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    Adopt PA Kids

    ​Upcoming SWAN Events

    Connecting individuals and families with valuable resources and information is vital to creating loving and supportive environments for children in need. This page serves as a hub for upcoming events, workshops, and seminars dedicated to adoption and fostering.

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    In Pennsylvania, youth can remain in foster care until the age of 21. Many of the matching events listed on this page provide families with opportunities to meet older youth in care who are in need of permanency. Even though many of these youth are on their way to young adulthood, they continue to need permanent connections and a family to support, love and care for them. To learn more about this group of older youth please visit the Waiting Children section and use the Search Kids tool and search by age range 17 to 20.

    Birthdays

    We celebrate July birthdays (17-20yrs) for the following older youth: 

    Events

    Wednesday, July 30, 2025

    Celebrating You Matching Event

    We are looking forward to our “Celebrating You” birthday party themed Matching Event with OCMI youth who deserve to be celebrated! This cheerful day will be spent interacting with some truly fantastic youth. We plan to spend the day filled with celebrating, self-love, good food, fun games, and interactive camaraderie. Of course, no birthday party is complete without gifts and dessert. Our wish is to learn more about your families and make matches for holidays to come. This is one party (and matching event) you do NOT want to miss!

    Families, please note that this event is for professionals only, but feel free to share this information with your workers and request that they join to represent your family!

    • When: Wednesday, July 30, 2025
    • Time: 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
    • Where: HHCC Chapel/Auditorium on Diakon’s Lutheran Home at Topton Campus, One South Home Avenue, Topton, PA 19562
    • Contact Information: Karen Knodel at knodelk@diakon.org

    Thursday, August 14, 2025

    Older Child Matching Initiative Reverse Matching Event 

    Older youth will be the guests of honor at this matching event where they will be empowered to talk to family workers about their families looking for older youth. It will be a day of fun for the youth and give the family workers a chance to get to know the youth better in order to make some matches happen!

    • Youth ages 10 and older are welcome in person. Spots will be limited.
    • Family agencies representing their families interested in older youth are needed to make this event successful!

    Families, please note that this event is for professionals only, but feel free to share this information with your workers and request that they join to represent your family!

    Monday, August 18, 2025

    More than a Glance: An Inquiry Hour with Mazi! 

    Child-specific recruitment workers and family-matching workers are invited to join Mazi for an open-house style "Inquiry Hour” where we will showcase and share "More Than a Glance" about the families and children recruited by our agency! Families, please note that this event is for professionals only, but feel free to share this information with your workers and request that they join to represent your family! 

    • When: Monday, August 18, 2025
    • Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
    • Where: Online platform via Microsoft Teams
    • Registration: There is no need to register. On the day of the event, click the Teams link to join!  

    Monday, October 20, 2025

    More than a Glance: An Inquiry Hour with Mazi! 

    Child-specific recruitment workers and family-matching workers are invited to join Mazi for an open-house style "Inquiry Hour” where we will showcase and share "More Than a Glance" about the families and children recruited by our agency! Families, please note that this event is for professionals only, but feel free to share this information with your workers and request that they join to represent your family! 

    • When: Monday, October 20, 2025
    • Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
    • Where: Online platform via Microsoft Teams
    • Registration: There is no need to register. On the day of the event, click the Teams link to join!  

    Monday, December 15, 2025

    More than a Glance: An Inquiry Hour with Mazi! 

    Child-specific recruitment workers and family-matching workers are invited to join Mazi for an open-house style "Inquiry Hour” where we will showcase and share "More Than a Glance" about the families and children recruited by our agency! Families, please note that this event is for professionals only, but feel free to share this information with your workers and request that they join to represent your family! 

    • When: Monday, December 15, 2025
    • Time: 10:30-11:30 a.m.
    • Where: Online platform via Microsoft Teams
    • Registration: There is no need to register. On the day of the event, click the Teams link to join!  

    The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS), which is in part comprised of the Office of Children, Youth, and Families (OCYF) complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.