Philadelphia Services
Provides direct services to families serving as kinship foster homes. Helps these families meet the requirements of foster care set by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Philadelphia Department of Human Services (DHS) and A Second Chance, Inc.
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Physical Address
1516 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Hours
Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm 24-hour answering and on-call system
Voice
Voice
Application process
Referral through CYS and DHS. The public may also call for intake.
Fee
Services provided free of charge.
Eligibility
Primarily for children and families in the Philadelphia Department of Human Services system.
Service area
Philadelphia, PA
Agency info
Second Chance Kinship Care
Provides a full range of services which help to strengthen and preserve healthy families for children in kinship care and support families created by foster care and adoption. Services to children include: Peer support groups, tutoring, computer training, and self-esteem workshops.