A couple years ago now, I was asked to write an article about becoming a foster parent. Here’s my two cents. I’ve also listed some of the agencies in our county for those who are interested.
Allegheny County Foster Care Agencies
A Second Chance
- 8350 Frankstown Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 342-0600 - (only kinship care)
- http://www.asecondchance-kinship.com
Auberle Family Foster Care
- 2513 Fifth Avenue
McKeesport, PA 15132
(412) 673-5800 - http://www.auberle.org
Bair Foundation-Pittsburgh
- Unicorn Building
- 3755 Library Road
- Pittsburgh, PA 15234
- (412) 341-6850
- http://www.bair.org
Bethany Christian Svcs of Western PA
- 10521 Perry Highway Suite 310
Wexford, PA 15090
(724) 940-2900
Children’s Home Of Pittsburgh
- 5324 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
(412) 441-4884 - http://www.childrenshomepgh.org
Every Child
- 6401 Penn Avenue Suite 30
- Pittsburgh, PA 15206
(412) 665-0600 - www.everychildinc.org
Family Hope Connection
- 828 Hazelwood Avenue
- Pittsburgh, PA 15217
(412) 422-7200
Genesis of Pittsburgh
- 185 Dakota Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15202
(412) 766-2693 - http://www.genesispgh.org
Greater Valley Community Services, Inc.
- 609 Jones Avenue
- North Braddock, PA 15104
- (412) 351-7055
Gwen’s Girls
- 711 West Commons, Third Floor
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 731-7670 - http://www.gwensgirls.org
Mon Yough Community Services
- 500 Walnut Street
- McKeesport, PA 15132
- (412) 675-6927
- http://www.mycs.org
Pressley Ridge
- 2611 Stayton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
(412) 442-2080 - http://www.pressleyridge.org
Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh – Project Star
- 467 South Trenton Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 244-3048 - http://www.amazingkids.org
Three Rivers Adoption Council
- 307 4th Ave # 710
- Pittsburgh, PA 15222
- (412) 471-8722
- http://www.3riversadopt.org
Try Again Homes – Allegheny Office
- 30 East Main Street
Carnegie, PA 15106
(724) 225-0510 - http://www.try-againhomes.org
Wesley Spectrum Services Foster Care
- 221 Penn Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
(412) 342-2300 - www.wesleyspectrum.org
- updated in June of 2015, but may not be comprehensive as there is quite a bit of change in agencies.