Recent News

• What can the SWAN Helpline do for you?

  “This is the SWAN Helpline. How may I help you?” This is a familiar opening to the phone conversations that take place each weekday between SWAN Helpline technical specialists and individuals ...Read More
  

• Spotlight on Deb Seeger, Independent Living Professional Award Recipient

  Deb Seeger’s love of interacting with people and passion for helping teens led to her current position of Independent Living Coordinator at Chester County Department of Children, Youth & Families. ...Read More
  

• Celebrating Families and Commitments to Connection

  Having just wrapped up the holiday season, we are reminded it is a time for families to come together in celebration and connection. As a permanency network, we know that ...Read More
  

• The Power of Saying Yes: How one Woman Re-defined Foster Care for Older Youth

  Valerie Crabbe remembers having a dream to adopt a little girl since she was just a little girl herself. Fast forward to the age of 38 when a recruitment flyer ...Read More
  

• It Takes a Village…or One Collaborative Team

  United in its vision for permanency, a seven-person team was honored for its collaborative efforts in helping provide stability to a child in foster care at the June 2023 Annual ...Read More
  

• Empowering Youth and Finding Connections: National Adoption Month 2023

  November has been a month of adoption recognition for nearly 40 years, beginning with a national adoption week recognition in 1984. Led by the Children’s Bureau, the theme for this ...Read More
  

• SWAN Prime Contractor Names New Leadership

  Over the past few months, a few individuals have been named to new management positions. Voce is pleased to announce that Tammy Hendrix, DSW, MSW, LCSW is now serving as ...Read More
  

• Fostering a Family Engagement Philosophy

  Dubbed “one of the most amazing families,” Anthony and Jessica Johnston are setting the gold standard for what it means to be a foster and adoptive family. The couple was ...Read More