Adopt PA Kids

Post-Permanency Services

The Statewide Adoption and Permanency Network (SWAN) offers post-permanency services (often referred to as post-adoption services) to eligible Pennsylvania families who have provided children permanency through domestic or international adoption, permanent legal custodianship, or formal kinship. Post-permanency services recognize families’ needs and ensure families have support to encourage a positive, life-long experience.

Three post-permanency services are offered:

Case Advocacy Service

Ensures that families receive access to services designed to meet their needs after they have made a permanent commitment to a child.

More about Case Advocacy Service

Support Group Service

Helps build relationships, forms a community of mentoring, provides education and offers socialization and recreational activities for families and/or their children.

More about Support Group Service

Respite Service

Provides families with planned breaks to support a consistent level of parenting.

More about Respite Service

Families self-refer for SWAN Post-Permanency Services by calling the SWAN Helpline at 1-800-585-7926 or email swanhelpline@diakon-swan.org .

The SWAN Post-Permanency Brochure contains general information about this service for families and agencies.

Learn more about adoption and foster care support services.