Let It Be Us Adoption Symposium

Thu May 21 2026 at 09:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-05:00

Center on Halsted | Chicago

Let It Be Us
Publisher/HostLet It Be Us
Let It Be Us Adoption Symposium
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Join us for a thought-provoking symposium on the future of adoption in Illinois featuring key speakers.
About this Event

Let It Be Us proudly hosts the Adoption Symposium: The Future of Adoption as a Form of Permanency in Illinois, bringing together adoption professionals, policymakers, child welfare leaders, and advocates to discuss innovative the need for securing permanent, loving homes for children in foster care. The event provides a platform for dynamic discussions on the current landscape of adoption in Illinois and the evolving role of adoption in ensuring stability and permanency for waiting children and teens. Let It Be Us now manages the Adoption Listing Service of Illinois as well as the Heart Gallery of Illinois, both of which are engines designed to provide permanency outcomes within Illinois child welfare.



Featured Panelists

The Let It Be Us Adoption Symposium features the following speakers from Illinois child welfare:

  • Heidi Mueller, Director of Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)
  • Dr. Susan McConnell, Founder & Executive Director of Let It Be Us, and foster/adoptive parent

Panel discussion and Q&A to follow.

For questions, contact Susan McConnell at [email protected].

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Center on Halsted, 3656 North Halsted Street, Chicago, United States

Tickets

USD 17.85

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