adoptions throughout PA. All Caseworkers need to follow the Heart information posted on this site is Gallery Caseworker Photography confidential. Anyone wishing to join Process which outlines the steps this group must be an employee of a caseworkers must follow to participate. county children and youth agency or A copy of the process can be obtained SWAN affiliate agency. If interested, by contacting Karen Lollo at please contact Joe Warrick by email at ext. 1242 or . The document or at (717) 214-6765. also explains where you can obtain the list of participating photographers. SWAN-IL Network Newsletter: Please use the volunteer Tell the Network about all of the photographers in your area and work wonderful things you, your agency, together to capture Pennsylvania’s your community, a youth or a waiting children in a beautiful portrait. colleague are doing to promote improved outcomes for PA’s foster Upcoming Matching Events: youth. If you have something OCYF, in partnership with National exciting, interesting or informative to Adoption Center, is excited to share with your colleagues, please announce two Older Youth Matching forward your articles, success stories, Events. These events are a fun, matching events or ideas to Karen interactive day where prospective Lollo at or at (717) 558-1242. adoptive families and older youth in Pictures are always a great addition to need of a permanent home can get any article. You can find the latest and acquainted with one another. past editions of this newsletter at under the Network Newsletter link. Save the dates of Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Philadelphia Zoo and Photographers Available! Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Camp Having beautiful portraits that capture Agawam in western the spirit and individuality of Pennsylvania. More information can Pennsylvania’s waiting children in a be obtained by contacting Julie Marks single portrait is the key to at or (267) 443-1875. matching. To serve more waiting children, SWAN is using the talents of volunteer photographers from across /adoptpa the state to obtain artistic portraits of /adoptpakids all youth registered with the www.adoptpakids.org Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (PAE). SWAN has identified professional photographers located throughout Pennsylvania. These photographers will donate their time and talent to create portraits that spotlight each child in a personal way. Participating photographers will submit new portraits electronically to PAE staff for inclusion on PAE’s website,
adoptions throughout PA. All information posted on this site is confidential. Anyone wishing to join this group must be an employee of a county children and youth agency or SWAN affiliate agency. If interested, please contact Joe Warrick by email at or at (717) 214-6765. SWAN-IL Network Newsletter: Tell the Network about all of the wonderful things you, your agency, your community, a youth or a colleague are doing to promote improved outcomes for PA’s foster youth. If you have something exciting, interesting or informative to share with your colleagues, please forward your articles, success stories, matching events or ideas to Karen Lollo at or at (717) 558-1242. Pictures are always a great addition to any article. You can find the latest and past editions of this newsletter at under the Network Newsletter link. Photographers Available! Having beautiful portraits that capture the spirit and individuality of Pennsylvania’s waiting children in a single portrait is the key to matching. To serve more waiting children, SWAN is using the talents of volunteer photographers from across the state to obtain artistic portraits of all youth registered with the Pennsylvania Adoption Exchange (PAE). SWAN has identified professional photographers located throughout Pennsylvania. These photographers will donate their time and talent to create portraits that spotlight each child in a personal way. Participating photographers will submit new portraits electronically to PAE staff for inclusion on PAE’s website, Caseworkers need to follow the Heart Gallery Caseworker Photography Process which outlines the steps caseworkers must follow to participate. A copy of the process can be obtained by contacting Karen Lollo at ext. 1242 or . The document also explains where you can obtain the list of participating photographers. Please use the volunteer photographers in your area and work together to capture Pennsylvania’s waiting children in a beautiful portrait. Upcoming Matching Events: OCYF, in partnership with National Adoption Center, is excited to announce two Older Youth Matching Events. These events are a fun, interactive day where prospective adoptive families and older youth in need of a permanent home can get acquainted with one another. Save the dates of Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Philadelphia Zoo and Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Camp Agawam in western Pennsylvania. More information can be obtained by contacting Julie Marks at or (267) 443-1875. /adoptpa /adoptpakids www.adoptpakids.org