Phone Links

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Adoptive & Foster Families

PHONE LINKS

This page is meant to provide useful phone contacts in the world of Pennsylvania adoption.

State of Pennsylvania

Adoption Exchange & Photo Listing

Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange
Hill Crest, Second Floor
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2675
Tel: (800)227-0225

Adoption Medical History Registry

Pennsylvania Adoption Medical History Registry
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: (717) 772-7015 or (800) 227-0225

Licensing Specialist

Lee Miller
Licensing Specialist
Pennsylvania Dept of Public Welfare
PO Box 2675
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Tel: (717) 787-7759 Fax: (717)705-0364

Special needs Adoption

Statewide Adoption & Permanency Network
471 JPLwick Drive
P.O. Box 4560
Harrisburg, PA 17111-0560
Tel: 800-585-SWAN

Legal Contacts

    Mr. Frank Cervone
    Support Center for Child Advocates
    801 Arch Street, Suite 608
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel: (215) 925-1913

    The Education Law Center PA
    1315 Walnut Street, Suite 400
    Philadelphia, PA 19107-4798
    Tel: (215) 238-6970     Fax: (215) 625-9589

    Juvenile Law Center
    1315 Walnut Street, 4th Flr.
    Philadelphia, PA 19107
    Tel: (215) 625-0551 (800) 875-8887 (PA)     Fax: (215) 625-9589

    The International Adoption Law Center
    1640 S. Broad St.
    Philadelphia, PA 19145
    Tel: (215) 463-1777    Fax: (215) 463-1911     Email ADOPTLAW@aol.com

Other useful contacts

National Adoption Center
    1500 Walnut Street; Suite 701
    Philadelphia, PA 19102
    Tel: (215) 735-9988    Fax: (215) 735-9410

Pennsylvania State Foster Parent Association
    P.O. Box 60216,
    Harrisburg, PA 7106
    Tel: (800) 951-5151 Fax: (717) 671-1326

The Special Education ConsultLine
Tel: (800) 879-2301

Social Security Disability Benefits
Tel: (800) 772-1213

Three Rivers Adoption Council
    307 Fourth Avenue, Suite 310
    Pittsburgh, PA 15222
    Tel: (412) 471-8722

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC)
    970 Raymond Ave. Suite 106
    St. Paul, MN 55114
    Tel: (651) 644-3036 Fax: (651) 644-9848
    Subsidy Hotline: (800) 470-6665

Autism Society of America-Phila.
    Tel: (610) 975-0125

Down Syndrome Interest Group
    Tel: (610) 436-6740

Together as Adoptive Parents, Inc.
478 Moyer Road,
Harleysville, PA 19438
Phone (215) 256-0669 Fax (215) 513-2921