FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTIONS | RENSSELAER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

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211 North East New York

Physical Address

127 Bloomingrove Drive, Troy, NY 12180

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 4:30 PM

Fax

(518) 283-7884

Application process

Call to register

Fee

None

Eligibility

Children in Rensselaer County who can no longer stay with their families; call for information on qualifying for foster/adoptive home certification

Service area

Rensselaer County, New York

Agency info

RENSSELAER COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Provide various programs and services to Rensselaer County residents, including Temporary Assistance, SNAP, HEAP, Child Care subsidy, Child Support Enforcement, Medicaid for long term care, and Adult Protective services.