Bethany Christian Services
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Contact Information
610 Old York Road
Suite 220
Jenkintown, PA 19046
United States
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Suite 220
Jenkintown, PA 19046
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Being a foster parent is so much more than loving a child in your home. It’s also showing kindness to a family when they need it most.
It’s giving a child a safe place to land during a hard, scary time when they’re away from home. And it’s showing compassion to a parent who is likely overwhelmed, scared, and without a lot of support.
It’s helping a child stay connected to the only home they’ve ever known, in whatever way it’s safe to do so, and cheering on a family that’s living out a comeback story.
At Bethany, our heart beats for family. We want to see families strong, supported, and together. But we know there are times when families face challenges—and children need care.
That’s why we’re seeking foster parents who believe in families too.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite 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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Feb 01, 2023
A complete waste of time going through their foster parent program. Time that we could have, should have spent elsewhere. A year ago we were fully certified with them. After a few months of hearing nothing from no one, we get a group email saying how they were having difficulty finding placement for children and when I responded to the coordinator that no one had ever bothered to contact us she said someone would get back to us but no one ever did. Here we are at certification renewal time, I bring this matter up again, and all we get back is that they will close our account for us?!? Not a phone call to talk about it or anything. Wow. We feel lied to. And looking at their good reviews they’re all like 3 years old which is odd. And it seems like every new contact was a new name we’d never heard of. Maybe they once were a great organization or I guess maybe they just simply have more than enough foster parents already so don’t waste your time, go to a company that really needs your help. We have great jobs, loving home and a wonderful daughter that would help anyone, meanwhile some kid is out there just praying for help. Such a shame.
Nov 13, 2022
Went for training bethany Christian first time I put in for training no one never came to my house there were placing all the kids up there in jenkintown giving them to white people at that time there was a white lady Spanish lady she had a little baby at her house and she talked about how much the baby kept crying and how she had to contact the original parent for that baby to get help and she told her that she needed a special blanket or toy to go to sleep I will never come back to Bethany that was the worst of the worst I give them a one star I live in the nice area I live in Delaware county the workers are very lazy
Sep 27, 2022
A long overdue review. We adopted back in 2007, started the process in 2003 waited 3 1/2 years for our placement from China. Bethany was absolutely wonderful. It was a life-changing experience, and I’m thrilled that we chose this organization. Our 16-year-old daughter is doing well and thriving, and I’m grateful . I wish I were younger and could do it again!
The reason I’m posting now is because we need some paperwork from our homestudy for a name change my daughter needs to do. I called up Bethany and they have already impressed me with their willingness to help me and the fact that it’s important to them to help us with this need now many years later .
If you can support this organization prayerfully or philanthropically, please do. We were the recipients of funds to help with some of the expenses and it was a huge blessing.
Jul 25, 2019
Bethany was amazing to work with! I highly recommend their team and their services!
Jul 23, 2019
I’m so thankful for Bethany. They prepared us so well for the adoption journey. They are always there to support and encourage us, even after our adoption finalization.