The children featured are representative of Pennsylvania's waiting children.
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#MeetTheKids
We gave 12 Pennsylvania kids who are waiting to be adopted a chance to create their own documentary-style film. Watch the film. Meet the kids. Change a life.
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PA Adoption Information Registry (PAIR)
PAIR is a medical and social history database maintained by the Department of Human Services. Adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth relatives who would like to share or obtain medical or social history.
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Support Groups
The Support Group unit of service helps build relationships, forms a community of mentoring, provides education and offers socialization and recreational activities for families and/or their children. Support groups provide families with the opportunity to share with others the difficulties and successes of adoption or providing permanency to a child. Information on a variety of support groups is offered for both the adoptive parents and the adopted children. This service is designed to ensure that families are supported by providing relevant information to families and utilizing professional and paraprofessionals for group leadership and childcare.
Families self-refer for SWAN Post-Permanency Services by calling the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-79261-800-585-7926.
Disclaimer: Not all support groups are SWAN funded groups and individuals should check with the group/SWAN to determine if they participate
Support Groups are listed alphabetically for each county. Select a county from the drop-down list box below.