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    Adopt PA Kids

    ​Upcoming SWAN Events

    Connecting individuals and families with valuable resources and information is vital to creating loving and supportive environments for children in need. This page serves as a hub for upcoming events, workshops, and seminars dedicated to adoption and fostering.

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    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 20.

    Birthdays

    We celebrate February birthdays (17-20yrs) for the following older youth: 

    Events

    Monday, February 24, 2025

    Philadelphia DHS Virtual Matching Monday Event 

    This virtual event will allow prospective families to learn more about youth in Philadelphia County who are seeking their forever families. These youth will range from ages 9-20. During this event, we will also be highlighting youth with developmental and physical disabilities. 

    • When: Monday, February 24, 2025
    • Time: 6-7:30 p.m.
    • Register: If you would like to attend, please register by scanning the QR code on the flyer or by clicking the registration link.
    • Where: Virtual (Zoom)
    • For more information: Contact Lauren Flint at lauren.flint@phila.gov

    Tuesday, March 11, 2025

    The Bair Foundation's Sweet Treats Matching Event 

    Save the date for The Bair Foundation's Sweet Treat's Matching Event! Waiting Families, Waiting Youth, and Agencies come interact, engage in crafts & games, and enjoy some “Sweet Treats”. There will be a professional photographer (by appointment only) available for waiting youth! A formal invitation and RSVP details will be sent out the first week of February 2025! 

    • When: Tuesday, March 11, 2025
    • Time: 5 p.m.
    • Where: Harrisburg, PA

    Saturday, April 12, 2025

    Older Youth Matching Event! 

    Join the Adoption Center and Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network for an older youth matching event. This in-person event will bring together amazing youth and prospective families to meet, hang out, and get to know each other. This event will be open to families with an approved family profile/home study and youth age 12 and up. Guided activities will provide many opportunities for everyone to really engage with one another.

    • When: Saturday, April 12, 2025
    • Time: 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
    • Where: Southeast Pennsylvania (full address will be shared once successfully registered) 
    • Registration: Begins February 3, 2025

    The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.