Wesley Family Services
Contact Information
221 Penn Avenue
Pittsburg, PA 15221
United States
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Pittsburg, PA 15221
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Tuesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM-4:30 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Wesley Family Services is a non-profit organization that serves more than 20,000 individuals annually throughout Southwestern Pennsylvania. Our more than 900 caring staff members and highly trained and licensed clinicians are committed to providing high-quality behavioral healthcare services and support programs to children, adults, and families over the course of their lifespan so that they are empowered to reach their full potential.
Sometimes a child is not able to live with their birth parents due to a variety of reasons and needs to be placed into a temporary or a permanent home—that’s where we come in.
We provide a variety of placement services, like foster care and adoption, and help facilitate the process of finding safe, stable homes for children in need.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
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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Sep 10, 2023
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Jessie Smith
Nov 07, 2022
Dr. Meredith Zebrowski is absolutely wonderful. We had struggled for a while to get our daughter help and she was able to confirm her autism diagnosis for us, so we can begin getting her the help & access to resources that she needs. She's also just been very responsive post-diagnosis and quickly responds to emails. The whole process of dealing with different providers / organizations is quite frustrating and Dr. Meredith has been an absolute God-send when it comes to the providers we've seen. Highly recommend seeing her if you feel your child may have Autism and is struggling verbally, socially, & emotionally.
Jul 30, 2022
FP here and I am walking in my purpose with Wesley.
Jul 28, 2021
Life changing! Twyla and Jen are two of the most amazing therapists ever. Our family is so much better after having the pleasure of working with this family based team. These ladies put their heart and soul into their work. Forever grateful!
One crucial thing they did was to set us up with a webinar on autism. It was very detailed and explained autism really well. You got to hear real life experiences and gain a better understanding. I wish all families could be under the care of this team.
Dec 21, 2020
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