Allegheny

Allegheny County Office of Children Youth & Families

The Office of Children, Youth and Families (CYF) protects children, 18 years of age and younger, from abuse and neglect and works with families to provide a safe and loving permanent home for children. When a family is accepted for services, CYF coordinates efforts with the family and its natural supports, as well as other DHS program offices, to offer a wide range of options for families.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Big Brothers Big Sisters operates under the premise that one caring adult (Big) can make a significant difference in the life of a child (Little). Big Brothers Big Sisters enrolls children aged 5-16 years to match them in one-on-one mentoring relationships that center on doing quality-time activities together. Currently, the program has site-based and community-based options.

Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO)

The Christian Alliance for Orphans unites more than 200 respected organizations and 850+ church members. Our joint initiatives inspire and equip Christians to effectively live out the Bible’s call to care for orphans and vulnerable children.

Justice Works

Justice Works provides support for biological parents looking to reunify with their children, and also provides a variey of social and life skills classes and activities for youth who are aging out/have aged out of foster care.

Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association

PSRFA advocates for all those who care about children and their families. We work supportively with foster, adoptive, and kinship families, and with local foster parent associations and agencies who care for the children they serve.

Presley Ridge

Each year, thousands of children and families find their path through a variety of home, school and community-based services.

SWAN: State Wide Adoption Network

The Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) is a partnership among the Department of Human Services (DHS), the Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange, public and private adoption agencies, organizations, advocates, judges, the legal community, and foster and adoptive parents.

Safe Families

This national movement mobilizes church communities to provide support to families in temporary crisis. This faith-based, child-focused, volunteer-driven movement of compassion is led by local churches like yours.

The Bair Foundation

The Bair Foundation supports children and families through fostercare, Adoption and post permemnancy support

Youth Advocate Program (YAP)

YAP provides young people, adults and their families with intensive support in their home, school and community through the YAPWrap model that blends best practices from research in wraparound, mentoring, and positive youth development.