Glossary

The county children and youth social service agency established pursuant to section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by the Department of Human Services, DHS, under Article IX of the act of June(...)

Child Specific Recruitment, CSR is requested for children who have no identified family resource or permanency connections. CSR can help identify and develop connections and supports for older youth as they transition into young adulthood. CSR may be used to help meet the diligent search(...)

A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Their expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states.

A collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators established to train direct service workers, supervisors, administrators and foster parents in providing social(...)

The birth parent and adoptive parent do not share any identifying information about themselves nor do they have any contact. This is not as common as in earlier years as current practice recognizes the importance of some level of communication between birth parents and adoptive parents about a(...)

A process of working towards one legal permanency goal (typically reunification) while at the same time establishing and implementing an alternative permanency goal and plan so children and older youth can more quickly move to a safe and stable permanent family in case the primary goal cannot(...)

The county children and youth social service agency established pursuant to section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by the Department of Human Services, DHS, under Article IX of the act of June(...)

The county children and youth social service agency established pursuant to section 405 of the act of June 24, 1937 (P.L.2017, No.396), known as the County Institution District Law, or its successor, and supervised by the Department of Human Services, DHS, under Article IX of the act of June(...)

The term refers to the court authorized to finalize the adoption of a subject child, i.e. a court with authority under the Pennsylvania Adoption Act.

Child Specific Recruitment, CSR is requested for children who have no identified family resource or permanency connections. CSR can help identify and develop connections and supports for older youth as they transition into young adulthood. CSR may be used to help meet the diligent search(...)

The understanding of the social, linguistic, ethnic and behavioral characteristics of a community or population and the ability to systematically translate that knowledge into practices in the delivery of behavioral health services. Such understanding may be reflected, for example, in the(...)

A person other than a parent or legal guardian who stands in loco parentis of the child or a person to whom legal custody of the child is given by order of a court.

A coalition of hundreds of private and public agencies serving vulnerable children and families since 1920. Their expertise, leadership and innovation on policies, programs and practices help improve the lives of millions of children in all 50 states.

A collaborative effort of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work and the Pennsylvania Children and Youth Administrators established to train direct service workers, supervisors, administrators and foster parents in providing social(...)