Permanency Services: Adoption
Provides a variety of child placement services for both children and families, including adoption searches, child profiles, child preparation, home studies, and post-permanency services. As an affiliate of the Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN), FSNWPA recruits and assesses families who wish to adopt children available through any Office of Children and Youth agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Children available for adoption are typically age 6 or older and may have a history of physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect. They may also have medical or educational limitations or emotional problems.
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Physical Address
5100 Peach Street, Erie, PA 16509
Hours
Office hours may vary by location
Voice
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Application process
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Fee
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Eligibility
To become a potential adoptive parent, applicants must be at least 21 years old, pass a physical examination, provide proof of financial stability, and pass a home inspection. If married, applicants must have been married for two years. All applicants are also screened through the Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Childline, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Service area
Crawford, PA Erie, PA
Agency info
Family Services of NW PA
Offers child welfare services, in-home behavioral health services, outpatient psychiatric services, school-based services, and mentoring and education services.