Articles From May 2026
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Permanency Is a Team Sport
At the 2026 SWAN/IL Spring Quarterly Meetings, professionals from across Pennsylvania’s child welfare and independent living networks gathered to be reminded, encouraged and called to action around the concept that permanency is not achieved alone. The morning general session presentation, “Permanency is a Team Sport,” highlighted how collaboration, trust, and shared purpose are essential to helping youth in foster care build lasting connections and lifelong support systems.
Posted on May 25th, 2026 -
National Foster Care Month
Governor Josh Shapiro issued a proclamation declaring May 2026 as National Foster Care Month in Pennsylvania, recognizing the thousands of children, youth, caregivers and professionals who work every day to create safe and supportive paths to permanency.
The proclamation highlights the importance of foster care as a bridge to healing, stability, and hope for children experiencing crisis. As of March 31, 2025, more than 11,000 children in Pennsylvania were in out-of-home care, supported by ...
Posted on May 20th, 2026