From our offices located in Pottstown, Scranton, and Philadelphia, we serve a broad clientele and welcome referrals to our adoption program and foster care program from all county children and youth agencies. Our foster care program provides dedicated staff and access to a continuum of care and services for children. The needs of the children, which include ensuring a sense of safety, security, and overall well-being, are paramount in the delivery of services.
For adolescents whose best interests are served by being placed in a group home, we provide structured community living settings that offer adolescents a neighborhood living situation when they are unable to live at home but do not require residential care. Group homes may also serve as a supervised, step-down program from a higher level of care. Serving adolescents in Pottsville, PA, Friendship House maintains a group home for males ages 9-18 years old. These boys attend local schools and participate in community services.
Adoption services aim to provide safe and supportive homes for children and adolescents who are unable to live with their biological parents, ensuring their well-being and best interests are prioritized throughout the process. These services involve placing children and adolescents in the temporary care of licensed foster parents or finding permanent homes through adoption.