Bethany Christian Services of Western Pennsylvania, Inc.
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Contact Information
10521 Perry Highway
Suite 200
Wexford, PA 15090
United States
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Suite 200
Wexford, PA 15090
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Tuesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Wednesday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Thursday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Friday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Saturday | 9AM - 5PM |
| Sunday | 9AM - 5PM |
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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Nov 07, 2019
Watch out for Christina. She says she has gift cards and shows up with one. She was irate when called out on it in front of a minister. I showed him archived text messages. I have an accounting degree and would prefer death then to ask for help with anything ever. However it is unethical and wrong to use someone's personal information in order to gain gift cards etc for their own personal use at the expense of the client's name and reputation. Furthermore to do it impersonating a Christian is worse. Let me guess it was in God's name for the love of the almighty dollar.
Jun 06, 2019
We are adopted our son in 2010. We were very blessed to receive our beautiful child. We are honored to be parents and grateful for Bethany Christian services to help and assist us become parents. If it was not for Bethany Christian services and helping us complete our goal we would not be parents now so kudos to Bethany for helping us. If you are looking for an agency to help you this is the agency to do that. Don’t look elsewhere.
Jun 06, 2019
Bethany Christian Services came into our lives at a time when we were recovering from a devastating loss while also trying to help our daughter navigate the future with an unexpected pregnancy. Our counselor was kind, professional, honest and, most of all, nonjudgmental. My daughter opted for an adoption plan, and with much help from Bethany we found the PERFECT family for the baby. Contact is frequent and loving. Our counselor remains forever loved and is part of our extended family. Our circumstances may be unique, but the staff of Bethany is very special and able to handle unexpected roadblocks and emotional situations in a professional but caring manner.
May 31, 2019
Three wonderful adoption experiences! The staff are kind, loving, and professional.
May 28, 2019
Bethany Services of Wexford provided a wealth of knowledge to help with the adoption process. Unable to have biological children we wanted to have a family. Bethany stayed with us during our 3 year waiting process and the ups and downs. We were selected by the birth parents 5 years ago and have an open adoption. We have a great relationship with part of the birth family and look forward to what the future holds. Bethany Services played a great deal into our family success.