Recent News

• 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
  

• Bulletin Highlights Rate Changes for 2023-24

  On June 28, 2023, the Office of Children Youth and Families, Department of Human Services released  Bulletin #3350-23-01 - SWAN Rates and Programmatic Changes, which modified unit of service ...Read More
  

• June Events Celebrate Dedication, Gird Continued Work

  The network gathered in Northeast Pennsylvania for two back-to-back events in June—the SWAN/IL Summer Statewide Meeting (SSW) and the 31st Pennsylvania Permanency Conference—where celebrations and affirmations took center stage. Reading’s own, ...Read More
  

• Spring Quarterly Meetings Detail Family Matching Service

  Members of the network gathered around the state at six spring Quarterly Meetings held regionally throughout April. The morning presentation, Exploring the SWAN Family Matching Unit of Service, was presented by technical ...Read More
  

• Equine-Assisted Therapy Helps Children in Foster Care Overcome Trauma

  One of the side benefits of sharing SWAN with the community each year at the Pennsylvania Farm Show is reconnecting with old friends in the network. This past January, foster ...Read More
  

• New SWAN Program Administrator Embodies Permanency Advocacy

  Tammy Hendrix, DSW, MSW, LCSW has been named the next SWAN program administrator, succeeding Judi Damiano, who retired February 10, 2023. Tammy has served the SWAN prime contractor in various ...Read More