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

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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 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 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Information Session

1010 Centre Avenue, Reading PA 

To register, call (610) 655-5555

September 4, 2025, 6:00 -7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

September 4, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.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

September 12, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 AM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Virtual Information Session

To register, call (610) 655-5555

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  

September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Information Session

Individual October Appointments Available

CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual October Appointments Available
Salvation Army Information Sessions 

For appointment, contact Angie at

Angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org

October 2, 2025, 6:00 -7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

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

October 2, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

October 9, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

October 13, 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 3, 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Information Session

1010 Centre Avenue, Reading PA 

To register, call (610) 655-5555

September 4, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

For details, call Heidi at (484) 781-1892 or email Hhoffer@PbFAlv.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 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 12, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 AM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Virtual Information Session

To register, call (610) 655-5555

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 

October 14, 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

October 15, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

October 20, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org 

September 23, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

CHOR YFS Foster Parent Information Session

2450 Brodhead Road, Bethlehem, PA 18017

To register, call (610) 655-5555

Individual October Appointments Available CONCERN Virtual Information Session

Individual October Appointments Available

Salvation Army Information Sessions 

For appointment, contact Angie at

Angie.gillen@use.salvationarmy.org


October 2, 2025, 6:00 -7:00 PM

Pinebrook Family Answers Virtual Session

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

October 2, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org  

October 9, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org  

October 13, 2025, 6:00 – 7:00 PM

Diakon Adoption & Foster Care Online Information Session

For details and registration, email recruitment@diakon.org  

October 14, 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

October 15, 2025, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

KidsPeace Lehigh Valley Virtual Session

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

October 20, 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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