Foster Care & Adoption - Child & Family Services

Provides foster care and adoption services for children referred by Erie County DSS. Provides safe temporary family care for children who must be removed from their home because of abuse and neglect. Provides services to parents to help them acquire the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to parent their children safely and reunite their family. When this is not possible, the program provides safe and permanent homes for children through adoption. Also recruits, screens, trains, and supports foster and adoptive parents.

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211 Western New York

Physical Address

824 1/2 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14209

Hours

CFS, Child and Family Services, Foster Care and Adoption

Application process

Children are placed through referral from the county. Potential foster parents should call for information about training and the application process.

Fee

Free.

Eligibility

Residents of Erie County ages birth to 21. Adults 21 years old and older may become foster parents. Service Area: Erie County.

Service area

14228, NY 14211, NY 14233, NY 14221, NY 14226, NY 14219, NY 14085, NY 14030, NY 14225, NY 14223, NY 14240, NY 14211, NY 14216, NY 14217, NY 14231, NY 14035, NY 14264, NY 14112, NY 14241, NY 14055, NY 14264, NY 14043, NY 14261, NY 14218, NY 14032, NY 14261, NY 14267, NY 14219, NY 14273, NY 14260, NY 14215, NY 14269, NY 14261, NY 14091, NY 14231, NY 14213, NY 14140, NY 14227, NY 14206, NY 14220, NY 14260, NY 14223, NY 14276, NY 14218, NY 14110, NY 14260, NY 14280, NY 14220, NY 14034, NY 14212, NY 14267, NY 14226, NY 14221, NY 14225, NY 14226, NY 14222, NY 14273, NY 14260, NY 14043, NY 14043, NY 14265, NY 14228, NY 14219, NY 14209, NY 14068, NY 14026, NY 14006, NY 14202, NY 14139, NY 14001, NY 14218, NY 14051, NY 14241, NY 14273, NY 14025, NY 14170, NY 14027, NY 14221, NY 14004, NY 14051, NY 14270, NY 14052, NY 14150, NY 14276, NY 14228, NY 14102, NY 14210, NY 14227, NY 14035, NY 14217, NY 14038, NY 14139, NY 14086, NY 14001, NY 14227, NY 14010, NY 14272, NY 14080, NY 14215, NY 14031, NY 14004, NY 14217, NY 14207, NY 14207, NY 14169, NY 14061, NY 14263, NY 14224, NY 14263, NY 14228, NY 14032, NY 14280, NY 14085, NY 14214, NY 14280, NY 14127, NY 14047, NY 14223, NY 14134, NY 14224, NY 14069, NY 14111, NY 14206, NY 14212, NY 14034, NY 14223, NY 14223, NY 14068, NY 14272, NY 14265, NY 14206, NY 14212, NY 14220, NY 14231, NY 14210, NY 14210, NY 14215, NY 14269, NY 14233, NY 14075, NY 14270, NY 14270, NY 14051, NY 14055, NY 14226, NY 14203, NY 14033, NY 14201, NY 14051, NY 14241, NY 14055, NY 14227, NY 14111, NY 14217, NY 14208, NY 14110, NY 14218, NY 14170, NY 14205, NY 14059, NY 14273, NY 14151, NY 14227, NY 14223, NY 14217, NY 14241, NY 14204, NY 14057, NY 14261, NY 14214, NY 14112, NY 14072, NY 14141, NY 14226, NY 14221, NY 14140, NY

Agency info

Child & Family Services (CFS)