Spero Family Services

Spero Family Services Providing Hope, Help, and Healing throughout Southern Illinois We have 10 different services including youth homes in Mt.

Spero Family Services is a multi-faceted human services organization that serves local children, youth and families in need, currently in 5 counties, and we are growing! Vernon for kids ages 12-21, a Counseling & Wellness Center, Bright Start Childcare in Mt. Vernon, Parents as teachers, Mental Health Juvenile Justice (MHJJ), a Foster Care program, and more! Although Spero Family Services is a faith-based agency, programs are open and available to anyone fitting the service criteria without discrimination and regardless of faith or denominational background.

🎄✨ Kick off the holiday season by giving back — together! ✨🎄Gather your family, friends, or coworkers for a magical nigh...
11/08/2025

🎄✨ Kick off the holiday season by giving back — together! ✨🎄

Gather your family, friends, or coworkers for a magical night at the 18th Annual Festival of Trees Gala — Friday, Nov. 21 at the Mitchell Museum Performance Hall!

Enjoy cocktails, dinner, twinkling lights, and beautifully decorated trees all supporting Spero Family Services & Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. 💛

🌟 Go VIP for early entry, first access to Buy-It-Now trees and wreaths, a keepsake cup, and a chance to win a special prize!

🎟 Tickets: $150 | VIP +$50 | 🎩 Black tie optional
✨ Let’s celebrate the season, give back, and make memories that shine!
👉 Grab your tickets now: sperofs.org/fot

Brighten Your Child’s Future at Bright Start Early Learning Center! Now enrolling — but hurry, spaces are limited!💫 Ages...
11/07/2025

Brighten Your Child’s Future at Bright Start Early Learning Center!

Now enrolling — but hurry, spaces are limited!

💫 Ages 6 weeks–9 months: 2 full-time openings (Mon–Fri)
💫 Ages 9–17 months: 1 full-time & 1 part-time (Tues/Thurs)

Give your little one the best start in a nurturing, learning-focused environment.
📞 Call 618-244-2462 or visit Bright Start Early Learning Center today!
✨ Let’s make their first years shine! 🌞

Imagine turning 18 with no one to teach you life's basics - storing food, managing money, or finding emotional support. ...
11/07/2025

Imagine turning 18 with no one to teach you life's basics - storing food, managing money, or finding emotional support. Our Transitional Living Program serves youth ages 17½ to 21 with 24-hour Life Skills Coaches because moving forward together means no one gets left behind. We provide the missing piece: someone who believes in their potential and shows them how to build stable, independent lives. Help us reach 10 new monthly donors by Giving Tuesday: https://www.sperofs.org/

🎄 The season of giving is here.This holiday, share the spirit of the season by donating a small festive tree or sponsori...
11/06/2025

🎄 The season of giving is here.

This holiday, share the spirit of the season by donating a small festive tree or sponsoring one and letting us create something beautiful for you! ✨ Come together as a family, group, or business to share in the joy of giving. 💛

Your generosity helps bring warmth, healing, and creativity to local families, a true reflection of what this season is all about: giving, caring, and coming together as a community.

🎟️ To learn more or purchase tickets, visit sperofs.org/fot

🎄 Festival of Trees is more than an event, it’s a way to give back this holiday season!Every ticket, bid, tree, and wrea...
11/04/2025

🎄 Festival of Trees is more than an event, it’s a way to give back this holiday season!
Every ticket, bid, tree, and wreath helps bring hope and creativity to our community.

🌟 Don’t need a tree? Bid on one and donate it to an organization, business, or family of your choice—spreading the spirit of giving even further.
🎟️ sperofs.org/fot

Cedarhurst Center for the Arts

Costumes, crafts, and candy — that’s how we do Halloween fun! 🎃 Have a safe and happy Halloween! 👻
10/31/2025

Costumes, crafts, and candy — that’s how we do Halloween fun! 🎃 Have a safe and happy Halloween! 👻

A little rain couldn’t bench our team! 🌧️🏈 Downtown Trick or Treat was a hit, sports theme, school spirit, and lots of c...
10/30/2025

A little rain couldn’t bench our team! 🌧️🏈 Downtown Trick or Treat was a hit, sports theme, school spirit, and lots of candy for the kiddos! Huge thanks to Mt.Vernon #819 Elks Lodge for the cozy space, to everyone who came out, and our team! 🎃🍬

10/29/2025

🎓 Every day at YouthBuild programs like ours, young people are reclaiming their education, rebuilding their lives, and rising as leaders in their communities.

🌍 In this new About video, take a powerful journey through daily life at YouthBuild programs across the globe. Watch students launch careers in construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and beyond — all while building a future they believe in.

💛 We are proud to be part of this movement rooted in love, purpose, and possibility.

Strong communities start with caring people.Get certified in Mental Health First Aid and learn to recognize and respond ...
10/28/2025

Strong communities start with caring people.

Get certified in Mental Health First Aid and learn to recognize and respond to signs of mental health challenges.
🗓️ Nov 6 | Mt. Vernon
🎓 PD & CE hours available
💵 $40 | Space is limited
👉 Sign up today:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adult-mental-health-first-aid-tickets-1760889139819

Together, we can build a culture of care. 💙

10/27/2025

🎄Step into the sparkle of the season at the Festival of Trees Gala! ✨ Enjoy cocktails, dinner, live auction fun, and magical moments—all supporting Spero Family Services & Cedarhurst Center for the Arts.
🎟️ Get tickets: sperofs.org/fot

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2023 Richview Road
Mount Vernon, IL
62864

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Spero Family Services is a multi-faceted human services organization that serves local children, youth and families in need, covering most of Southern Illinois, and we are growing! We have 10 different services including youth homes in Mt. Vernon and Murphysboro for kids ages 12-21, a Counseling & Wellness Center, BrightStart Childcare in Mt. Vernon, Youthbuild of Jefferson & Marion Counties, Best Beginnings program to help first-time mothers, a Foster Care program for teens, and more!