Generations I & II

Generations is a supervised housing facility designed for young mothers between the ages of 16 to 18 each with one very young child. The moms are aging out of foster care placements and other residential facilities. The facility is intended to assist these young mothers in successfully transitioning out of the child welfare system to become fully independent adults. The program is housed in Buck Hall, a newly constructed residence hall on Northern Home’s 6-acre campus.

The young mothers are supported through life skills training, academic services, individual and group therapy, vocational planning, as well as participating in on-going parenting programs. A resident’s stay in the facility, which could range from 9 months to 2 years, will depend on their functioning level at entry and their acclimation to the program. Upon discharge from the program, Northern Home will continue to support the residents in their transition to more independent housing.

Northern Home now offers childcare during the school day to the young mothers admitted into the Generations program. This child-care eliminates a huge barrier faced by these young women and allows them the flexibility needed to focus on their academic advancement and employment opportunities.

Generations II is a supervised living program for homeless teen mothers who are between the ages of 16 – 21. Each of the young women can have up to two children. The program helps the young woman gain independence through development of more effective parenting skills and life skills coaching. The program can accommodate up to 8 moms and 16 children. A separate daycare facility supports the Generations II and is located within Weinberg Hall.

Home Based Services
Children referred to us by the Department of Human Services, are provided temporary care and placement in nurturing treatment foster homes until the goal of reunification is achieved. If a child cannot be reunified with his or her family, we seek to give the child a permanent home through adoption or permanent legal guardianship. Northern Home provides the following home based services to children in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.

Treatment Foster Care (TFC)
Treatment Foster Care parents provide care and a loving home for children with serious emotional and behavior needs. Children in Treatment Foster Care are anywhere between the ages of 4 and 21. Many children have limited involvement with their biological family.

Kinship Care Services
Kinship caregivers or kinship parents have a pre-existing bond or relationship with the child before the child has entered the foster care system. Kinship caregivers are not always a relative) for whom they are providing care. A kinship caregiver can be a grandparent, aunt/uncle, cousin, sister/brother, godparent, neighbor, etc.

Mother/Baby Foster Care (TFC)
Foster families who provide care for teens who are pregnant or are mothers with one child who are currently in the foster care system.

Emergency Foster Care
Foster families who specialize in providing emergency foster homes for children who need immediate placement until a permanent placement can be arranged from one night up to seven days.

Respite Foster Care
Foster families who provide support and relief to current foster families for a weekend up to seven days at a time.

Adoption
Adoptive Parents can be single, married, and/or same-sex couples who are energetic and determined to provide foster care children with the love, support, and permanency necessary for them to become productive adults. Children available for adoption can range from infancy to 21. We are also looking for families who are willing to care for siblings and older children. If you decide to become an adoptive/permanency resource parent, you will be greatly rewarded with the gratification of making a difference in the life of a child.

If you are interested in Treatment Foster Care, Kinship, Mother/Baby Foster Care, Emergency, Respite Foster Care or Adoption please attend one of our information sessions.

Information sessions are held the second Tuesday of every other month.

June 14, August 9th, October 11th 6:00pm

Northern Home for Children 5301 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19128
If you are interested in attending or have questions please contact: Cheryl Burkett 215-482-1423 ext. 1374 cburkett@northernhome.org

Please be sure to RSVP 3 days prior to the session

In addition, Treatment Foster Care Information sessions are held at our satellite campus the last Thursday of each month.

6:00pm Northlink Treatment Services 100 W. 15th Street Chester, PA 19013

If you are interested in attending or have questions please contact:
Cheryl Burkett 215-482-1423 ext. 1374 cburkett@northernhome.org

Please be sure to RSVP 3 days prior to the session

“If you can be a swing-pusher, if you can be a jump-shot helper, if you can be a clarinet-listener, then you can be a foster or adoptive parent.” PA Dept. of Public Welfare