Bethany in Western Pennsylvania
Supporting kids and families in our community
Pregnancy Support
We help thousands of expectant parents every year—of all
ages and backgrounds—and empower them to make a plan. Only they can make the
decision, but they don’t have to make it alone.
Foster Care
For foster families around the world opening their hearts
and homes to children, we seek to provide ongoing support—every heartwarming
and heartbreaking step of the way.
Post Adoption Services
If you are an adoptive parent, adoptee, birthparent, or have legal custodianship or a formal kinship agreement, our staff is here to provide support through our post-adoption services. Working with SWAN, our services may be available at no cost for children 18 and under.
Safe Families for Children
When parents are going through a temporary crisis, we find
families to care for their children. This allows parents to take essential
steps toward stability.
Preferred Communities - Ukraine
Our program is designed to help you thrive in your new community by assisting with enrollment in government assistance and job programs, English language programs, access to medical and dental services, and more.
Reproductive Health
In partnership with Adagio Health of Western, PA, we are providing additional support to our families and clients. Our Title X family planning, reproductive health, and well-being education services serve teens and adults throughout Western Pennsylvania.
Employment Services - Ukraine
Every year, refugees from Ukraine are resettled in the U.S., seeking safety and a chance at a new life. With your help, we surround refugees with welcome and support during one of the hardest times in their lives.
Infant Adoption in the U.S.
When an expectant parent decides to pursue adoption, we
offer support as they seek adoptive parents for their child.
Refugee Family Strengthening
Bethany provides classes for newly-arrived refugee families so they understand and thrive in their new community. Topics include healthy communication, communication to gain cooperation, conflict management, budgeting, and coping with grief. Interpretation services are provided.
Wraparound Stabilization Services
Support services for refugees that help recognize signs of trafficking, reduce risk of exploitation, and address trauma through counseling.
Safe Release Support
At Bethany we stand for children and their safety. In order to promote the mission of Safe Release Support, Bethany partners with Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS) and the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to provide services to sponsors of unaccompanied children (UC). The Safe Release Support(SRS) program provides fingerprinting services, data collection, and referrals to resources for potential sponsors of the unaccompanied children.
Homebuilders
If your family is experiencing neglect, family conflict, domestic abuse, substance use, or mental health problems, we welcome you into our Homebuilders program.
Long-Term Refugee Foster Care
Refugee and Immigrant Employment Services
Refugees are talented, dedicated, and loyal workers. That’s why we partner with local businesses to hire adult refugees as they begin their new lives in the U.S.
Refugee and Immigrant Resettlement
Every year, tens of thousands of refugees are resettled in the U.S., seeking safety and a chance at a new life. With your help, we surround refugees with welcome and support during one of the hardest times in their lives.
Employment Services/TANF
Short-Term Immigrant Foster Care
As a foster parent, you’ll provide a safe and loving temporary home for unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the U.S., until they can be reunited with a family member.
Refugee Resettlement - ERMA
Across the U.S., Bethany is welcoming Afghan refugees who have fled their country in the wake of the Taliban’s rise to power and the U.S. military’s withdrawal. We need your help.