To complete a Family Profile, the following is required of the family:
- SWAN application
- Autobiographies on the parents
One of the most important parts of your family profile will be the autobiography you prepare. This is your opportunity to share information about who you are, what stage you are presently at in your life, and where you would like to go. Your family background, your experiences, both positive and negative, successes and setbacks, your goals and dreams are all important. Please include details about your personal life, include anything that you want to share which may provide a better understanding about you as a person and parent. Include significant events in your life, how they affected you and how you feel about these experiences now. Tell how you coped with a difficult situation, marital difficulty, death of a significant other, failure to reach a personal goal, etc. Also include experiences you feel have helped prepare you for parenthood and will assist you in providing permanency for a child or children with special needs. Within the autobiography address the question of why you want to provide a permanent home for a child with special needs and what motivates you to build a family in this manner. - Pennsylvania Criminal History and Child Abuse clearances
- FBI clearances
- 5 personal references (not from family)
- Last 3 years of federal tax returns (top page of 1040 form)
- Current pay stubs
- Medical clearances from a physician (parent is free of communicable disease and has no medical contraindication preventing adoption)
- Well water results (if needed)
- First Aid/CPR certification
- Pet Vaccinations
- On-site home review to ensure compliance with the adoption regulations