Resource Family RegistryA database where all foster, formal kinship and adoptive parent applicants must be registered as established by Act 160 of 2004.
RFRA database where all foster, formal kinship and adoptive parent applicants must be registered as established by Act 160 of 2004.
ReunificationReturning children to the physical custody of their parent(s) after placement.
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Social History InformationThe term includes, but is not limited to the following: information about the adoptee and birth relatives of the adoptee, including economic, cultural and ethnic information; a developmental history of the adoptee, including the circumstances at birth, early development and subsequent age-appropriate task development; the social experiences of the adoptee, including abuse and neglect, out-of-home care and patterns of interpersonal relationships; the educational experiences of the adoptee, including the name of schools attended and dates of enrollment, academic performance, extracurricular activities and special interests; the current functioning of the adoptee, including behavioral patterns and relationships; the circumstances surrounding the adoption.
Special NeedsIn Pennsylvania, a child with special needs is defined as a child who is free for adoption and meets at least one of these qualifying factors or conditions:
Physical, mental or emotional disability;
Genetic condition which indicates a high risk of developing a disability;
