Lycoming

Bethany Christian Services

Bethany believes every child deserves to be safe, loved, and connected. For more than 75 years, our faith has inspired us to stand for children close to home and around the world. Together, we can change the world through family.

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.

Children's Aid Society

Children's Aid Society provides professional services throughout central Pennsylvania through many different program areas including: Adoption & Foster Care, Child Care & Early Learning, Youth Mentoring, Family Support Services. Their mission is to “identify and provide services to improve the lives of children and their families.” They have been serving local families since 1890 and last year, their services helped 1,420 children and adults.

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.

Dwell

Dwell works to empower, equip and encourage local churches, and the community, to come alongside foster and adoptive families with intention and encouragement. With an army of love and a network of support around them, foster and adoptive families remain committed, and can focus on raising emotionally connected children whose lives are full of hope and promise for the future. Through our programs and prayer, we bridge the gap. We empower foster and adoptive families to love well on the ones that God has entrusted to their care.

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.

Lycoming County Children & Youth Services

Lycoming County Children & Youth Services (LCYS) works in cooperation with our community, families, and other organizations to ensure the health, safety, welfare, and social growth of children and youth in Lycoming County.

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.

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.