Provides a temporary substitute family experience for a child who has been removed from their biological home for a variety of reasons.

Assistance with private and state subsidized adoptions through the Statewide Adoption Network (SWAN). Complete home studies for a family aspiring to become an adoptive family, post-placement supervision and reports for children in pre-adoptive placements and out of state adoptions. Post adoption supports and services.

Children's Choice offers one of the most effective domestic and special-needs adoption programs in the region, and our highly-trained adoption workers are knowledgeable in every aspect of the process of bringing together a child with his forever family. Things you should know about adopting with Children's Choice: -Children's Choice is licensed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and the District of Columbia. -Available children typically range in age from 5 to 12 years old. The children tend to be of minority ethnicity, and are usually placed as part of a sibling group. -Families interested in Pennsylvania children may be eligible for a no-cost State adoption program. -Adoptive parents must be at least 21 years of age. -Adoptive candidates must either be single or married. If married, they must be married for more than one year.

This program prepares interested and qualified families to become adoptive parents for children identified by the State-Wide Adoption Network (SWAN) adoption becomes the permanent goal when reunification of the child and the biological family is not possible. As a SWAN affiliate, Friendship House offers all components of the adoptive process including family and child profiles, child-specific recruitment, child preparation and post-adoptive services.

Services include foster parent adoption, special needs adoption, private adoption, orientation/training, family profiles/updates, matching services, child profiles, child-specific recruitment, child preparation, coordination of adoption finalization, and post-permanency services.

Offers comprehensive adoption services including pre and psot adoptin services, Home Study/Family profile, adoptin educaton, all SWAN services and private foster care. CSC's adoption team will walk hand-in-hand with the family through the adoption process and continue this support for as long as the family needs it.

Serves as a crisis pregnancy, educational, and resource center. Services include confidentail prenatal, post natal, and post abortion counseling; maternity clothing; baby clothing, sizes newborn to 24 months; nursery supplies; and referrals for medical care, financial aid, legal assistance, and adoption services.

Provides home study, evaluation, training, licensing for foster homes, and supportive services for the placement of children up to 18 years of age by Dauphin County Social Services for Children and Youth.

Offers counseling for families, couples, and individuals ; relationship counseling; options counseling ; mentorship for men and women . Also makes referrals for medical, housing, and adoption services, and offers post-abortion counseling and STD testing and counseling.

Provides information and referral to families looking for an adoption agency or needing information about the adoption process. Offers regional services such as match parties, LBGT adoption support services, and hosts social networking sites where families interested in adoption can exchange information.

Offers a full range of adoption services, including home studies, evaluation, placement, assistance for birth mothers wishing to give up their baby for adoption and a support group for waiting families. Also has an assisted reproduction program, including international surrogacy and embryo education.

Offering both Adoption and Foster Care Services. ADOPTION: Conducts home studies and ongoing support, when requested. Also provides assistance and emotional support to pregnant women wishing to make designated adoptions. Works with the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (Swan) to assist families in adopting children with special needs (children older than 5 years, sibling groups, children with emotional, intellectual or physical challenges) and legal-risk adoptions (foster to adopt). No fees for adoptions through the SWAN program, but fees apply for other adoption services. FOSTER CARE: Foster Care program provides training and support for adults wishing to become foster parents and works with the courts to place children in appropriate foster care. A stipend is provided for foster parents. Provides training and support for adults wishing to become foster parents and works with the courts to place children in appropriate foster care. A stipend is provided for foster parents.

Adoption includes children who are listed on the Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange. Usually older children who have been in the foster care system, and their special needs vary based on their background.

Offers adoption assistance grants to qualified waiting families. Awards four families per year a grant in the amount of $5000. contingent on available funding. Supports both international and domestic adoption pursuits.

Our professional staff investigate reports made to our office and work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Our staff work with families directly and also coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. In-home Services, Placement Services and Adoption Services are integral to our child protective service function.

Our professional staff investigate reports made to our office and work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Our staff work with families directly and also coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. In-home Services, Placement Services and Adoption Services are integral to our child protective service function.

Catholic Charities provides a range of human services to individuals, families and parishes. Services: Adoption Pregnancy Immigration Services Senior Services Counseling Community Support Parish Outreach Housing

This program prepares interested and qualified families to become adoptive parents for children identified by the State-Wide Adoption Network (SWAN) adoption becomes the permanent goal when reunification of the child and the biological family is not possible. As a SWAN affiliate, Friendship House offers all components of the adoptive process including family and child profiles, child-specific recruitment, child preparation and post-adoptive services.

Provides child welfare services through programs in foster care, adoption, and permanency. Varying levels of foster care are offered including intensive foster care for youth whose needs cannot be met in their own families; intermediate foster care for youth who generally do not require more intensive interventions; and medical foster care for youth with acute physical, emotional or mental disabilities as an alternative to hospitalization or institutionalization.

Provides support to women who are pregnant, to families seeking to adopt, and to children in need of a temporary or permanent home when reunification is not an option. Offers assessment of a family's situation, case advocacy, support groups, education, respite, family cam,p and referrals.

Offers information for special needs adoptions, (i.e. siblings, age 10 or older, minority, or medical or behavioral needs). Adoption services include family profiles, child profiles, child-specific recruitment, child preparation, training, and post-adoption services.

Facilitates adoptions between families and children from infancy to 21-years-old. Specifically seeks placements with families who are willing to care for siblings and older children.

Offers a variety of intake and in-home services designed to support children and families within the community.

In the majority of cases, children remain at home or experience brief out-of-home placement services with the goal of family reunification. In the event the child may not be Thus, if return home is not achieved in a timely fashion, Children and Youth staff are working concurrently toward adoption, independent living, permanent legal custodianship or another planned permanent arrangement for the child(ren).

Full-service adoption agency, providing services to individuals and families in all stages of the adoption process throughout central Pennsylvania. Adoption Program is an affiliate of the Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN). Services include Child Preparation, Child Profiles, Child Specific Recruitment, Family Profile, Placement, Finalization, Post-Permanency Services, Birth Parent Counseling, Birth Parent / Birth Children Searches, Post-Adoption Services, etc.