GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY FOSTER CARE COALITION


Working together to support children & families.

GET INVOLVED

GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY FOSTER CARE COALITION


Working together to support children & families.

GET INVOLVED

WHAT WE DO

Our purpose is to support Foster Care, Kinship, and Adoption in the Greater Lehigh Valley area by:

Sharing mutual concerns for the screening, retention, and support of resource families.

Responding to changes in regulations governing Foster Care in Pennsylvania, legislation and budgetary matters.

Sharing mutual concerns for the screening, retention, and support of resource families.

Responding to changes in regulations governing Foster Care in Pennsylvania, legislation and budgetary matters.

Presenting a positive image to the general community.

Promoting education of foster care, kinship, adoption and permanency issues to resource families and staff.


Presenting a positive image to the general community.

Promoting education of foster care, kinship, adoption and permanency issues to resource families and staff.

WHO WE ARE

GLVFCC Member Agencies and Websites

BERKS COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

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The IMPACT Project, Inc.

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BERKS COUNTY CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES

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OPEN DOOR INTERNATIONAL

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The IMPACT Project, Inc.

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OPEN DOOR INTERNATIONAL

VISIT WEBSITE

There are over 423,000 children and youth in foster care. Over half have a case plan goal of reunification with their parents or primary caregiver. Others may have a permanency plan of adoption.


You can learn how you can help by participating in an information session at one of the GLVFCC member programs. 


The following programs have upcoming sessions. Contact them today!

There are over 423,000 children and youth in foster care. Over half have a case plan goal of reunification with their parents or primary caregiver. Others may have a permanency plan of adoption.


You can learn how you can help by participating in an information session at one of the GLVFCC member programs. 


The following programs have upcoming sessions. Contact them today!

There are over 423,000 children and youth in foster care. Over half have a case plan goal of reunification with their parents or primary caregiver. Others may have a permanency plan of adoption.


You can learn how you can help by participating in an information session at one of the GLVFCC member programs. 


The following programs have upcoming sessions. Contact them today!

Individual August Appointments Available

CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual August Appointments Available

Salvation Army Information Sessions

For appointment, contact Angie at

Angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org

Individual August Appointments Available

CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual August Appointments Available

Salvation Army Information Sessions

For appointment, contact Angie at

Angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org

August 7, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

For details, call Heidi at (484) 781-1892 or email Hhoffer@PbFAlv.org

August 7, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Children’s Home of Easton Foster Care

Online Information Session

To register, contact Todd Shelly

at Shellyt@thechildrenshome.org

August 14, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 18, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 18, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

For information, contact Bryan at bryan.hoffstetter@kidspeace.org

August 21, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Get the Scoop on Foster Care with CHOR YFS at Rita’s Italian Ice,

478 W. Main Street

Kutztown, PA 19530

Free Ice cream voucher for everyone who comes out to talk about foster care.

August 25, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 7, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

For details, call Heidi at (484) 781-1892 or email Hhoffer@PbFAlv.org

August 7, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

August 12, 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Children’s Home of Easton Foster Care

Online Information Session

To register, contact Todd Shelly at Shellyt@thechildrenshome.org

August 14, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 18, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

August 18, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

August 21, 2025, 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Get the Scoop on Foster Care with CHOR YFS at Rita’s Italian Ice,

478 W. Main Street

Kutztown, PA 19530

Free Ice cream voucher for everyone who comes out to talk about foster care.

August 25, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

Individual Sept. Appointments Available

CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual Sept. Appointments Available

Salvation Army Information Sessions

September 4, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 4, 2025, 6:30-8:00 PM
KidsPeace Reading/Temple Virtual Session

For information, contact Heather at heather.einsig@kidspeace.org

September 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Children’s Home of Easton Foster Care

Online Information Session

To register, contact Todd Shelly at Shellyt@thechildrenshome.org

September 10, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

September 11, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 15, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 22, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

Individual September Appointments Available

CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual September Appointments Available

Salvation Army Information Sessions

For appointment, contact Angie at

Angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org

September 4, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 4, 2025, 6:30-8:00 PM

KidsPeace Reading/Temple Virtual Session

For information, contact Heather at heather.einsig@kidspeace.org

September 4, 2025, 6:30-8:00 PM

KidsPeace Reading/Temple Virtual Session

For information, contact Heather at heather.einsig@kidspeace.org

September 9, 2025, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Children’s Home of Easton Foster Care

Online Information Session

To register, contact Todd Shelly

at Shellyt@thechildrenshome.org

September 10, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

For information, contact Bryan at bryan.hoffstetter@kidspeace.org

September 11, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 15, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 22, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

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