Our History
ChildServ was originally established as the Methodist Deaconess Orphanagein 1894, when two Methodist deaconesses took in seven homeless children from Chicago.The children lived in a church tent on the Methodist Campground for the summer of 1894; the program was so successful, they acquired the property in 1895. The Agency was renamed the Lake Bluff/Chicago Homes for Children and later became ChildServ.
Since our founding in 1894, ChildServ has played a key role in Chicagoland's child welfare services. Today, ChildServ annually provides care and nurturing to nearly 3,800 children and their families across Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.
ChildServ Publications
Annual Reports Take a look at ChildServ's year in review.
