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    Foster Care

    Foster Care & Adoption Services

    We believe every child deserves to have a safe, secure, and nurturing home and that the future of our world depends on the security and happiness of our children.

    Sometimes a child is not able to live with their birth parents due to a variety of reasons and needs to be placed into a temporary or a permanent home—that’s where we come in.

    We provide a variety of placement services, like foster care and adoption, and help facilitate the process of finding safe, stable homes for children in need.

    On a regular basis, the children we are finding homes for range in ages from newborns to 21 years old. A child enters into the child welfare system for a variety of reasons like the home they are residing in is deemed unsafe or because their parent(s) have passed away and there is no one available to take care of them.

    When a child enters into the child welfare system the child’s care is overseen by a county’s agency like children and youth services or a juvenile justice department. When this occurs, we are notified and our staff works closely with and on behalf of the county’s agency to identify, facilitate, and secure a safe and stable home for the child.

    While our staff primarily works with Allegheny, Westmoreland, and Washington Counties to facilitate foster homes and adoption services, they have and will often work with county agencies across Pennsylvania and across the country.

    Our staff train, prepares, and supports foster and adoptive families for what kind of experiences lie ahead for them when bringing a new child into their home. We become the child and family’s biggest advocate and we work to ensure that the transition process is as seamless as possible.

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    We recruit, prepare and support over 60 foster families annually.
    180
    We provide care for over 180 children per year.
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    Less than a 5% disruption rate in foster care placements.

    Eligibility Requirements:

    If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or are considering adoption, we will work closely with you and answer any questions you may have regarding the placement process.  We work with adults and families from traditional and non-traditional backgrounds.

    How can I help?

    Children who enter into the Counties’ welfare systems often come from a variety of backgrounds and situations, and as a result, have very few of their own belongings (if any) when we start working with them.

    If you are able to make a monetary contribution to help support the children we work with, we would be very appreciative.  We are always in need of items like:  

    • gift cards (Walmart, Target, Giant Eagle, etc.)
    • clothes
    • backpacks
    • toys
    • school supplies
    • toiletries

    If you own or work at a company and would like to know how you can help us, we have a few service projects that we run and are always in need of support for. Around the holidays we have an Angel Tree and currently partner with local businesses to ensure that the children and teenagers we work with receive a present. Those businesses we partner with let their employees know we have an Angel Tree and we ask that they spend on average $20-25 on a gift for one of our kids (we can work with you to provide specific details on that child, so that the present is age and gender appropriate). We also partner with local businesses who allow us to place flyers and brochures in their offices and stores which feature information on our foster care and adoption programs.

    If you or your place of employment would like to see make a donation or would like to see how you can be of assistance, please contact us with any questions you have.  

    Success Stories: Shelia & Mike
    Shelia and Mike became foster parents to share a positive family experience with children. They had two children, a daughter and a son. Bobby entered their home, followed by Cody. They worked with the two boys who were unrelated. Overtime, Bobby and Cody became enmeshed into their family. After 309 days Cody and after 703 days for Bobby, the boys became permanent members of Shelia and Mike’s family.
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    Success Stories: Amanda
    As a teen in foster care, Amanda found herself torn between her desire to be with her birth family and what was best for her. She bounced among her family members and foster homes. As she found herself transitioning into adulthood, Amanda realized she needed support to reach her goals and learn how to be self- sufficient. She has dreams of going to school for business and real estate. She sought out placement with a previous Wesley Spectrum foster parent, Sandy. Sandy agreed to have Amanda again come to her home as a foster youth. Sandy provided Amanda with stability, space to voice her opinions and concern, and to find acceptance. Like many of the youth before Amanda, she found the space to heal. Amanda graduated high school, and secured steady employment and housing. Upon transitioning out of foster care, Amanda continues to maintain contact with Sandy, and views Sandy as her mother figure.
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    Success Stories: John
    John entered foster care upon the failing health of his mother. While his mother was ill, John acted out. We worked with John to improve his school attendance and overtime, a family member expressed the willingness to have John become a part of his family. While in foster care, John worked hard in school and became a member of the football team. Upon entering the relative’s care, John signed up to be a member of the football team. He subsequently graduated from high school and was offered football scholarships.
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    Success Stories: Heather
    Heather became a foster parent to potentially adopt a child. She had dreams of fostering and adopting a baby. In her role as a foster parent, she cared for several babies. One day, Heather was approached to care for Jeannie an 8 year old girl. Jeannie was only to be with Heather for a short term basis. Heather found herself offering to have Jeannie remain with her for longer periods of time. Heather supported Jeannie’s reunification effort, comforted her when the efforts failed, and carried her in her heart. Heather is in the process of adopting Jeannie.
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    Foster Care, Adoption, and Post Permanency Services
    To identify and secure safe, stable, loving, and permanent homes for children and teenagers who are not able to live with their birth parents.
    Learn more
    To learn more about foster care & becoming a foster parent, visit our foster care website.
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