Adoption Resource Center, Inc.
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Contact Information
4247 Locust St
APT 16
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States
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APT 16
Philadelphia, PA 19104
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
We are an adoption agency helping create families regardless of religion, ethnicity, or race. Along with assisting families in their adoption journey, Adoption ARC focuses on empowering women to make fully informed decisions as to the best option for their unplanned pregnancies. We focus on providing women with alternatives to abortion and options such as foster care, kinship care, parenting their child, and adoption.
Whether you are pursuing the adoption of a child, facing an unplanned pregnancy, or looking for an adoptive family for your child, Adoption ARC is here for you. If you are seeking to adopt, Adoption ARC offers full services to adoptive families and birth parents before, during, and after the adoption.
As an adoptive parent, this means that we ensure the adoption meets the needs and desires of every family. We believe adoption is a lifelong process—adoptive parents who work with us receive continued care and support services.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Adoption
Requirements to become a foster parent
You must meet minimum requirements to provide foster care in Pennsylvania. Foster parents for children in need must:
- Be a minimum of 21 years old
- Pass a criminal background check with fingerprinting
- Have time and energy to devote to fostering
- Live in a safe and healthy environment
- Prove good health through a medical examination/physical
- Maintain financial stability
- Clear all home safety requirements
- Complete required pre-service training hours
- Finish the Home Inspection
After fulfilling all requirements during the approval process, licensed foster parents can welcome a foster child into their home. To maintain a valid license, foster parents must also participate in ongoing training each year.
All adults who are living in homes with foster children in Pennsylvania must pass a required criminal background check and fingerprinting. This includes adult children who are family members living at home.
There are other, more detailed requirements for foster homes, such as having a flushing toilet and an operable phone. Prospective foster parents will learn more details during foster parent orientation.
Once you've decided to foster, you can contact a public or private foster agency or the Pennsylvania State Resource Family Association. Foster agencies screen and train prospective foster families and ensure applicants are good candidates for foster care.
Ratings and Reviews
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Jun 03, 2015
Love love love Adoption ARC. Caring staff helped with the whole adoption process from start to finish. The after adoption services are also excellent. Always thoughtful and considerate to the child and families involved. Would highly recommend for future families.
Jun 03, 2015
Adoption ARC is a great agency with integrity and a caring and intelligent staff!
Jun 03, 2015
Adoption Arc is an agency that went above and beyond . We adopted twice and had an excellent experience. The staff is dedicated to the children they place. Tara is such a wonderful person and made our journey a smooth process.