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. Diakon Adoption and Foster Care services assists people wishing to adopt. 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.

Provides substitute family life experience for a child at a time of crisis or need. Provides nurturing, supportive foster families for children who are in need of temporary care until they are reunified with their biological families or become available for adoption. Identifies and recruits prospective foster families, assists families through the approval process, facilitates and supervises placements, provides ongoing training, and works with county children and youth agencies to ensure children and families are receiving the services they need.

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. Diakon Adoption and Foster Care services assists people wishing to adopt. 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.

Offers parents to assist Children and Youth in temporarily providing for the physical, emotional, and social needs of children and youth in a "substitute" family setting until the biological family can be reunited. In Lancaster County, parents are urgently needed for sibling groups and teenagers.

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.

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.

Provides foster home placement for children.

Provides children with a safe, comfortable home environment for respite, short-term (less than 30 days) or long term (more than 30 days) placement. Children at this level of care generally do not have major behavioral, emotional or medical issues. Case management may be provided if requested by the placing agency.

Programs that provide alternative family living arrangements in agency-supervised private family homes for children and youth who have been neglected, abused or abandoned in situations where a children's protective services worker or a court has decided that they cannot live safely at home.

Provides in-home, diversion, placement transition, and reunification services for children and their families in Lehigh and Northampton Counties.

Provides children in foster care services for more serious needs relating to health, behavioral, or emotional problems, intellectual or physical disabilities.

Loftus-Vergari and Associates is actively recruiting foster parents for children and teens in your community and surrounding areas. A foster parent needs to be committed to providing a safe and nurturing family environment for a child until he or she can return home to live with their biological family.

Offers safe, temporary housing for children birth to 18 who are removed from their homes due to issues such as abuse, neglect, an at risk environment and improper parenting. All family avenues are exhausted before a child is placed in this care environment. The program also provides for recruitment and supervision of resource homes as well as training for resource parents.

Identifies and enlists people who are willing to provide foster care for dependent children who have been removed from their homes or individuals with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems, or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their birth families or in an independent setting.

Provides child protective services, caseworker assistance, counseling referrals, general investigation and research, and coordination with Mental Health services.

Works with children who have experienced loss, separation, trauma, and physical/ sexual abuse. In situations where birth families were unable to make the changes needed to keep their children safe within a federally mandated timeline, search, match, and preparation services are provided to match children with families. These foster families take a 10-week intensive therapeautic curriculum and receive case management services in order to ensure success prior to finalization.

Places children with foster families who have been specially trained to care for children with trauma, medical, mental or behavioral needs. Also provides placement for pregnant teens and teenage mothers and their babies.

Provides foster care and adoption services, offers support and training for parents, and offers guidance and support to those entering adulthood.

Provides a residential program for adults age 18 and older who are unable to live alone because of difficulties with daily living skills, in social or personal adjustment, or because of disabilities. Dom Care providers open up their homes to individuals who need a supervised living arrangement in a home-like environment. Dom Care residents are matched to homes that best meet their needs, preferences and interests.

Matches adults who cannot live alone (because of age-related problems, or physical or developmental disabilities) with families who are willing to provide a supportive, family-like living arrangement for them. Dom Care providers care for no more than three people, and undergo a thorough vetting process. Also recruits and screens potential providers.

Investigates reports of child abuse and neglect and through investigation take steps to protect children. Steps will be taken to preserve families when possible. Also recruits families to provide foster care.

Places children with foster families who have been specially trained to care for children with trauma, medical, mental or behavioral needs. Also provides placement for pregnant teens and teenage mothers and their babies.

Offers Foster care for children, ages newborn to 23, including those with special medical and/or behavioral needs.

Offers screening and training services to families interested in becoming foster parents.

A licensed adoption and foster care agency with a strong commitment to strengthening families and transforming lives.