Consider adopting older youth. In Pennsylvania, youth can remain in foster care until the age of 21. Many of the matching events listed on this page provide families with opportunities to meet older youth in care who are in need of permanency. Even though many of these youth are on their way to young adulthood, they continue to need permanent connections and a family to support, love and care for them. To learn more about this group of older youth please visit the Waiting Children section, and use the Search Kids tool and search by age range 17 to 21.

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Children's Aid Society Annual Adoption Matching Event.

Save the Date!!

When: Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm (EST)

Where: Luigi's Villa
800 West Weber Avenue, DuBois
Western PA Region

Approved adoptive families are invited to join adoption and foster care agencies from across the state to learn more about and meet children that are in need of their forever homes.

Additional information will be sent out in the next few months.

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Save the Date!!

Children's Service Center of Wyoming Valley, Inc. invites you to attend their Annual Fall Matching Event!

When: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Time: 12pm - 2pm (EST)

Where: 335 South Franklin Street, Wilkes-Barre PA
(Northeast Region)

Approved families are welcome! Children/Youth will be welcome to attend with their CSR workers as well.

More information to follow.

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Save the Date!

Delaware Valley Adoption Council Presents:
Workers Only Matching Event. Although this event is for professional only, families are encouraged to ask their family workers to attend this event on their behalf.

When: Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Time: 10:30am – 2pm (EST)

Where: Davisville Church
325 Street Road
Southampton, PA 18966

Join us for a day of games, laughter and fun!

For more information, please contact
Angela Phillips at aphillips1@gemmaservices.org

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The Older Child Matching Initiative (OCMI) Reverse* Matching Event

Date: Thursday, August 18, 2022

Time: 10:30am to 2:30 pm (EST)

Where: Family Pathways
100 Brugh Avenue
Butler, Pa 16001
Central West Region of PA

The OCMI program is pleased to be hosting an in-person, reverse* matching event. This event is open to youth as well as family agencies and their workers. Family agencies will be asked to bring display materials to feature families able to provide permanency to youth ages 10 and older.

*What is a Reverse Matching Event?
A matching event that gives waiting youth the opportunity to meet with family caseworkers and learn more about the families interested in adoption. Youth can visit agency displays and review family flyers, photos, or multi-media presentations. Waiting families are not present at these events, as these events are designed to empower youth in their permanency journey. While this event is not open to waiting families, families are encouraged to ask their family worker to attend this event on their behalf.

For registration info please contact Lexi Walker, awalker@familypathways.net.

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Professional Family Care Services Matching Event

When: Saturday, October 8, 2022

Time: 12pm – 3pm (EST)

Where: Lorain Borough Park
503 Green Valley Street
Johnstown, PA 15902

This matching event is open to agencies, approved adoptive families and waiting children. It will be a day of games, food, activities and, most importantly, meaningful connections.

To register, copy and paste the appropriate link into your browser:

Agencies: https://forms.gle/fFCfoUNvn8T2qNWT9

Families: https://forms.gle/LyHbPNHgkibjXMUQ8

Registration will close on September 24, 2022

For more information please contact:
April Cox acox@pfcs.org, 814-255-9559 x. 116 or Danni Porath dporath@pfcs.org, 814-255-9559 x. 122

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