St. Joseph's Center

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Contact Information

320 South Blakely Street
Dunmore, PA 18512
United States
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DayHours
Monday9AM - 5PM
Tuesday9AM - 5PM
Wednesday9AM - 5PM
Thursday9AM - 5PM
Friday9AM - 5PM
Saturday9AM - 5PM
Sunday9AM - 5PM

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St. Joseph’s Center is an independent Catholic agency sponsored by the Congregation of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, rooted in the values of care, concern, compassion and commitment. The Center strives to provide individuals and families who have special needs the opportunity to develop their abilities and potential to the fullest extent possible. We do this through residential, community and home-based services, outpatient therapy, maternity, family and adoption services.

The core values of St. Joseph’s Center are: care, concern, compassion and commitment. St. Joseph’s is committed to the provision of joyful, loving care to all whom it serves in its wide range of residential and community services to persons diagnosed with intellectual disability; and in its adoption/pregnancy and family services.

Services and information

  • 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

Average user rating

4.6 / 5
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Nafeeza Naipaul
Jul 31, 2019

Donation

Rating: 5
Tiffany Jones
Jul 11, 2019

Absolutely love the baby pantry and the help they give

Rating: 5
Sarah Stancavage
May 27, 2019

Love coming here they helped me out so much with kids clothes and diapers when I have been in a bind. You can also donate children's things that you don't need or use anymore. The staff are so helpful and will even inform you of other places that can help you with items you may need.

Rating: 5
mash jiangsu
Feb 12, 2019

Makes life easy for people living with physical n intellectua disability.

Rating: 4
XMiguel20
Sep 29, 2018

Good place to work , nice people.

Rating: 5