you so very much for your assistance. We all benefited from your advice, and I will always remember your kindness.”

“Our services could not get any better. My caseworker understood my child’s needs more than I thought she would. My household is a little more peaceful. My worker went over and beyond her duties."