Winter Facts
December 21st
What is the first day of winter?
Who you contact if a family profile has been submitted to DHS, but there is no DHS permanency team assigned.
Who is Donna Wyche?
Where the McAllisters go on vacation when they leave Kevin behind in Home Alone.
What is Paris, France?
The amount of time that an affiliate agency has to complete a child profile.
What is 90 days?
The contact if you are going to be late or call out on a day that you are scheduled to be in the office.
What is attendance@diakon-swan.org?
These are houses made out of ice and snow.
What are igloos?
Clearances that are needed for all household members over the age of 18.
What are FBI, PA criminal, and PA child abuse clearances?
The name of the potato pancake that is traditionally prepared to celebrate Hanukkah.
What is a Latke?
During this SWAN service the worker must meet with the child for a minimum of 10 sessions over a period of 6 months.
What is Child Preparation?
If you are traveling over 100 miles round trip to get to a work destination, one of these will need to be filled out.
What is a Car Rental Determination Form?
The amount of sides that a snowflake has.
What is 6 sides?
This is something that is recommended, but not required for a PLC to be granted.
What is a PLC successor?
Where the candles are placed during Kwanzaa.
What is a Kinara?
The amount of time that child and family profiles are good for according to how the Philadelphia Law Department interprets the law.
You should register for any SWAN/Voce trainings using this email address.
What is your diakon-swan.org email address?
This animal's fur turns white in the winter.
What is an Artic Fox?
The name of the spreadsheet where LSIPs should record rejected family profiles and PLC packets.
Many cultures have a tradition of hanging this food-shaped ornament on the Christmas tree.
What is the Christmas Pickle?
If updated clearances and medicals are needed prior to an adoption, they can be updated through this SWAN unit of service.
What is the Adoption Finalization unit of service?
Where affiliate agencies submit completed SWAN work.
What is the DHSSWANAFFILIATES@phila.gov mailbox?
The state that is the home to the largest number of ski resorts.
The frequency of follow ups with the DHS permanency team for rejected family profiles and PLC packets.
What is weekly?
How much the average American currently spend on gifts and holiday items.
What is $1,000?
These are the names of the 8 SWAN services.
What are Child Profile, Child Preparation, Child Placement, Child Specific Recruitment, Family Profile, Adoption Finalization, Family Matching, Post Permanency?
If you are unable to get a response from someone, you should follow this to get your answer.
What is the Chain of Command?