Every child deserves to grow up in a home where he or she feels safe and part of a loving, nurturing family. In the unfortunate instance where a child is removed from a home due to abuse or neglect and placed in the foster care system, there are two primary options for placement: a family-based […]
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Report: Eliminating APPLA for All Children – 2016
This report demonstrates the progress Pennsylvania has made to strengthen permanency efforts for foster children and youth while highlighting the need to eliminate the least desirable court-ordered goal available, Another Planned Permanent Living Arrangement or APPLA. Too often, APPLA translates into long-term foster care instead of a permanent home for children and youth in foster […]
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Every child deserves an equal opportunity for quality early care and education to prepare them to learn, grow, and succeed. Our 2024 interactive maps and corresponding fact sheets for @StartStrongPA are here: https://papartnerships.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/portfolio/index.html?appid=14d1138d1d524648bc25ea3c848ed95c
Today is National #FosterCareDay. Learn more about Foster Care and the State of Child Welfare in PA by checking out our latest report: https://www.papartnerships.org/report/report-2023-state-of-child-welfare-december-2023/
Young people need equitable opportunities to build supportive, caring relationships that nurture their development, well-being & future goals. Check out the projects in action to address the needs of youth transitioning out of foster care. #FosterCareMonth https://www.childwelfare.gov/fostercaremonth